You have a permit in Sweden – Asylum Repatriation grant

If you have decided to move from Sweden, you can apply for a financial grant for repatriation, a so-called repatriation grant.

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Moving from Sweden when you have permission to live here is called voluntary repatriation. This means that you, who have a residence permit in Sweden based on protection needs, voluntarily choose to move back to your home country or to another country where you have the right to reside.

If you have decided to voluntarily repatriate, you can apply for a repatriation grant, a financial support that can, for example, cover the cost of the trip and help you get a good start in the country you move to.

Who can receive the repatriation grant?

You can apply for the repatriation grant if you are resident in Sweden and received your residence permit on 12 September 2024 or earlier, on one of the following grounds:

  • as a refugee or a person eligible for subsidiary protection
  • as a quota refugee
  • due to exceptionally distressing circumstances
  • permanent residence permit under the Upper Secondary School Act
  • permanent residence permit under the temporary law that applied to asylum seekers and their family members from 2016 to 2021.

A family member of a person who received a residence permit on any of the grounds above may also receive the grant. A family member must

  • have received their own residence permit based on close ties to the main applicant
  • be living with the main applicant, or have lived with them immediately before their departure from Sweden
  • have received their own residence permit on 12 September 2024, or earlier.

How much you can receive as a repatriation grant

The amount of money you can receive depends on whether you are applying as a single adult, as a couple, or as a family with children. If you apply on or after 1 January 2026, you can receive

  • 350,000 SEK per adult (persons over 18 years)
  • 25,000 SEK per child
  • a maximum of 500,000 SEK for married or cohabiting partners together
  • a maximum of 600,000 SEK for a household.

You can apply for yourself, your spouse or cohabiting partner, and for children under 18 years old. Adult children who are 18 years or older are not covered by the child amount but are included in the household as an adult individual. If there are multiple adults applying together, everyone must sign the application.

These requirements must be met for you to be eligible for the repatriation grant:

You are resident in Sweden and received your residence permit on 12 September 2024, or earlier, on one of the following grounds:

  • as a refugee or a person eligible for subsidiary protection
  • as a quota refugee
  • due to exceptionally distressing circumstances
  • permanent residence permit under the Upper Secondary School Act
  • permanent residence permit under the temporary law that applied to asylum seekers and their family members from 2016 to 2021
  • as a family member of someone with a residence permit on any of the above grounds.

You must intend to leave Sweden in order to permanently settle in another country
This means you must plan to leave Sweden for good, with no intention of moving back within the foreseeable future.

You must be able to show that you will be accepted in the country you are moving to
For example, you can show a passport from your home country or a residence permit for that country.

Make sure that you have permission to live in the country you are moving to
If you wish to move to a country other than your home country, you must have been granted permission to reside in that country.

Ensure you have a valid travel document
You need a travel document in order to travel.

You must attach copies of these documents to your application

Make sure that the information on your submitted documents is clearly visible.

Copies of all pages in your passport
This includes empty pages in the passport. If you do not have a passport, you may submit copies of another identity document.
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate from your bank
The certificate must show which bank you use in Sweden, your account and clearing number, and details regarding who owns the account.

Document proving your right to reside in the country you are moving to
This only applies if you are moving to a country other than your home country. In this case, you must attach a copy of a decision or similar document showing that you have the right to live in the country you are moving to.

Documents to attach if your family is applying with you

Copies of all pages in every family member's passport
If your family will be accompanying you, you must also submit copies of all pages in their passports.
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Document proving that your family has the right to reside in the country you are moving to
This only applies to family members who are moving to a country other than their home country. In this case, you must attach a copy of a decision or similar document showing that the family member has the right to live in the country you are moving to.

Written consent from the other parent/legal guardian
If you have joint custody and the children are leaving the country with one parent, the parent who remains in Sweden must provide their consent. If both you and the other parent/legal guardian will be moving with the child, you do not need to submit consent.

Medgivande till att barn får bosätta sig i annat land än Sverige [Consent for a child to reside in a country other than Sweden] (445030, only in Swedish) Pdf, 1.1 MB.

You cannot receive the repatriation grant if you

  • are a Swedish citizen
  • have previously received a repatriation grant
  • plan to move to an EU/EEA country or Switzerland
  • come from Ukraine and have a residence permit under the Temporary Protection Directive
  • have unpaid debts with the Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN)or the Enforcement Authority
  • have been sentenced to a prison term that you have not yet served, are indicted, or are suspected of certain crimes.

If you are granted the repatriation grant, the money will be paid out gradually as you leave Sweden.

  • 20 percent of the total amount is paid out when the grant is approved, while you are still in Sweden.

Of the remaining amount,

  • 40 percent is paid out once you have arrived in the country you are moving to
  • 60 percent is paid out at the earliest 15 months after you have left Sweden, provided that your Swedish residence permit is no longer valid or has been revoked at that time.

Form for the second and third payment

Once you have received the first payment and left Sweden, you must complete and submit the form "Request for payment of the repatriation grant" in order to request the second payment. You will later use the same form to request the third and final payment.

Begäran om utbetalning av återvandringsbidrag [Request for payment of the repatriation grant] (445020, only in Swedish) Pdf, 674.1 kB.

Family members of someone who is eligible to apply for the repatriation grant can also receive the grant. They must have received their own residence permit in Sweden due to their close ties to you. They must have held their permit since 12 September 2024, or earlier, and live with you or have lived with you immediately before your departure from Sweden.

Everyone in the family does not have to move at the same time. If someone in the family stays behind, the grant for that person will be paid out when they leave Sweden.

You may be required to pay back the money if you

  • do not leave Sweden within 12 months of receiving the decision
  • move back to Sweden after you have repatrionated
  • have received money on incorrect grounds.

If anything in your life changes in a way that affects your right to the repatriation grant, you are obliged to immediately report this to the Swedish Migration Agency.

When you move from Sweden, the Swedish Migration Agency may revoke your residence permit. If you wish to keep it, you can notify us. Read more on the page You have a permit in Sweden – You plan to travel abroad

If you have a temporary residence permit, it ceases to be valid when the validity period expires.

If you have a permanent residence permit

You can apply to keep your permanent residence permit for up to two years after moving from Sweden. However, in order to receive the final portion of the repatriation grant, your residence permit must have ceased to be valid or have been revoked. This means you can choose to keep your permanent residence permit for a period after moving out, which may lead to a delay of the final payment until your permanent residence permit is no longer valid.

As long as you have a valid residence permit, you can move back to Sweden. In that case, you must report this to the Swedish Migration Agency.

If you choose to move back to Sweden after we have paid out any portion of the repatriation grant, you will become liable for repayment.

You can find comprehensive information about the repatriation grant in the information sheet Repatriation grant – for those considering leaving Sweden Pdf, 155.3 kB, opens in new window..

If you have further questions about voluntary repatriation or the repatriation grant, contact the Swedish Migration Agency for help and guidance.

Contact us – For private individuals

More information for those moving from Sweden

On the websites of the Swedish Tax Agency and the Swedish Pensions Agency you can find more information that may be useful when you are moving.

Moving away from Sweden (skatteverket.se) External link.
Plan to move from Sweden (pensionsmyndigheten.se) (in Swedish only) External link.

News

2026-01-01

Now you can apply for the increased repatriation grant

People who have received a residence permit in Sweden on grounds of protection needs and want to repatriate can apply for the increased repatriation grant from today, 1 January 2026. Family members can also receive the grant if they meet certain requirements.

2025-12-04

More Afghans may be able to receive passports from their home country

The Swedish Migration Agency estimates that Afghan authorities are now able to issue national passports to their citizens within a reasonable time. This means that Afghan citizens with a residence permit in Sweden no longer automatically have the right to an alien’s passport. Instead, the Swedish Migration Agency will review each application for an alien’s passport individually.

2025-10-31

The repatriation grant will be increased

The Swedish Government has taken a decision to increase the repatriation grant on 1 January 2026. The amount you can receive depends on whether you are applying as a single adult, as a couple, or as a family with children.

2025-09-01

Changed rules on asylum seekers' accommodation

From 1 September, the main rule is that asylum seekers must live in the accommodation allocated by the Migration Agency in order to be entitled to daily allowance and special grant.

2025-04-01

Changed rules for statute of limitations, re-entry ban and track change

On 1 April, several legislative changes will be introduced that affect those who have applied for asylum. The rules for when a decision to leave Sweden reaches its statute of limitation changes, re-entry bans may become longer, and the possibility of changing track disappears. The changed rules affect you if your application for asylum has been, or will be, rejected.

The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.