You have a permit in Sweden – International protection (asylum) You plan to travel abroad

You have a residence permit in Sweden because you have been granted international protection (asylum), and you want to travel abroad for any length of time.

If you have a residence permit in Sweden, you can travel out of Sweden and back for as long as your permit is valid. You must have a valid travel document (passport or travel document) and your residence permit card. If you will be travelling to a non-Schengen country, you may need an entry visa.

If you travel to your country of origin, your protection status may be revoked

If you have a residence permit in Sweden because you have protection status as a refugee or as a person in need of subsidiary protection, you should not travel to your country of origin or the country from which you fled. You risk having your protection status revoked if you travel to the country you have fled from, and to which you have said that you cannot return. The Swedish Migration Agency may then consider that you no longer need protection.

When the Swedish Migration Agency investigates whether your protection status should be revoked, we look at whether our previous assessment of your need for protection is affected by the fact that you have travelled to the country you have fled from. The reason why you travelled there and how long you stayed there may affect our assessment of whether your protection status should be revoked.

If you have applied for an extension of your residence permit, you should not travel abroad until you have received a decision. In order to be granted an extended residence permit, you must be in Sweden. If you are abroad when we make a decision, we will not be able to grant your application. If you travel abroad after applying for an extension and your residence permit expires, you cannot expect help to re-enter Sweden.

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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.