You have a permit in Sweden – Live with someone You plan to travel abroad

You have a residence permit in Sweden and 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 both a valid passport and your residence permit card.

With your passport and residence permit card, you can enter Sweden and move freely within the Schengen area for 90 days within a 180-day period. If you are travelling to a non-Schengen country, you may need an entry visa.

If you have left Sweden and your residence permit is no longer valid, you need to apply for a new one if you want to travel back to Sweden.

If the person with whom you live in Sweden has a residence permit as a person in need of protection and you have decided to move back (repatriate) to your country of origin, in some cases you can apply for money for the return journey, a so-called repatriation grant. In some cases, it is possible to apply for a grant to move to a country other than your country of origin. It is the person through whom you have a residence permit to live in Sweden who can apply for the grant for you both.

Repatriation grant

News

2026-04-13

Easier to renew your permanent residence permit card

It will now be easier to renew your permanent residence permit card. You will automatically receive information and a request to book an appointment via My page well in advance of your current card expiring.

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.