You have received a decision Alien’s passports and travel documents

You have received a decision about your application for an alien’s passport, emergency alien’s passport, or travel document.

The decision will be sent to your address in Sweden.

If the Swedish Migration Agency has decided to grant you an alien’s passport or travel document, we will send you a letter when your passport is available for collection. This can take up to 14 days. An emergency alien’s passport can be issued on the same day that we make a decision, and the decision states when you can pick it up.

If the Swedish Migration Agency refuses your application for a travel document, you can appeal. Information on how to appeal is provided in the decision.

Appeal a decision

If you are granted an alien’s passport, emergency alien’s passport, or travel document, you must book an appointment to collect the passport. Be sure to make an appointment for each person who will be collecting their passport. If you will be picking up passports for your children, you must make an appointment for each passport you will be collecting.

You must pick up your passport in person. For children under the age of 18, a parent/legal guardian or guardian can pick up the passport without being accompanied by the child. Children over the age of 15 can pick up their passport themselves, as long as the Swedish Migration Agency has noted that their parent/legal guardian has given their consent.

You must bring

  • a valid ID.

Book an appointment for your visit

During the autumn, you may have to collect your alien's passport or travel document at one of the National Government Service Centres instead of at the Swedish Migration Agency. The reason is that the National Government Service Centres are gradually taking over a large part of the Swedish Migration Agency’s services.

You can see on My Page where you can collect your new passport. If you are collecting your new alien's passport or travel document at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres, you must book an appointment for your visit. If you are collecting your alien's passport or travel document at one of the National Government Service Centres, you do not need to book an appointment before going there.

An alien’s passport is valid for a maximum of three years.

A travel document is valid for a maximum of two years.

In most cases, an emergency alien’s passport is valid for a maximum of seven months. The passport may also be limited to a one-way trip to or from Sweden, or to a single return trip. After your trip, you must return the emergency alien’s passport to the Swedish Migration Agency or to a Swedish embassy or consulate-general.

Alien’s passports, emergency alien’s passports, and travel documents meet the EU’s passport requirements and can be used to travel to most countries. Some countries may require you to have an entry visa. Before you travel, contact the embassy of the country in question for more information.

If you have been granted a residence permit based on grounds for protection or are a refugee under the 1951 Geneva Convention, your passport will state that you cannot travel to your country of origin or the country from which you fled.

If you have been unable to prove your identity, your alien’s passport or travel document will state that your identity has not been proven. This may make it more difficult to travel to certain countries.

If you lose your passport or if it is stolen, you should report this to the police. If you need a new alien’s passport or travel document, you must submit a new application. Attach a copy of the police report when you apply.

News

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.

2025-12-03

The Migration Agency’s drop-in service closes on 1 January

On 1 January, the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centre will close for drop-in visits. If you have any questions about your case, please contact the Swedish Migration Agency by telephone or via My page. For guidance and assistance with your application, or with using the Swedish Migration Agency’s digital services, please visit the National Government Service Centre.

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.