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.

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If you are granted an alien’s passport, emergency alien’s passport or a travel document, you must collect your passport in person. On My page, you can see where your passport is available for collection. In most cases, you collect it where you had your photograph and fingerprints taken.

If you collect your passport from a National Government Service Centre, you do not need to book an appointment. You can find opening hours on the National Government Service Centre website External link..

If you collect your passport from the Swedish Migration Agency, we will send you a summons for a personal visit.

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.

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.

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.