Live with a partner, child, or other relative
You want to live with a partner, parent, your child, or another relative who lives in Sweden.
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You want to apply for a residence permit to live with a partner, parent, or other relative, or because you have other ties Sweden.
Residence permits for children
You want to apply for a residence permit for a child who will live with a parent or other relative, or who was born in or adopted to Sweden.
Accompanying family members – work permits
You want to apply for a residence permit as a family member of someone with a residence permit to work or run their own business in Sweden.
Accompanying family members – students
You want to apply for a residence permit as a family member of someone with a residence permit to study in Sweden.
Other ties to Sweden
You have previously held a permanent residence permit in Sweden or have Swedish ancestry and want to move to Sweden.
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.
2026-01-26
It is now easier to log in to the Swedish Migration Agency's e-services
Starting Tuesday 27 January, it will be easier to log in to the Swedish Migration Agency's e-services and access more services. If you log in with a username and password, you no longer need a mobile phone number.
2026-01-12
Faster decisions for family members of Swedes moving home
Complete digital applications from family members of Swedish citizens who want to move back to Sweden will now be decided within 90 days.
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.