2025-03-21
Important changes for people applying for Swedish citizenship
New measures are being introduced to improve security in Swedish citizenship cases. The new measures also affect people who have already applied and are waiting for a decision.
You want to apply Regaining Swedish citizenship
If you have lost or been released from your Swedish citizenship, under certain conditions, you can get it back through a notification.
If you have lost your Swedish citizenship pursuant to the law, or were released from your Swedish citizenship after application, you can file a notification to regain it. The rules vary depending on the when and how you lost your Swedish citizenship and the country of which you are currently a citizen.
Nordic citizens
If you are a citizen of Denmark, Finland, Iceland or Norway, you can get your Swedish citizenship back if
- you have been a citizen of Denmark, Finland, Iceland or Norway since you lost your Swedish citizenship
- you currently live in Sweden and are listed in the Swedish Population Register.
How to file a notification
Fill in the form:
Send the notification to:
Migrationsverket
Medborgarskapsenheten
601 70 Norrköping
Fee
Fee for a notification to regain Swedish citizenship: SEK 475
Pay the notification fee
If you submit your application by post, we will contact you via email or letter with information about how to pay the application fee.
After the decision
The Swedish Migration Agency will send you the decision. If you have become a Swedish citizen and want to apply for a Swedish passport, you should contact the police.
Citizens of non-Nordic countries
If you are a citizen of a non-Nordic country and have lost your Swedish citizenship, you can get it back if you meet the following requirements:
You must have reached the age of 18
You must have one of the following:
- a permanent residence permit
- residence status
- right of residence or a residence card
- citizenship in another Nordic country.
You must have lived in Sweden for a total of ten years
You must have been living in Sweden and have been listed in the Swedish Population Register for two years
You must have proven it probable that your stated identity is correct
You must not be reasonably suspected or convicted of certain crimes
You must not be reasonably suspected or convicted of a crime for which the punishment under Swedish law is four or more years in prison. You also must not be convicted of repeated crimes. The exception to this requirement is if the repeated crimes were of a less serious nature according to Swedish law, or if they were committed a long time ago. This applies regardless of whether the suspected or committed crimes took place in Sweden or another country.
You must not pose a threat to Sweden’s national security or public safety
You must not be affiliated with certain groups or organisations
You must not be affiliated or have been affiliated with groups or organisations that have extensively abused other people.
How to file a notification
Fill in the form:
Send the notification to:
Migrationsverket
Medborgarskapsenheten
601 70 Norrköping
Fee
Fee for a notification to regain Swedish citizenship: SEK 475
Pay the notification fee
If you submit your application by post, we will contact you via email or letter with information about how to pay the application fee.
After the decision
The Swedish Migration Agency will send you the decision. If you have become a Swedish citizen and want to apply for a Swedish passport, you should contact the police.
Lost Swedish citizenship before 1 July 2001 – applies to both Nordic and non-Nordic citizens
Before 1 July 2001, it was not allowed for Swedish citizens to acquire additional citizenship while retaining their Swedish one. If you lost your Swedish citizenship by becoming a citizen of another country before 1 July 2001, you can get it back by filing a notification with the Swedish Migration Agency.
In order to regain your Swedish citizenship, one of the following must apply to you:
- You lost your Swedish citizenship due to your application or consent to become a citizen of another country.
- You lost your Swedish citizenship when you entered public service in another country.
- You lost your Swedish citizenship because your parent acquired a different citizenship when you were less than 18 years old, whereupon you acquired the same citizenship as your parent.
If you lost your Swedish citizenship in any of the ways described above, you can regain it if you meet the following requirements:
You must prove it probable that your stated identity is correct
You must not be reasonably suspected or convicted of certain crimes
You must not be reasonably suspected or convicted of a crime for which the punishment under Swedish law is four or more years in prison. You also must not be convicted of repeated crimes. The exception to this requirement is if the repeated crimes were of a less serious nature according to Swedish law, or if they were committed a long time ago. This applies regardless of whether the suspected or committed crimes took place in Sweden or another country.
You must not pose a threat to Sweden’s national security or public safety
You must not be affiliated with certain groups or organisations
You must not be affiliated or have been affiliated with groups or organisations that have extensively abused other people.
Prepare this before you file a notification
You must attach copies of these documents to your notification. Make sure that the information on your submitted documents is clearly visible.
Copy of an identity document
For example, a passport or national identity card.
Proof of your foreign citizenship
Documents showing that you have been a Swedish citizen
How to file a notification
Fill in the form:
Submit your notification to:
Migrationsverket
Medborgarskapsenheten
601 70 Norrköping
Fee
Fee for a notification to regain Swedish citizenship: SEK 475
Pay the notification fee
If you submit your application by post, we will contact you via email or letter with information about how to pay the application fee.
After the decision
The Swedish Migration Agency will send you the decision. If you have become a Swedish citizen and want to apply for a Swedish passport, you should contact the police.