You apply for an extension
It is important that you submit your extension application before your current permit expires. As long as you submit your application before your permit expires, you have the right to stay in Sweden until we make a decision, even if your current permit expires. You fill in the application and attach the required documents.
The Swedish Migration Agency reviews your application
The Swedish Migration Agency reviews your application. If we can immediately see that you do not meet the requirements for an extended residence permit, we will contact you.
We will also contact you if we need more information about your application.
You may need to present your passport
You may need to present your passport before we can make a decision. You only need to do this if we have not already checked it on a previous visit, or if you have received a new passport since you last presented it.
Some people will be offered the option to present their passport in a digital passport check conducted via an app.
Read more about digital passport check
If you need to present your passport, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for an extension
You need to be photographed and fingerprinted
To be able to get a new residence permit card, you must book an appointment to be photographed and fingerprinted at one of our service centres. If your family is applying with you, they must also book an appointment.
Book an appointment for a visit
If you are planning to travel out of Sweden, we recommend that you wait to book an appointment until after the Swedish Migration Agency has made a decision. You will need your residence permit card to re-enter Sweden, and once you have received a decision, you can choose where the card should be sent.
You can also be photographed and fingerprinted abroad at certain embassies or consulates-general.
You receive our decision
If you applied in the e-service, you will receive an email as soon as we have made a decision. The email will tell you whether you have been granted a residence permit or if your application has been rejected.
When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it. If your application is rejected and you are currently in Sweden, you must prepare to leave the country.