This summer, Sweden could start revoking residence permits over 'poor conduct'
The Swedish government is moving forward with a bill to reject or revoke residency permits of foreigners who are not living up to its standards for good behaviour.

Migration Minister Johan Forssell called it a 'very important milestone' as Sweden moved one step further towards expanding the possibilities of revoking residence permits of foreigners with a flawed way of life..
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The Swedish government is moving forward with a bill to reject or revoke residency permits of foreigners who are not living up to its standards for good behaviour.
The Swedish parliament is set to vote on Monday on a proposal to empower the Migration Agency to deny or revoke residency permits in the case where the applicant or holder demonstrates a "flawed way of life".
Ukrainians in Sweden under the Temporary Protection Directive will soon be able to apply for a different type of residence permit without leaving Sweden.
In this week’s Inside Sweden, Nordic Editor Richard Orange looks at whether the government’s proposal to revoke permanent residence permits is too politically risky to push through before the election — and then breaks d…
A Swedish government inquiry has called for a new law which will potentially see as many as 180,000 people living in Sweden stripped of their permanent residency permits. They will then be allowed to apply for citizenshi…
Sweden's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to change the constitution to make it possible for dual citizens convicted of 'crimes that seriously harm Sweden's vital interests' to be stripped of their Swedish citizens…
Tighter requirements for Swedish residence permits are in force as of July 13th, meaning foreign nationals deemed to have "flawed way of life" can be deported from Sweden.
When Sweden’s government mounted a strategic retreat on migration last week, the headlines were all about teen deportations. But the parties also announced a deal on the most controversial proposal of all: revoking exist…
If the government decides to go through with a proposal to convert permanent residence permits into temporary permits, the Migration Agency predicts that processing all cases would take eight years.
The EU's migration commissioner has said he is monitoring Sweden's plan to revoke existing permanent residency permits and is ready to step in if Sweden pushes ahead with it in a way which contravenes EU law, adding yet…
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The Local has reported on several cases recently where foreigners have been forced to leave Sweden to apply for a residency permit on new grounds. Here are the rules to the best of our understanding.
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