No more than six Swedish citizenships were granted through naturalisation in April, after new security checks left the Migration Agency unable to approve applications..
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Sweden's processing rate of new citizenships has more than halved after new security checks were introduced, with the Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) unable to approve applications in standard cases for over a month.
This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Åsa Holmes, the head of the Swedish Migration Agency’s citizenship unit in Gothenburg.
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The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) hasn't approved any standard citizenship applications for over a month. But why – and when can we expect it to be resolved? Here's everything you need to know to understand…
The Swedish Migration Agency has been unable to approve standard applications for Swedish citizenship through naturalisation since April 1st due to government-imposed security checks. We want to know how it affects The L…
New security checks have left the Swedish Migration Agency unable to approve any standard citizenship applications for over a month. But which nationalities are the most affected?
The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) expects to soon be able to start approving standard citizenship applications again, after a moratorium caused by new security checks.
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