The Swedish Migration Agency is hoping to clear its backlog of four-year-old citizenship cases by the end of this year after bringing in a new system where cases are handled strictly in order of application date, section head Sara Sjudin has told The Local..
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The Swedish Migration Agency has resumed processing of residency permit applications for 18- to 20-year-olds paused in March after the government pledged to bring in a solution to so-called 'teen deportations'.
Three months after the Swedish Migration Agency aimed to clear its backlog of four-year-old cases, thousands of applicants from the period are still waiting to be assigned case officers. Åsa Holmes, head of unit for citi…
Citizenship applicants from the UK, Ireland, and elsewhere are still being told by Migration Agency case officers that their passports are not sufficient proof of identity, weeks after the agency assured The Local that t…
The Swedish Migration Agency has announced that it has ended its suspension of Syrian asylum cases, meaning that Syrian citizens can once again both apply for asylum in Sweden and be deported if protection is not granted…
Detailed monthly statistics from the Swedish Migration Agency obtained by The Local show a big rise in the percentage of citizenship cases rejected in June 2026 compared to the same time the previous year.
The Swedish Migration Agency has ordered an 8-month-old baby, who was born in Sweden, to be deported to Iran alone, generating outrage in the Swedish media over the weekend. The baby does not have a residence permit, but…
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Sweden's speaker of parliament has called a press conference for Monday to outline the next steps in forming a government.
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Passengers heading to the UK with a supposedly valid ETA might be turned away at the airport if they forget this crucial piece of travel preparation.
Drivers across large parts of western Sweden in particular face a high risk of black ice over the coming days.
This week: First month post-election ends with no government, breakthrough on ending teen deportations, a plan to help citizenship applicants hit retroactively by the new law, and a reminder of some of the best things ab…
Sweden's regional county administrative boards have announced a record-breaking wolf hunt this winter. A total of 72 animals may be shot starting on January 2nd.
Sweden's political deadlock continues as suddenly no one wants to be PM – and record number of wolves to be culled as Sweden approves largest licensed hunt in years. Here's the latest news.
The Hindu festival of Durga Purja is here. How can you celebrate it in Sweden?
Sweden's parliament on Wednesday voted to reject Magdalena Andersson as prime minister by a massive majority. Does this mean she's out of the game for good? (Spoiler: no)