From January 12th, the Migration Agency has adopted a new pledge to process visas for family members of Swedes abroad wishing to return home in 90 days or less..
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Swedes living abroad wishing to move back to Sweden with their families previously had to wait months ? in some cases over a year ? for their applications to be processed. Now, the Migration Agency has successfully refor…
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'.
The Swedish Migration Agency has been instructing people invited to take the new civics test for citizenship not to apply if they cannot already demonstrate sufficient knowledge of Swedish, leading many who have received…
On Thursday, July 30th, Swedes who have moved abroad could start voting in the Swedish election. Whether they are a significant voting group, however, is up for debate.
A Swedish Migration Agency manager has told Sveriges Radio that citizenship applications lacking proof of Swedish language skills will be put on hold rather than rejected, contradicting earlier statements.
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…
Sweden's Migration Agency has submitted three different lists of jobs that could potentially be exempted from the upcoming higher salary threshold for a work permit, with either 21, 55, or 81 jobs exempted, depending on…
The Migration Agency has detailed the thinking behind its decision to pause rejections in certain cases involving young adults after the government and the Sweden Democrats announced a U-turn on so-called ‘teen deportati…
Sweden's government has asked the Migration Agency to start from the premise that "the need for exemptions is limited" when drawing up its list of professions that should be excused the new higher salary threshold for a…
The Swedish Migration Agency is now accepting British passports as proof of identity in citizenship applications after reviewing its guidelines following months during which citizenship applicants from the UK and several…
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Alexia PutellasSpansk fotbollsspelareAs Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
As Sweden's annual 'reading break' for schoolchildren gets under way, we want to know what Swedish children's books have had a real impact on you or your children.
Winter is coming, and in Sweden, that means darkness – in some places, round-the-clock. Reflectors are a key safety tool in the Swedish winter darkness, and they're not just for kids. Here's how they work, and how to use…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is ending her bid to forge a centrist coalition and has handed her exploratory mandate back to the speaker of parliament.
Fresh weather warnings for Sweden in wake of Storm Boelo – and far more children tied to gang violence in Sweden than previously thought. Here's the latest news.