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EU Long-Term Residents Moving to OR Living in Sweden: What Changes for Their Family Members from 1 October 2026?

Summary This article explains how Sweden’s new family reunification rules, taking effect on 1 October 2026, affect family members of persons who hold long-term resident status in another EU country and are moving to or already living in Sweden. It focuses on three key issues: why the new two-year waiting requirement does not apply where […]

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Sweden Adopts New Family Reunification Rules: What Changes from 1 October 2026?

On 13 August 2026, the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) approved significant changes to Sweden’s rules on family reunification. The Riksdag approved the government’s legislative proposals in Proposition 2025/26:301, Skärpta villkor för anhöriginvandring, following consideration by the Social Insurance Committee in Betänkande 2025/26. The reform changes several important aspects of Swedish family migration law. It introduces a […]

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Understanding Permanent Residence Permits and EU Long-Term Resident Status in Sweden After the 2026 Reforms

Executive Summary For many years, individuals granted EU long-term resident status in Sweden generally also received a permanent residence permit. That changed on 12 July 2026. Under Sweden’s migration reforms, successful applicants for EU long-term resident status now receive a renewable five-year Swedish residence permit linked to their status instead of automatically receiving a permanent […]

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