Sweden Issued Almost 11,000 Residence Permits in July
According to the Migration Agency of Sweden, residence permits issued in July took the total number of permits issued in the first seven months of 2022 to 99,437, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
Data shows that the majority of residence permits in July were granted for study purposes. A total of 4,115 persons were granted residence permits for this purpose.
The second-most granted permits were for people who applied for asylum, including applicants under the Temporary Protection Directive, which includes nationals of Ukraine.
As for the rest of the permits, the Migration Agency revealed that they were granted for work (1,811), and family reunification (1,457). Additionally, 431 individuals from the EU/EES received residence permits, and another 42 people were granted permits due to impediments to enforcement.
As for the overall data, the number of granted residence permits until the end of June, depending on the reason, is as follows:
- Family reunification – 13,508
- Work – 26,400
- Asylum, including applicants under the Temporary Protection Directive – 44,757
- EU/EES – 4,468
- Studies – 9,870
- Impediments to enforcement – 434
Just recently, the government of Sweden introduced new rules for holders of work permits that applied for an extension in June.
The new rules include several criteria that need to be met, including the presentation of the employment contract, a valid passport, and sufficient proof of income.
The Swedish Migration Agency explained that in order for citizens of other countries to be able to obtain a work permit, they must have an employment contract signed by the employer, which must also be translated into English.
In addition, apart from the above-mentioned, the person applying for a work permit must also hold health, life, employment, and pension insurance from the employment.
Nonetheless, not the same rules apply to every applicant as they depend on the occupation that the person applying for a work permit has.
Previously, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reported that immigration to Sweden was more affected than emigration. The data provided by the Swedish Government Agency, Statistics Sweden, show that a decrease in the number of immigrants was noted in April and May 2020.
It was revealed that such a thing happened due to the impact that COVID-19 has in Sweden. The latter was the most common country of birth among immigrants in 2020 and 2021.
The most common countries of birth among people born in the Nordic/EU countries who immigrated to Sweden in 2021 were Germany, Poland, Finland, Denmark, Romania, and Norway.
