The government and the Sweden Democrats have decided to move forward with the proposal to phase out the possibility of permanent residence permits. The law is proposed to take effect as early as July this year.

The proposal to remove the possibility for asylum immigrants to obtain permanent residence permits, and to make temporary permits the norm, is included in a legislative council referral. Even today the main rule is time-limited residence permits for those in need of protection, but after a period of time permanent permits can still be granted.

The proposal from the government and the Sweden Democrats covers those who are refugees, persons in need of alternative protection, or resettled individuals in Sweden.

The possibility for permanent residence permits is also being removed for those granted permits due to so-called exceptionally distressing circumstances, for those who cannot be deported due to enforcement barriers, and for those granted permits based on family ties.

– To break social exclusion in Sweden, we must require that those who live here for a longer period also become part of Swedish society. A natural part of that is becoming a citizen and living up to the requirements for being granted citizenship. The proposal will now be sent out for comments and analyzed within the Government Offices, said Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (M) in September last year.

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