Granted a residence permit

Last updated: 23 9 2021

If you are granted a residence permit, this means that your asylum application has been accepted.

Different types of residence permits

If you receive a residence permit as a refugee, your permit will apply for three years.

If you receive a residence permit as a person eligible for subsidiary protection, your permit will apply for 13 months.

Read more about what happens when you have been granted a residence permit.
Read more on the Migration Agency’s website about what happens if your asylum application is granted.
Applying for asylum in Sweden