Apply to extend your residence permit

If you have been granted refugee status

If you are granted refugee status, you will be issued with a temporary residence permit valid for three years, after which you may be granted an extension if you still need protection.

If you have been granted subsidiary protection

If you are granted subsidiary protection, you will be issued with a temporary residence permit valid for 13 months, after which you may be granted an extension if you still need protection.

Apply for an extension before your residence permit expires

You must apply for an extension before your temporary residence permit expires. If you apply after it has expired, you will be prohibited from working while awaiting a decision. You also risk losing your benefits, such as introduction benefit, study allowance or parental benefits.

The earliest you can apply for an extension is two months before your residence permit expires. Apply using the e-service on the Swedish Migration Agency’s website. You will need to log in using BankID. The e-service is available in Swedish and English.

Watch a video about having refugee or subsidiary protection status

UR, the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company, has produced a video explaining the difference between having refugee or subsidiary protection status. The video is in Swedish with Swedish, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian, Somali and Tigrinya subtitles.