Applying for asylum in Sweden

Last updated: 5/7-2023

Read here about how to apply for asylum in Sweden.

For example, about how to submit your asylum application, what different types of residence permits you can be granted, and what happens once the Migration Agency has made a decision about your asylum application.

The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) have made two short films about what happens when you apply for asylum

Film for those living in a community home

Film for those living in a foster home