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Sweden Tightens Family Immigration Rules, Lowers Criminal Age
(MENAFN) Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, has approved sweeping new rules tightening family immigration, lowering the age of criminal responsibility, and opening a new residency pathway for certain young adults.
Lawmakers voted 176-171 in favor of a government proposal requiring holders of temporary residence permits to wait at least two years before they can sponsor family members for immigration.
A second measure, also passed 176-171, requires authorities to reverify that maintenance requirements are still being met each time a temporary residence permit is renewed. Under the new rule, a family member whose visa is linked to a primary sponsor could lose their right to remain in Sweden if that sponsor no longer meets the necessary conditions.
The legislation also tackles the issue known in Sweden as "teenage expulsions." Under the new framework, people under 21 who were granted residence permits as children due to ties to Sweden, but who have since turned 18, will become eligible to apply for a new residence permit.
Opposition parties had banded together on joint reservations opposing two of the bill's central proposals, though the measures cleared parliament regardless.
The changes are set to take effect Oct. 1, 2026, and form part of a broader legislative package passed by the Riksdag, which also includes lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14.
Lawmakers voted 176-171 in favor of a government proposal requiring holders of temporary residence permits to wait at least two years before they can sponsor family members for immigration.
A second measure, also passed 176-171, requires authorities to reverify that maintenance requirements are still being met each time a temporary residence permit is renewed. Under the new rule, a family member whose visa is linked to a primary sponsor could lose their right to remain in Sweden if that sponsor no longer meets the necessary conditions.
The legislation also tackles the issue known in Sweden as "teenage expulsions." Under the new framework, people under 21 who were granted residence permits as children due to ties to Sweden, but who have since turned 18, will become eligible to apply for a new residence permit.
Opposition parties had banded together on joint reservations opposing two of the bill's central proposals, though the measures cleared parliament regardless.
The changes are set to take effect Oct. 1, 2026, and form part of a broader legislative package passed by the Riksdag, which also includes lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14.
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