Naturalisation As A Swedish Citizen
Swedish citizenship can be acquired by naturalisation, also known as citizenship by application.
A foreigner may be granted Swedish citizenship upon meeting certain requirements, including:
- holding a permanent residence permit, unless a citizen of a Nordic Council country. For citizens of European Economic Area nations, limited residence permits for five years equate to a permanent residence permit.
A number of exemptions apply to the residence period:
- the residence period is reduced to 4 years for recognised refugees and stateless persons.
- citizens of other Nordic Council countries are only required to have two years' residence in Sweden.
- former Swedish citizens
- those employed on Swedish ships
- persons employed abroad by Swedish corporations
- a person married to a Swedish citizen for at least 10 years, who does not live in his or her native country, and has 'strong ties' to Sweden
- a person with previous long residence in Sweden
Read more about this topic: Swedish Nationality Law
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