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Visa requirements for Swedish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sweden. As of 2024, Swedish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 193 countries and territories, ranking the Swedish passport 3rd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .
A residence permit [1] [2] [3] (less commonly residency permit) is a document or card required in some regions, allowing a foreign national to reside in a country for a fixed or indefinite length of time. These may be permits for temporary residency, or permanent residency. The exact rules vary between regions.
The Swedish Migration Agency (Swedish: Migrationsverket; previous English name: Swedish Migration Board), is a Swedish government agency, established on 1 July 1969. [3] Its task is to evaluate and decide on applications from people who want to seek a temporary residence permit, acquire permanent residence or citizenship in Sweden.
Visa requirements for Filipino citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of the Philippines by the authorities of other territories. As of January 2025, Filipino citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 69 countries and territories, ranking the Philippine passport 75th in the world according to the Henley ...
In November 2015, Sweden and Norway introduced temporary border controls, and requirements for all international airlines and ferries to check identity documents, due to the European migrant crisis. From 4 January 2016, Sweden required bus and train carriers to perform identity checks on the Danish side of the Denmark–Sweden border , while ...
Holders of a long-stay visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen state or Monaco may also travel to other Schengen states, without an additional visa, for a stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. [54] [55] [56] Short-stay visas issued by a Schengen state are also valid for all other Schengen states unless marked otherwise. [54]
The Nordic Passport Union allows citizens of Denmark (including the Faroe Islands), Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland to travel and reside in other Nordic countries (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland) without a passport or a residence permit. Citizens of other EU/EFTA countries can visit the Faroe Islands and Greenland visa-free for ...
Among people receiving residence permits in Sweden during 2009–2017, 55.2 percent were men or boys, and 44.8 percent women or girls. [50] [a] The four largest and most well-known Swedish newspapers reported more negative than positive news about immigration in the years 2010–2015. [53]