Swedish Migration Agency

The Swedish Migration Agency (Swedish: Migrationsverket; previous English name: Swedish Migration Board), is a Swedish government agency. 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.

The Swedish Migration Agency is under the Ministry of Justice and operates nationwide from about 40 offices. It is headquartered in Norrköping in Östergötland and is led by a Director General, currently Anders Danielsson. In 2014, the agency received 81,301 applications for asylum, of which 31,220 were granted.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "About the Migration Agency". Swedish Migration Agency. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Regleringsbrev för budgetåret 2015 avseende Migrationsverket" (in Swedish). Swedish National Financial Management Authority. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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