Swedish CitizenshipOnly Swedish citizens are allowed to carry Swedish passports. A Swedish citizen has the unconditional right to live and stay in Sweden.
You can become a Swedish citizen through:
Detailed information about all laws and regulations is available at > the Swedish Migration Board websiteDual Citizenship One of the basic principles of Swedish civil law has been the avoidance of dual citizenship. With the adoption of the Citizenship Act of 2001, however, Sweden abandoned this principle. On July 1, 2001, a new Citizenship Act came into effect in Sweden. The new law makes it possible to have dual citizenship. The law also gives children further opportunity to become Swedish citizens independent of their parents.
If you are a Swedish citizen and become a citizen of a second country, the new law means that you can keep your Swedish citizenship if the other country permits it. By the same token, if you become a Swedish citizen you can keep your foreign citizenship if the laws of that country permit it.
The Australian/New Zealand law requires that all Australians/New Zealanders, including those who have dual citizenship, must be in possession of a valid Australian/New Zealand passport when leaving and entering Australia/New Zealand. It is thus advisable for dual citizens to bring both passports when travelling internationally.
A provisional regulation made it possible for those who had lost their Swedish citizenship as a result of being granted citizenship in another country before July 1, 2001, to regain their Swedish citizenship through notification before June 30, 2003. This retroactive provision is no longer in effect.> Read moreAutomatic Loss of Swedish Citizenship You lose your Swedish citizenship when you turn 22, through statutory limitation, if you are a Swedish citizen who (1) was born outside of Sweden (2) has never lived in Sweden and (3) has not stayed in Sweden under circumstances indicating an attachment to the country. To avoid losing your Swedish citizenship if you were born and are still living abroad, you can apply to keep it. You must do so before the age of 22.
You do not need to file an application if you have lived in Sweden during any period of your life or if you visit Sweden regularly.
The application can be downloaded via the link on the right and should be submitted to the nearest Swedish embassy or consulate. If you are visiting Sweden, you can send your application directly to the Migration Board in Norrköping.
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