Obtain Asylum in Sweden

If you are planning to immigrate to Sweden due to the fear of persecution in your home country, our lawyers can assist you. We will not only help you apply for asylum in Sweden but also guide you throughout the whole process. Please get in touch with our immigration lawyers in Sweden if you have any questions in mind. They can answer your concerns effectively.

A general guide to apply for asylum in Sweden

If you are fearing persecution in your country and planning to submit a Sweden asylum application, our lawyers can assist you. Please note that there are three simple steps for the Swedish asylum application process, including registration, interview, and decision. Below you can also find a general step-by-step guide provided by our lawyers on how to apply for asylum in Sweden from outside:

Registration

• Submit an asylum application to the Swedish Migration Agency with the help of our lawyers;
• Migration Agency will determine whether your Swedish asylum application should be processed under the Dublin Regulation;
• While waiting for a decision, you can enjoy asylum-seeker status and get an LMA card;
• You might be eligible to work in Sweden if you have an AT-UND certificate as an asylum seeker;

Interview

• You will be required to participate in an interview with the Swedish Migration Agency explaining reasons for seeking asylum in Sweden;
• You must provide detailed information and relevant documents to support your Swedish asylum application;
• You could disclose specific needs, like a translator to help you during the interview;

Decision

• Await a response from the Swedish Migration Agency about the result of asylum application after your interview;
• The decision by the Migration Agency will be in the Swedish language; however, an oral interpretation may be available in your language;
• You should be ready to face the possible outcomes of the decision in the form of refugee recognition, residence permits in exceptional circumstances, or denial;
• If you are denied asylum in Sweden, you can appeal with the assistance of our lawyers. Besides offering practical assistance regarding appeals, our lawyers can also explain Sweden’s asylum process to you.

Our lawyers can provide you with support throughout the asylum application process in Sweden. They can ensure full legal assistance and representation for your case. If you have a plan to move to Sweden and apply for asylum there, the services of our lawyers are available. They can also explain to you the set of Sweden asylum benefits that you may receive after getting recognition as a refugee.

International protection application rate in Sweden

Planning to apply for asylum and wondering about Sweden’s asylum acceptance rate? Our lawyers have collected some general data about the asylum application acceptance rate in Sweden which you can find below: 

• In 2023, Sweden authorities received 12,491 applications from refugees;
• 2023 application figures marked a 25% decrease from 2022;
• Most of the asylum applicants were from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq;
• In 2023, Sweden reduced its resettlement commitment to 900 from 5,000 in 2022.

In addition to the asylum process in Sweden and its application acceptance rate, we can also assist you with applications related to residency, and citizenship, etc.

For instance, once you immigrate to Sweden and need help regarding your residence application, get in touch with our lawyers. Our lawyers specialize in assisting people seeking residency permits in Sweden.

Additionally, we can assist you in exploring ways for citizenship acquisition after your Swedish immigration and living here for a certain period of time. Our lawyers can guide you throughout the Swedish citizenship naturalization process and address any legal complexity that may arise.

Contact us if you are interested to know how to apply for asylum in Sweden from outside. Also, get full reports from our lawyers about Sweden asylum benefits which you can enjoy after application acceptance.