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Residence permit for a child born in Sweden

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

A child born in Sweden whose parents are non-EU/EEA citizens, or whose parents are EU/EEA citizens holding a residence permit in Sweden.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The parent who has a residence permit in Sweden fills in the child's application. An application is also possible where one parent has a Swedish residence permit and the other has applied for asylum.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

A parent with sole custody must attach proof of that decision; if the other parent is deceased, a death certificate. If the child has two parents/legal guardians and only one lives in Sweden, the other must give a statement of consent, with a copy of their passport or other identity document.

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  • Recorded source · www.migrationsverket.se
    If you are the parent who has sole custody of the child, you must attach proof of this decision. If the other parent is deceased, you must submit a death certificate.
  • Recorded source · www.migrationsverket.se
    If the child has two parents/legal guardians but only one of them lives in Sweden, you must attach a statement of consent from the other parent/legal guardian to the application. You must also attach a copy of the other legal guardian’s passport or other identity document.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The parents apply for the child; the child's passport must be checked before a decision. The child can be granted a residence permit for a maximum of two years, never longer than the passport is valid, and it can be extended. The official source does not state the child's rights under the permit or how it can become independent or longer-term.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source does not state the child's rights under the permit or how it can become independent or permanent.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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