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What is the general law provision for naturalisation?

Code:
RED103
Key Area:
Political & Civic Participation
Strand(s):
Equality
16/03/2012 - 11:11
Short Answer

 

Yes. There is a general law provision for naturalisation in Swedish Citizenship Act (Lag om svenskt medborgarskap) Swedish Code of Statutes: SFS 2001:82, with amendments up to and including SFS 2006:222. 

Qualitative Info

 

Section 11

 

An alien can apply for and be granted Swedish citizenship (be naturalised) if he or she

 

1. has provided proof of his or her identity,

 

2. has reached the age of eighteen,

 

3. holds a permanent Swedish residence permit,

 

4. has been domiciled in Sweden

 

a) for the previous two years in the case of Danish, Finnish, Icelandic or Norwegian citizens,

 

b) for the previous four years in the case of a stateless person or a person who is considered to be a refugee under Chapter 4, Section 1 of the Aliens Act (2005:716),

 

c) for the previous five years for other aliens, and

 

5. has led and can be expected to lead a respectable life. Act (2005:722).

 

Section 12

 

If the requirements in Section 11 are not met, and unless paragraph 2 provides

 

otherwise, the applicant may still be naturalised if

 

1. the applicant has formerly held Swedish citizenship,

 

2. the applicant is married to or living in conditions resembling marriage with a Swedish

 

citizen, or

 

3. there are other special reasons for granting citizenship.

 

An applicant who cannot provide proof of identity in accordance with Section 11, subsection

 

1 may be naturalised only if he or she has been domiciled in Sweden for at least the

 

previous eight years and can give the authorities reason to believe that the stated identity is

 

correct.

 

Section 13

 

In a decision concerning naturalisation it shall also be decided whether the

 

applicant's unmarried children under the age of eighteen shall acquire Swedish citizenship.


The Act on Swedish Citizenship (Lag om svenskt medborgarskap) Swedish Code of Statutes: SFS 2001:82, with amendments up to and including SFS 2006:222.  http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/02/91/91/dcdd4a24.pdf (accessed 2012-03-10). 

 

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Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Political participation, Integration - social cohesion
External Url http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/02/91/91/dcdd4a24.pdf
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