https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Anna Metreveli, a Russian PhD student in sociolinguistics, had her application to switch to a new residence permit rejected on the grounds that she did not leave Sweden to reapply, which has left her education and her son's right to specialised education and healthcare in the country up in the air. https://www.thelocal.se/20260420/phd-student-refused-swedish-permit-and-told-to-apply-from-abroad-despite-sons-disability Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:28:36 +0200 phd-student-refused-swedish-permit-and-told-to-apply-from-abroad-despite-sons-disability Sweden's government is currently racing to get some of the most important laws in its "paradigm shift on migration" passed by parliament before September's election. Here are the dates when key votes are scheduled. https://www.thelocal.se/20260224/when-is-swedens-parliament-set-to-vote-on-new-migration-laws Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:32:51 +0100 when-is-swedens-parliament-set-to-vote-on-new-migration-laws Business groups have called on Sweden's government to decide on the jobs exempted from the new minimum salary for work permits "as soon as possible", warning that the continuing uncertainty makes it hard to recruit, hampering expansion plans. https://www.thelocal.se/20260413/swedish-businesses-call-for-work-permit-exemption-list-as-soon-as-possible Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:51:37 +0200 swedish-businesses-call-for-work-permit-exemption-list-as-soon-as-possible Sweden's border police requested that a former work permit holder be deported as soon as possible because he was too intelligent and was posing legal problems for the authorities, in an email seen by The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20260408/swedish-police-asked-to-speed-up-deportation-of-intelligent-and-articulate-software-engineer Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:09:11 +0200 swedish-police-asked-to-speed-up-deportation-of-intelligent-and-articulate-software-engineer Sweden's Migration Agency has submitted three different lists of jobs that could potentially be exempted from the upcoming higher salary threshold for a work permit, with either 21, 55, or 81 jobs exempted, depending on how restrictive the government wants to be. https://www.thelocal.se/20260320/migration-agency-submits-three-lists-of-jobs-for-work-permit-salary-exemption Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:01 +0100 migration-agency-submits-three-lists-of-jobs-for-work-permit-salary-exemption Sweden’s work permit salary threshold is set to rise once again from the current level of 80 percent of the median salary, to 90 percent on June 1st. How will this affect you if you’re on a work permit? https://www.thelocal.se/20260319/what-does-swedens-new-work-permit-salary-threshold-mean-for-you Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:26:26 +0100 what-does-swedens-new-work-permit-salary-threshold-mean-for-you Sweden's parliament has voted to bring in a new minimum salary for work permits set at 90 percent of Sweden's median wage, with the new requirement in force from June 1st. https://www.thelocal.se/20260318/swedish-parliament-votes-to-hike-work-permit-salary-threshold Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:51:12 +0100 swedish-parliament-votes-to-hike-work-permit-salary-threshold Abhijith Nag Balasubramanya's circular-system hydroponics startup was already providing locally-grown produce to a major grocery store in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, when his business visa was denied by the Swedish Migration Agency. He has now left Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260312/i-chose-my-mental-health-indian-entrepreneur-leaves-sweden-after-deportation-order Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:33:54 +0100 i-chose-my-mental-health-indian-entrepreneur-leaves-sweden-after-deportation-order The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) looks set to significantly narrow the list of occupations proposed for exemption from the government’s new salary requirement for labour migrants, with under 60 job titles currently on a provisional list. https://www.thelocal.se/20260306/swedens-migration-agency-to-present-shorter-list-of-work-permit-exemptions Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:45:08 +0100 swedens-migration-agency-to-present-shorter-list-of-work-permit-exemptions Sweden's government has struck an agreement with the Sweden Democrats to stop the deportation of young adults and of foreigners hit by the abolition of the track change law. We want to hear your views on this and whether it will affect you. https://www.thelocal.se/20260309/tell-us-what-are-your-views-on-swedens-deportation-u-turn Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:53:42 +0100 tell-us-what-are-your-views-on-swedens-deportation-u-turn Sweden's government parties have backed down under pressure on teen deportations, announcing a 'safety clause' to reduce the number of young adults facing deportation after they turn 18. But the details are hazy. Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.se/20260306/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-governments-plan-to-end-teen-deportations Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:21:21 +0100 what-we-know-so-far-about-the-governments-plan-to-end-teen-deportations Few positions are more central on Sweden’s political right than the one Fredrik Kopsch holds as chief economist at Timbro. But as he launches a new book on deportations, Utvisad, which calls for an amnesty for integrated foreigners, he says his liberal views feel increasingly at out of place. https://www.thelocal.se/20260305/does-sweden-need-an-integration-amnesty-to-stop-deportations Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:40:28 +0100 does-sweden-need-an-integration-amnesty-to-stop-deportations Sweden is pushing forward with new rules which will make it harder for foreigners to qualify for social insurance, including parental benefits and child support, with the government set to publish a draft bill proposing tougher rules. https://www.thelocal.se/20250509/what-does-swedens-plan-to-restrict-benefits-for-newcomers-mean-for-work-permit-holders Fri, 09 May 2025 14:34:01 +0200 what-does-swedens-plan-to-restrict-benefits-for-newcomers-mean-for-work-permit-holders In this week's Inside Sweden newsletter The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange runs through the massive amount of migration news in the pipeline in March, and then rounds up the week's stories. https://www.thelocal.se/20260228/inside-sweden-why-its-crunch-time-for-foreigners-migration-rights-in-march Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:03:02 +0100 inside-sweden-why-its-crunch-time-for-foreigners-migration-rights-in-march A number of Swedish employer organisations have warned that the deportation of teenage children of work permit holders risks causing a “brain drain” of highly-skilled workers. https://www.thelocal.se/20260225/swedish-employer-organisations-warn-of-teen-deportation-brain-drain Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:01:52 +0100 swedish-employer-organisations-warn-of-teen-deportation-brain-drain The proposed law that Sweden's migration minister claims will end teen deportations is likely instead to lead to a sharp rise in the number of children of work permit holders ordered to leave the country, one of Sweden's top immigration lawyers has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20260224/law-intended-to-stop-swedens-teen-deportations-likely-to-increase-them Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:20:47 +0100 law-intended-to-stop-swedens-teen-deportations-likely-to-increase-them Losing your work permit doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no chance you can stay in Sweden. But what other permits are there, and how do you qualify? https://www.thelocal.se/20240930/how-can-i-stay-in-sweden-if-i-lose-my-job Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:36:46 +0200 how-can-i-stay-in-sweden-if-i-lose-my-job Teen deportations are now a political issue in Sweden after increased reporting in Swedish-language media. The migration team at EY explained the problem to The Local and how to avoid it. https://www.thelocal.se/20250820/explained-how-to-avoid-swedens-teen-deportation-trap Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:15:06 +0200 explained-how-to-avoid-swedens-teen-deportation-trap They study at some of Sweden's top universities and their parents hold senior positions at companies like Tetra Pak, Ericsson, and Volvo Cars. The Local has heard from more than 50 people affected by the teen deportation issue. https://www.thelocal.se/20260218/if-id-known-i-wouldnt-have-come-how-swedens-teen-deportations-deter-skilled-workers Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:38:11 +0100 if-id-known-i-wouldnt-have-come-how-swedens-teen-deportations-deter-skilled-workers Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has said that young people who lose the right to live in Sweden should be allowed to stay long enough to graduate from upper secondary school, in a further sign of government retreat on the issue. https://www.thelocal.se/20260216/swedish-government-looking-at-letting-teen-deportees-graduate Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:41:41 +0100 swedish-government-looking-at-letting-teen-deportees-graduate