Tre veckor med den nya lagen om informationsplikt – cirka 80 anmälda/ 3 Weeks Into Sweden's New "Duty to Inform" Law
Svenska (Lätt svenska) – sammanfattning: (English version below)
Tre veckor med den nya lagen om informationsplikt – cirka 80 anmälda
Den 13 juli 2026 började en ny lag gälla i Sverige: informationsplikten. Kritiker kallar den "angiverilagen". Lagen betyder att sex myndigheter måste berätta för polisen om de tror att någon vistas illegalt i Sverige.
De sex myndigheterna är: Kriminalvården, Kronofogdemyndigheten, Arbetsförmedlingen, Försäkringskassan, Pensionsmyndigheten och Skatteverket. Skolor och sjukvården omfattas inte av lagen.
Efter tre veckor har omkring 80 personer anmälts till polisen. De flesta anmälningarna kommer från Arbetsförmedlingen. Ingen har ännu tvingats lämna Sverige på grund av en anmälan, säger gränspolisen.
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English version:
Three Weeks Into Sweden's New "Duty to Inform" Law: Around 80 People Reported
Nearly three weeks after Sweden's new duty-to-inform law (informationsplikten) took effect on 13 July 2026, authorities have reported around 80 people to the police on suspicion of residing in the country illegally.
What's happening: According to figures from the National Border Police Unit (Nationella gränspolisenheten), cited by Svenska Dagbladet, the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) accounts for the majority of the reports filed so far. So far, no one has been forced to leave Sweden as a direct result of these reports, the border police say.
Which agencies are covered: The law — dubbed the "informer law" (angiverilagen) by critics — requires staff at six government agencies to report to police (or in some cases the Migration Agency) if they have reason to believe someone lacks the right to stay in Sweden:
Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvården)
Swedish Enforcement Authority (Kronofogdemyndigheten)
Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen)
Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan)
Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten)
Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket)
Background and timeline:
Autumn 2023: The government set up a special inquiry commission.
November 2024: The commission submitted its legislative proposal to the Ministry of Justice.
May 2026: The Swedish Parliament (Riksdagen) formally passed the law.
13 July 2026: The law took effect nationwide.
Schools and healthcare are exempt: After strong pushback from professional groups, healthcare workers and teachers, public healthcare and education were excluded from the list of agencies subject to the reporting duty. The original proposal from the Tidö coalition parties had aimed to cover more agencies, but exemptions followed criticism from the affected professions.
Three weeks of implementation, by the numbers:
Around 80 people have been reported to police since 13 July.
The Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) generated the most reports.
According to the National Border Police Unit, no one has yet been forced to leave Sweden as a direct consequence of these reports.
Sources:
SVT Nyheter – "Tre veckor med nya lagen om informationsplikten: Så många anmälda" – https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/tre-veckor-med-nya-lagen-om-informationsplikten-sa-manga-anmalda
Örebronyheter – "Cirka 80 personer anmälda efter tre veckor med informationsplikt" – https://www.orebronyheter.com/cirka-80-personer-anmalda-efter-tre-veckor-med-informationsplikt/
SVT Nyheter – "Omstridd lag träder i kraft – flera myndigheter får anmälningsplikt" – https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/nu-trader-omstridda-angiverilagen-i-kraft