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11 days ago

Regeringen vill skärpa reglerna för anhöriginvandring/ Unveils New Framework to Tighten Family Reunification Rules

Svenska (Lätt svenska) – sammanfattning: (English version below)

Regeringen vill skärpa reglerna för anhöriginvandring

Migrationsminister Johan Forssell höll en presskonferens tillsammans med företrädare för samarbetspartierna. Regeringen vill göra det svårare att ta hit familjemedlemmar till Sverige.

Två stora förändringar:

Den som bara har ett tillfälligt uppehållstillstånd måste vänta i 2 år innan de får ta hit sin partner eller sina barn. Undantag gäller för högkvalificerad arbetskraft, forskare, doktorander och vissa flyktingar.
Försörjningskravet (att man kan försörja sin familj) ska gälla varje gång man förlänger sitt tillstånd – inte bara vid första ansökan, som idag.

Kravet på hur mycket man måste tjäna höjs också med cirka 30 procent.

Reglerna föreslås börja gälla den 1 oktober 2026.

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English version:

Swedish Government Unveils New Framework to Tighten Family Reunification Rules

Migration Minister Johan Forssell, together with representatives of the coalition parties Sverigedemokraterna, Kristdemokraterna and Liberalerna, held a press conference to present a draft bill (lagrådsremiss) to the Council on Legislation. The proposal contains two core changes:

A 2-year waiting period: People who only hold a temporary (not permanent) residence permit will have to wait two years before they can sponsor a spouse or children to join them in Sweden. Exemptions apply to highly skilled workers, researchers, PhD students, and certain refugee groups.

Income requirements now apply at renewal too: Previously, the income (försörjningskrav) requirement was only checked when the sponsorship application was first submitted. Under the new proposal, it will also need to be met every time the permit is renewed — meaning sponsors must continue proving they can financially support their family members over time, not just at the outset.

Why it matters: This marks a turning point, as Sweden's family reunification rules have historically been considerably more lenient than in many other EU countries. The government is now deliberately bringing the framework down to the EU's legal minimum standards. The changes are proposed to take effect on 1 October 2026.

Update — bill formally submitted to Parliament: Following the lagrådsremiss stage described above, the government has now formally submitted the bill (proposition) to the Riksdag, with concrete figures attached: the income requirement to sponsor a family member will rise by approximately 30% compared to the current level, calculated using 1.3 times the "normalbelopp" (the standard reserved amount under Swedish enforcement law) plus the applicant's actual monthly housing costs. This submission moves the bill from the "proposal" stage into the final step before a formal vote in Parliament — meaning it is now close to becoming law.

What this means if you're planning to sponsor a family member: The minimum income needed to qualify will be significantly higher than under current rules. Anyone considering submitting an application before the 1 October 2026 deadline — while the current, less strict rules still apply — should factor in processing times carefully, as applications submitted too close to the deadline may not be decided before the new rules take effect.

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