SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Sweden’s citizenship plan leaves dual nationals with unequal protection

Whether someone could avoid revocation would partly depend on the nationality laws of another country.

A hand holding a burgundy Swedish passport with Sweden and passport lettering visible.
Wellingtonstravel.com / CC BY 2.0

Some dual nationals could avoid losing their Swedish citizenship under proposed rules by giving up their other nationality. Others would have no such choice: their second country does not allow them to leave its citizenship behind.

DS+

Continue with a DS+ subscription

Subscribe to continue reading this story and unlock all DailySweden member content.

  • Original reporting and exclusive interviews
  • Member-only features and analysis
  • An advertising-free premium reading experience
See plans and subscribe

Cancel anytime.

Already a subscriber? Sign in