Swedish agencies report 80 suspected undocumented residents to police

Swedish agencies have reported around 80 people suspected of lacking the right to stay since the information duty took effect on 13 July, according to the new tally. Most reports came from Arbetsförmedlingen. Border police say no one is yet known to have left Sweden because of the law.

The rule applies to Arbetsförmedlingen, Försäkringskassan, Kriminalvården, Kronofogden, Pensionsmyndigheten and Skatteverket. The current law says they must act when there is reason to assume a foreign national lacks the right to stay.

Reports can include a person's name, birth date, citizenship, identity numbers, address, phone, email, identity-document details and the basis for the agency's suspicion. They are not required when obviously unnecessary, and listed secrecy protections remain.

Police must pass relevant information to Migrationsverket or Säkerhetspolisen. A report can trigger further assessment, but is not itself a residence-status or removal decision.

DailySweden explained the duty on 27 July. The first count records agency referrals, not outcomes.

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