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Features · Life Here · Published 7 August 2026

The one step to take when the Migration Agency keeps you waiting

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Updated 13:43 · 2 min read

A white Migrationsverket flag flying outside against green trees.
A white Migrationsverket flag flying outside against green trees.. Image: Migrationsverket (photographer not stated) / Migrationsverket / Journalistic publication permission

Months without a decision can hold up a job, a move or a family's plans. Swedish law gives many applicants a way to press for an answer, but using it too early can waste the only request available while the case is open.

For most cases, Migration Agency guidance says the request can be made after six months. The threshold is four months for work permits and residence permits for

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