Swedish Migration Board Sets Conditions for Parent Residency

The Swedish Migration Board has specified five conditions that foreign parents must meet to obtain a residence permit to live with their child in Sweden. These guidelines are aimed at parents of children under the age of 18 who already have permission to reside in Sweden.

The conditions apply to citizens from countries outside the EU and EEA, as well as EU citizens lacking residence rights in Sweden. The requirements include holding a valid passport, the child being under 18 and residing in Sweden, and if the parent has a partner in Sweden, a separate application for a spousal or cohabitant permit must be submitted first.

Additional conditions apply for parents who previously lived with their child outside Sweden, including that the child must hold specific types of residency status. The Migration Board emphasizes the importance of the parent-child relationship, requiring that they lived together prior to the child's move to Sweden and that they maintain significant emotional dependence.