Sweden: Swedish Migration Agency

The Migration Agency is Sweden’s central government authority for aliens affairs. The Migration Agency is responsible for: permits for people visiting and settling in Sweden; the asylum process, from application to a residence permit or to a voluntary return home (återvändande) citizenship affairs ; helping out with repatriation (återvandring); international work in the EU, UNHCR and other collaborative bodies; ensuring that all the relevant public authorities work together satisfactorily.