Parent of a child under 18 residence permit

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Which family relationships qualify?

A parent applying to live with their child who already lives in Sweden, including the parent of an unaccompanied minor living in Sweden.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/live-with-a-partner-child-or-other-relative/parents-of-children-under-18-years-of-age.html
You want to apply for a residence permit to live with your child, who already lives in Sweden.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/live-with-a-partner-child-or-other-relative/parents-of-children-under-18-years-of-age.html
You are the parent of an unaccompanied minor who lives in Sweden, and wish to apply for a residence permit to move here and reunite with your child.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The child in Sweden must be under 18 and have a permit to live in Sweden. The official source does not state which permit types the child must hold.

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Limits of the record

This overview page does not state which permit types the child must hold or the status required of an unaccompanied minor.

https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/live-with-a-partner-child-or-other-relative/parents-of-children-under-18-years-of-age.html
You are the parent of a child under the age of 18 who has a permit to live in Sweden, and you want to apply for a residence permit to move to your child.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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Limits of the record

The captured page is an overview linking to two sub-routes; it contains no documents or proof requirements.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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Limits of the record

The captured page is an overview; it states no maintenance, housing or insurance requirement.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the application process, rights, duration and path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record

The captured page is an overview; besides the two sub-route descriptions it only has a news item that new family-ties rules apply from 1 October 2026, which does not answer R5.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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Parent of a child under 18 residence permit

Which family relationships qualify?

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Your story.Your next step.

Your story.
Your next step.