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Permanent British Withdrawal Agreement residence status

SwedenLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

Permanent residence status, evidenced by a certificate of permanent residence status, which can be applied for after meeting the conditions for right of residence for at least five years and having previously received a certificate of residence status in Sweden.

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What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

At least five consecutive years with residence status while meeting the conditions for right of residence. Family members must also have lived in Sweden for five consecutive years and met those conditions, so children under five cannot be granted the certificate. The official source does not state when the period begins.

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  • The page does not state when the five-year period begins.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

Residence counts where the applicant met the residence-status requirements as an employee, self-employed person, student (studies at least at upper secondary level) or person with sufficient funds or retired; if the grounds changed during the five years, documents for every ground must be submitted, and periods of unemployment are documented with certificates of registration as a jobseeker with the Swedish Public Employment Service. The official source does not state which types of residence count partially or not at all.

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  • The page does not state which types of residence count partially or not at all.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The qualifying period must be continuous: the applicant must show they met the requirements for residence status in Sweden for five consecutive years. The official source does not state how long an absence may last without breaking continuity.

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  • No rule on permitted absences from Sweden (length or reasons) that would or would not break the five consecutive years appears in the captured source.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The certificate of permanent residence status is applied for in the same e-service used to apply for residence status, or on a paper form if the e-service cannot be used. Applying costs nothing. The passport or national ID card may need to be presented before a decision is made. The official source does not state the certificate's validity, how it is renewed, or the rules under which permanent residence status is retained or lost.

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  • The captured source does not state the certificate's validity, how it is renewed, or the rules under which permanent residence status is retained or lost.

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

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