Residence permit for a child born in Sweden

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Which family relationships qualify?

A child born in Sweden whose parents are non-EU/EEA citizens, or whose parents are EU/EEA citizens holding a residence permit in Sweden.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
If the child’s parents are citizens of a non-EU/EEA country, you can apply for a residence permit for your child.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
If the parents are EU/EEA citizens and have a residence permit in Sweden, you must apply for a residence permit for your child.

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

The parent who has a residence permit in Sweden fills in the child's application. An application is also possible where one parent has a Swedish residence permit and the other has applied for asylum.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
You fill in the child’s application and attach necessary documents. It is the parent with a residence permit in Sweden who must fill in the application for the child.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
If one of you has a residence permit in Sweden and the other has applied for asylum, you can apply for a residence permit for your child.

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

A parent with sole custody must attach proof of that decision; if the other parent is deceased, a death certificate. If the child has two parents/legal guardians and only one lives in Sweden, the other must give a statement of consent, with a copy of their passport or other identity document.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
If you are the parent who has sole custody of the child, you must attach proof of this decision. If the other parent is deceased, you must submit a death certificate.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
If the child has two parents/legal guardians but only one of them lives in Sweden, you must attach a statement of consent from the other parent/legal guardian to the application. You must also attach a copy of the other legal guardian’s passport or other identity document.

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

Searched 09c104988dfa007c.txt for maintenance, income, housing, insurance and support requirements; none stated for this permit.

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 parents apply for the child; the child's passport must be checked before a decision. The child can be granted a residence permit for a maximum of two years, never longer than the passport is valid, and it can be extended. The official source does not state the child's rights under the permit or how it can become independent or longer-term.

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Limits of the record

The captured source does not state the child's rights under the permit or how it can become independent or permanent.

https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
It is the parents who must apply for a residence permit for their child.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
Before we can make a decision about granting your child a residence permit, we need to check their passport.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
Your child can be granted a residence permit for a maximum of two years, but never for longer than their passport is valid.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/residence-permits-for-children/children-born-in-sweden.html
Their residence permit can be extended.

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

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Residence permit for a child born in Sweden

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?

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