On September 26, the government presented the final report from the Miniminivåutredningen. The inquiry proposes the introduction of a special law concerning the revocation of permanent residence permits.
Findings from the Government inquiry on residence permit revocation
TThe proposed law will apply to individuals who have been granted permanent residence permits as refugees, under subsidiary protection, quota refugees, and those with long-term resident status in Sweden. However, the law is not proposed to apply to individuals who have been granted permanent residence permits as employees or based on family ties.
According to the new law, permanent residence permits shall be revoked and replaced with a temporary residence permit. Upon revocation of the permanent residence permit, the issue of a temporary residence permit will be automatically considered, without the affected individual needing to apply for it. An exception is also proposed where permanent residence permits will not be revoked for individuals who have applied for Swedish citizenship.
Deportation may only be considered if the individual neither can, nor wants to, become a Swedish citizen, and cannot be granted a temporary residence permit following the revocation of the permanent residence permit.
The law is proposed to come into effect on January 1, 2027.
KPMG's comment
KPMG notes the proposed changes in SOU 2025:99 with interest and sees that the proposals align with the Tidö parties' tightening of migration policies. The proposals also aim, through the above-mentioned exception, to make it more attractive for certain groups to apply for Swedish citizenship.
KPMG recognizes that the proposed amendments could have significant consequences primarily for individuals, but in certain cases also for employers. We view it positively for Sweden's ability to attract international talent that individuals granted permanent residence permits based on work permits or family ties are not covered by the proposals in SOU:2025:99.
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