Sweden awards fewer than 100 new citizenships the month after new rules come into force
Fewer than 100 Swedish citizenship applications – and only 20 through naturalisation – were approved in July, the month after new and stricter citizenship rules came into force.
In July, following the introduction of stricter citizenship rules in Sweden, fewer than 100 new citizenship applications were approved, marking a significant drop from the previous months. Only 20 of these applications were through naturalisation, the most common form of citizenship acquisition. The remaining 79 applications came through various other routes, including citizenship through notification, retaining one's citizenship, and citizenship declarations.
Notably, 64 of the approved citizenships were awarded to Nordic citizens, with Finnish citizens receiving the most, followed by Danish and Norwegian citizens. The majority of those granted citizenship were from Nordic countries, including Finland, Denmark, and Norway. A few individuals from Syria, Eritrea, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Australia, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sri Lanka also received citizenship.
The Migration Agency's statistics showed 99 citizenship applications were granted in July, while the agency's website reported 98.
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