A material from MigrationsverketEdited by Josefine Näslund with help from Marielle Sundström and Jonathan Nordin

• In 1948 the UN established which human rights that were mandatory regardless of country, culture and other circumstances.

• The Amsterdam Treaty of 1999 contributed to a cooperation between EU countries about asylum and immigration politics.

• In 2008 10 overall principles were decided with focus on the possibilities the immigration contributes with.

EU rules

”I became so happy when I understood that we could come away from the war and move to my husband that had gotten permission to stay in Sweden.” Dalaaya

”I let my heart speak and moved to Tomas in Sweden.” Mari

Labor- and student immigration

• In 2009 the EU proposed a combined working permit and residence permit to make labor migration easier.

• In Sweden labor migration is regulated by employers since December 2008.

• Since 2002 more students have begun studying in Swedish schools because there is no longer a need to have a residence permit to study. Because of that, there is now more room for students.

”I contribute with my IT-knowledge and the Swedes have taught me to be more environmentally conscious” Mithun

”The club is my family!” Gee

Asylum

• The Asylum Policy needs common rules and therefore there are minimum rules about temporary protection within the EU.

• Sweden is one of the five biggest receivers of immigrants. One of four applications are immediately accepted.

• Sweden takes in 1900 quota refugees from UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency) yearly.

• 9% of all asylum seekers are unaccompanied children. Most are from Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan and are boys from the ages of 13 to 17.

• The relative immigration increases along with the Asylum immigration which is very large.

• 40 % of Sweden’s immigrants are related.• A relative is: a Spouse, a cohabitant, a registered partner,

someone you plan to marry or live with and children under the age of 18.

• In total, 25000 people got a residence permit as a relative in 2010.

Relative Immigration

”One of the worlds best computer educations brought me to Sweden”. Marium

”When I am visiting my son and his family I feel at home.” Refika

• Visa is a permission to spend time in Sweden for a shorter period of time.

• About 200 000 people get permission every year.• In 2009 the permissions decreased to 41 300 due to the

economic crisis. • 90 % of those who apply get a visa.

Visa

”It feels lovely to be a Swede and get to run in the yellow and blue team suit” Isabellah

• In total, 6600 people have returned to their home country voluntarily since 1999.

• The immediate rejections to the home country or according to the Dublin treaty was 13 respectively 33%.

Rejections

”When I think about everything me and my family went through, every problem in Sweden seems small in comparison ”. Zanyar

,,Sweden —

a nation open for the possibilities of global

migrationMigrationsverkets vision