Published : 14-05-2020
Holders of temporary visas in Sweden expressed concerns over their fate amid the lockdown measures imposed across the country to fight coronavirus.
Palestinian refugees in Sweden told AGPS that they risk to go jobless as hundreds of migrant workers have been laid off and scores of companies turned down job applications.
The Swedish Immigration Agency has imposed tough conditions on refugees holding temporary visas and wishing to obtain permanent visas. Since mid-July 2016, the Swedish authorities suspended permanent visa procedures for holders of temporary protection cards.
Over the past few years, thousands of Palestinian and Syrian refugees, among other migrants, who have applied for asylum in Sweden were granted two-year visas.
Eligibility criteria set by the Swedish authorities include a well-paid work contract valid for a minimum of two years and which enters into force before the expiration of the temporary visa. The employer should submit a recruitment declaration at the Swedish tax authority, taking into consideration the conditions defined by the national trade unions.
Holders of temporary visas in Sweden expressed concerns over their fate amid the lockdown measures imposed across the country to fight coronavirus.
Palestinian refugees in Sweden told AGPS that they risk to go jobless as hundreds of migrant workers have been laid off and scores of companies turned down job applications.
The Swedish Immigration Agency has imposed tough conditions on refugees holding temporary visas and wishing to obtain permanent visas. Since mid-July 2016, the Swedish authorities suspended permanent visa procedures for holders of temporary protection cards.
Over the past few years, thousands of Palestinian and Syrian refugees, among other migrants, who have applied for asylum in Sweden were granted two-year visas.
Eligibility criteria set by the Swedish authorities include a well-paid work contract valid for a minimum of two years and which enters into force before the expiration of the temporary visa. The employer should submit a recruitment declaration at the Swedish tax authority, taking into consideration the conditions defined by the national trade unions.
