Published : 30-09-2022
Palestinian refugees in Sweden continue to appeal to the Swedish authorities to grant them permanent residence permits and enhance their legal status.
In a feature published by the Swedish platform Aktarr, a Palestinian refugee from Syria said he arrived in Sweden in late 2015 and obtained a permanent residence permit. Asylum seekers with children were, however, granted permanent residence permits.
Upon his arrival, the refugee obtained an internship. Six years ago, he obtained a legal work permit and for two years he received a 63% aid from the labor office. Later, he obtained a one-year contract. When he re-applied for permanent residence some three years ago, the syndicate said his salary is lower than the required wage.
According to the refugee, such a precondition has been canceled in recent years. However, his condition has not been changed and he has been denied the right to social and legal protection.
According to the Swedish law, for those who have a permanent residence permit, the residence permit card is valid for a maximum of five years. Thereafter, the concerned person will need a new card. For those who have a temporary residence permit, the residence permit card is valid for as long as the permit. The residence card is not an identity document or a travel document.
The Swedish Migration Agency also set tough requirements for becoming a Swedish citizen. Applicants are required to prove their identity—quite a difficult task for Palestinian refugees who lost their documents as a result of war and years of displacement.
The applicant should also be 18 years of age or older, have a permanent residence permit (a temporary residence permit is not applicable), or have a right of residence or residence card (applies to the applicant if he/she is an EU citizen or a close relative of an EU citizen).
In order to apply for citizenship, the candidate should have met the requirements for habitual residence (i.e. lived in Sweden for a certain amount of time) and have conducted him(her)self well while in Sweden.
Such tough conditions make it almost impossible for refugees holding temporary visas and wishing to obtain permanent visas to apply for citizenship in the kingdom.
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 only granted two-year temporary visas.
Palestinian refugees in Sweden continue to appeal to the Swedish authorities to grant them permanent residence permits and enhance their legal status.
In a feature published by the Swedish platform Aktarr, a Palestinian refugee from Syria said he arrived in Sweden in late 2015 and obtained a permanent residence permit. Asylum seekers with children were, however, granted permanent residence permits.
Upon his arrival, the refugee obtained an internship. Six years ago, he obtained a legal work permit and for two years he received a 63% aid from the labor office. Later, he obtained a one-year contract. When he re-applied for permanent residence some three years ago, the syndicate said his salary is lower than the required wage.
According to the refugee, such a precondition has been canceled in recent years. However, his condition has not been changed and he has been denied the right to social and legal protection.
According to the Swedish law, for those who have a permanent residence permit, the residence permit card is valid for a maximum of five years. Thereafter, the concerned person will need a new card. For those who have a temporary residence permit, the residence permit card is valid for as long as the permit. The residence card is not an identity document or a travel document.
The Swedish Migration Agency also set tough requirements for becoming a Swedish citizen. Applicants are required to prove their identity—quite a difficult task for Palestinian refugees who lost their documents as a result of war and years of displacement.
The applicant should also be 18 years of age or older, have a permanent residence permit (a temporary residence permit is not applicable), or have a right of residence or residence card (applies to the applicant if he/she is an EU citizen or a close relative of an EU citizen).
In order to apply for citizenship, the candidate should have met the requirements for habitual residence (i.e. lived in Sweden for a certain amount of time) and have conducted him(her)self well while in Sweden.
Such tough conditions make it almost impossible for refugees holding temporary visas and wishing to obtain permanent visas to apply for citizenship in the kingdom.
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 only granted two-year temporary visas.
