Definition

A coordination number is a standard identity designation for persons who are not or have not been registered in the Swedish population register, but who are in contact with Swedish authorities. The coordination number is similar to a personal identity number.

Definition

Duration of residence in Sweden from registration in the population register.

Definition

Specifies the basis for a decision to grant a residence permit. The Swedish Migration Agency qualifies each decision with a code, which indicates the basis for the decision.

Definition

Statistics Sweden does not have a uniform definition of “newly arrived immigrant”, as the term has varying definitions in the public debate and among different stakeholders.

Definition

A participant in Arbetsförmedlingen’s establishment programme is a person aged 20 to 65 years who has a residence permit as a refugee, quota refugee, or in need of subsidiary protection, and their family members. They can participate in various measures, such as training programmes or practical experience.

Definition

A person in need of protection refers to both persons in need of subsidiary protection and persons in need of other protection, under Chapter 4, Section 2 of the Aliens Act (2005:716

Explanation

Person in need of subsidiary protection
A person who
is at risk of being sentenced to death or subjected to corporal punishment, torture or other inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment,
or  
as a civilian, is at serious risk of injury due to armed conflict.

 

Person in need of other protection
A person who

• needs protection because of external or internal armed conflict

or

• feels a well-founded fear of being subjected to serious abuses because of other severe conflicts in the country of origin

or

• is unable to return to the country of origin because of an environmental disaster.

Definition

A person who has been received by a municipality for settlement and for whom compensation for reception has been paid. Municipalities are entitled to state compensation for persons granted a residence permit in Sweden on the basis of particularly humanitarian and compassionate reasons, such as refugees, persons in need of subsidiary protection or as family members of persons belonging to these groups. This can refer to both persons who have received support with accommodation and persons who have arranged accommodation independently.

Definition

Many countries, including Sweden, allow more than one citizenship. In Sweden, Swedish citizens have been allowed to have dual citizenship since 2001. In the Swedish Tax Agency’s population register, citizenship in up to three countries can be registered. However, if one of these is Swedish citizenship, only the Swedish citizenship is registered. Statistics Sweden’s population statistics only lists one citizenship per person, in accordance with the following priority list:

1. Sweden

2. EEA country

3. country outside the EEA with which Sweden has a mutual social insurance agreement

4. other country.

Definition

A foreign citizen who, before travelling to Sweden, has been granted a residence permit under the refugee quota decided by the Swedish Government.

Definition

To stay in Sweden for a period longer than three months, foreign nationals must have a residence permit (does not apply to EU/EEA citizens and their families). A residence permit may be temporary or permanent. Only those registered in the population register are included in population statistics. To be registered in the Swedish population register, foreign nationals need a residence permit and an intent to reside in Sweden for at least 12 months.

Definition

EU/EEA citizens and their family members, regardless of citizenship, have the right to reside in other EU/EEA countries for longer than three months. Only those registered in the population register are included in population statistics. To be registered in the Swedish population register, aliens need a residence permit and an intention to reside in Sweden for at least 12 months.

Definition

A person who was born in Sweden and who has at least one Swedish-born parent.

Definition

A child or young person under the age of 18 years who has come to Sweden without his or her parent or other legal custodial parent and who has applied for asylum.

Definition

A person who is in Sweden without a permit.

Definition

A foreign national who has entered Sweden and applied for asylum, but whose application does not have a final unappealable decision yet by the Swedish Migration Agency or a Migration Court.

Explanation

Persons seeking asylum are not registered in the Swedish population register. Only after an asylum seeker is granted a residence permit and has been registered in the Swedish population register is the person included in Statistics Sweden’s official population statistics.

Definition

A person who is foreign born, or born in Sweden and with two foreign-born parents.

Definition

People’s movement from one country to another.

Definition

A foreign national who has applied for and been granted a residence permit in Sweden as a refugee under the Geneva Convention.

Explanation

A refugee is a person who has fled persecution for reasons of

•         race,
•         religion,
•         affiliation to a particular social group or political opinion,
•         gender,
•         sexual orientation, or
•         living in refugee-like conditions