Friday, January 16 | 2026
Friday, January 16 | 2026
Once you arrive in Sweden you should apply for asylum a the Swedish Migration Agency. You can do this at the border or at any of the Migration Agency units in Gävle, Göteborg, Malmö, Märsta, Norrköping and Stockholm.
When you apply for asylum in Sweden you will receive an LMA card. An LMA card proves that you are an asylum seeker and entitled to stay in Sweden while you wait for a decision. The card is personal and replaces the receipt they give you when you hand in your asylum application.
Always have your LMA card with you and keep it safe. You might need it when e.g. visiting a health institution or applying for a Swedish course.
The following websites and organisations can offer information and support when you are seeking asylum in Sweden.
The Swedish Migration Agency – is the authority that will examine your application for asylum and decide whether or not you are entitled to asylum in Sweden. You find extensive information about the whole application processes on their website.
Note: the information is constantly updated, so check it out ever now and then. Most of the information is in Swedish and English, but they also have informative videos (about the application processes) in many languages.
The Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups, FARR – is an umbrella organization for individuals and groups working to strengthen the right of asylum. FARR is politically and religiously independent. (information only in Swedish at present)
We warmly recommend you to read their “Good Advice Guide” which is translated into several languages (Swedish, Arabic, Farsi, English, Russian and Spanish). The guide contains a lot of helpfull information about your rights and duties as a refugee in Sweden.
The Swedish Red Cross, Röda korset – offer help and support for refugees in Sweden. One of the many things the Swedish Red Cross do, is to provide counselling in:
The Swedish Church, Svenska kyrkan – offer newly arrived refugees in Sweden help to solve everyday problems, but can also offer psychosocial support.
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