Sweden Grants Citizenship to Only 98 People in July
The Swedish Migration Agency approved just 98 citizenship applications in July under stricter new eligibility rules.
2026年8月17日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Sweden granted citizenship to only 98 applicants in July. This was the first full month under tougher eligibility rules.
The Swedish Migration Agency concluded 2,825 citizenship cases during the month. However, the agency has not revealed how many applications were rejected.
The data shows a major shift in citizenship trends. Most people granted citizenship in July were citizens of Finland, Norway, and Denmark. Only a handful of Syrian nationals became Swedish citizens. The details were reported by Sveriges Radio.
Source: Radio Sweden (English)
