Sweden

Lag 2001:82 § 4 + § 11 application; SFS 2024:424 transitional

Lag 2001:82 § 4 + Lag 1997:191 (Hague 1993 implementing)

Lag 2001:82 § 3: foundling discovered in Sweden presumed Swedish until otherwise proven

Lag 2001:82 § 6 + ECN Art 4 + 1961 Convention: stateless born-in-Sweden child acquires by declaration

Treaty Article 20 TFEU + Zambrano C-34/09: derivative rights for TCN parents of EU-citizen children

Sweden positions § 14(2) retention as ex-ante Tjebbes-compliant safeguard

Lounes C-165/16 + post-2001 dual-nat: SE citizen naturalising in another MS retains EU rights symmetrically

Helsinki Treaty 1962-03-23 + Nordic Citizenship Implementation Agreement 2010-09-14

SE ratified ECN CETS 166 on 2001-06-28 (in-force 2001-10-01); declaration on Article 22(b) age=30

Lag 2001:82 § 7 (2-3y range): child anmälan with hemvist; identity verification if >15

Lag 2001:82 § 7 stateless variant: 2y residence

Lag 2001:82 § 8: anmälan for ages 18-20 with PUT + hemvist

Lag 2001:82 § 10: minor children with hemvist acquire when parent naturalizes

Lag 2001:82 § 2: child acquires Swedish citizenship at birth if a parent is Swedish citizen

Lag 1979:139 § 2a transitional: children of Swedish mothers born 1958-07-01 to 1979-06-30 may claim by anmälan

Lag 1950:382 paternal jus sanguinis baseline + 1979:139 + 2001:82 § 9 transitional

Lag 2001:82 § 13: naturalization decision determines if unmarried child <18 acquires citizenship

Lag 2001:82 § 22 + Förvaltningslagen § 44: appeal within 3 weeks

12 verified MIG cases on § 11 (MIG 2007:27 → MIG 2021:12)

Multiple JO opinions on processing-time + dröjsmålstalan; JK damages claims

~7000 evacuated 1944-09-21; NO codified ethnic restoration pathway

Karlstad Convention 1905-09-23; NO citizenship transitional clause

Söderkompaniet 1626; Fort Christina 1638-03-29; Dutch capture 1655

Carloff-Breweda Agreement 29 May 1650; Dutch capture April 1663

Acquired 1784 from Louis XVI; sold to France 1878 (referendum 1877 350-1)

Westphalia 1648; pledged 1803 (1258000 thalers); Sweden renounced 1903

Lag 2001:82 § 15: voluntary befrielse with foreign-cit acquisition condition

Lag 2001:82 § 15a NEW: befrielse of child requires barnets bästa + ≥12 consent

Lag 2001:82 § 15b NEW: erroneous befrielse decision recalled

Lag 2001:82 § 14: foreign-born loses at 22 unless retention application + ECN Art 22(b) declaration age=30

Lag 2001:82 § 17: 7y Nordic hemvist disapplies loss

SOU 2026:21 PROPOSES revocation for dual nationals — CONTINGENT on Regeringsformen Ch 2 § 7 amendment for 2028-01-01

Sweden official position: § 14(2) retention application = ex-ante Tjebbes-compliant safeguard

Lag 2001:82 §§ 18-19: Nordic citizen acquires by anmälan after 5y; 2026 reform LARGELY ABOLISHES

Lag 2001:82 § 11 reform exception: Nordic citizens 2y reduced

Lag 2001:82 § 20: PUT requirement waived for Nordic citizens; EEA equated

Lag 2001:82 § 17: loss provisions disapplied for Nordic-resident with 7y cumulative hemvist

Закон (2001:82) о шведском гражданстве является действующим шведским законом о гражданстве, вступившим в силу 1 июля 2001 г.

Lag 2001:82 NEW § 11b: 3 inkomstbasbelopp = 250200 SEK/yr

Lag 2001:82 NEW § 13 civics test (samhällskunskap) operational ~August 2026

Lag 2001:82 NEW § 13 language test (svenska läs+hörförståelse) Phase 1 operational 2027-10-01

Lag 2001:82 § 11 reform exception: refugees + spouses 7y reduced

Lag 2001:82 § 11 stateless 5y exception

Lag 2001:82 NEW § 11b: ≥6 months försörjningsstöd in 3-yr window disqualifies

Lag 2001:82 § 11(4) strengthened vandelsprövning; medborgarskapsförordning 7a § Säpo+Polis+Kronofogd

Övergångsbestämmelser: decision-date rule; retroactive single-vote 147-146

Lag 2001:82 § 9 + § 2a transitional from Lag 1979:139 (1958-07-01 to 1979-06-30 cohort)

Lag 2001:82 § 9 + 2014:481 broadening: former Swedes who lost via foreign acquisition pre-2001

Lag 2001:82 § 12: gift eller sambo med svensk medborgare; gender-neutral post-2009-05-01

Lag 2001:82 § 12 + gender-neutral Marriage Act 2009-05-01

Lag 2001:82 § 6 + ECN Art 4 + 1961 Convention SE in-force 1975-12-13

Lag 2001:82 § 11 stateless 5y exception