The government wants to tighten the conditions for family immigration.
This was announced by Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) and the Sweden Democrats’ migration policy spokesperson Ludvig Aspling at a press conference.
– Now we take the next step, says Maria Malmer Stenergard.
The government believes that the current rules for family immigration need to be reviewed. This was announced by Maria Malmer Stenergard at this morning’s press conference.
– The right to family life is a fundamental right. However, current rules are more generous than what is required under EU law and Sweden’s international commitments, says Malmer Stenergard (M).
Reduced circle of relatives
A special investigator will be tasked with reviewing the Swedish regulations for granting residence permits based on affiliation.
– The purpose of the review is to ensure restrictive and effective regulation, says Maria Malmer Stenergard.
The government believes that the regulation should not be more generous than what is required under EU law or Sweden’s other international commitments.
– The government wants to greatly reduce the number of asylum seekers who apply to Sweden and the number of residence permits granted, and this is part of that, says Ludvig Aspling.
“DNA technology can be an important instrument”
The investigation must also decide which relatives should be granted a residence permit due to connection.
– In order to have a restrictive and effective regulatory framework for family immigration, the circle needs to be reviewed and tightened.
The government also wants to investigate whether there is a need to use DNA analysis to a greater extent to be able to prove connection.
– The use of DNA technology can be an important instrument in family immigration, for example to protect children from being reunited with a person to whom they are not actually related, says Ludvig Aspling.