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Residence → Sweden · Permanent status
#26of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
SE
Sweden
Residence score · permanent
81.0
Rank #26
of 70 countries
Travel100
Security85
Path60
Rights70
37Doors unlocked
8 yrsTo citizenship
AllowedDual

Sweden permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #26 · of 70 countries
24LT
Lithuania
82.2
25SI
Slovenia
82.2
26SE
Sweden
81.0
27HU
Hungary
77.9
28LI
Liechtenstein
77.2

How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss12 mo

12 months without formality; up to 24 months if a notification form (nr. 187011) is filed with Migrationsverket at least one week before leaving

Indefinite statusAllowed

revocation for ceasing to reside in Sweden / prolonged unauthorized absence beyond the notified period, or for having deliberately given…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Sweden

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
AL
AlbaniaValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MK
North MacedoniaValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
RS
SerbiaValid permit holders
TR
TürkiyeValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 8Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Sweden residence?

12 months without formality; up to 24 months if a notification form (nr. 187011) is filed with Migrationsverket at least one week before leaving

How long from Sweden residence to citizenship?

8 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

Free · private · on-device
183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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