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.
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.
12 months without formality; up to 24 months if a notification form (nr. 187011) is filed with Migrationsverket at least one week before leaving
revocation for ceasing to reside in Sweden / prolonged unauthorized absence beyond the notified period, or for having deliberately given…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond Sweden
Where it leads
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.
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.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.