Sweden's Migration Agency has seen a slowdown in citizenship processing due to newly implemented security checks, with approval rates plummeting to around 40% in April, compared to typical rates of 70-80%. Nearly 60% of applications were rejected, attributed to the agency's struggle to establish new identification routines. The agency anticipates processing between 64,000 and 65,000 applications in 2025 and 2026, significantly lower than earlier expectations. The introduction of detailed background checks aims to enhance security but presents challenges in terms of efficiency and speed.
The new security checks have significantly delayed Sweden's citizenship application process, causing a rejection rate that reached almost 60 percent in April.
Migrationsverket explains that its inability to fully establish the new identification routines has led to a backlog and high rejection rates in standard citizenship applications.
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