Sweden passes law to revoke permits for “bad behaviour”
By The BriefBrief
Sweden’s parliament passed a law expanding grounds to revoke residence permits for insufficient “good behaviour.”
WHO:Sweden’s parliament
WHAT:Passed a law allowing authorities to revoke residence permits based on insufficient “good behaviour,” even without a crime.
WHEN:Jun 16, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
WHERE:Sweden
WHY:The law expands assessment of immigrants’ “honest and orderly way of life,” including unpaid debts, undeclared work, failure to support oneself, repeated minor infractions, or links to extremist organisations.
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