Sweden granted citizenship to over 27,000 Syrian refugees in 2021 – Middle East Monitor
Sweden granted citizenship to over 27,000 Syrian refugees in 2021, which remained one of the most welcoming European countries for asylum seekers and migrants.
According to a report from the Swedish Migration Board, a total of 85,000 people were granted Swedish citizenship last year. 27, 340 of them were Syrians, 4,067 Somalis and 3,471 Eritreans.
According to the country’s immigration system, migrants and refugees with residence and work permits are entitled to naturalization within five years of living in the country.
Since the majority of Syrian refugees arrived in Sweden in 2015 and later, the number of those who received these permits has increased up to about 150,000, which means that more Syrians can obtain citizenship in the coming year.
Although Sweden has long been a country that receives refugees more than others in Europe, the Swedish government has in recent years revoked residence permits for some Syrian refugees in attempts to deport them, including some wanted by the Syrian regime Bashar al. Assad.
When they returned to Syria, the deported refugees were often detained, disappeared and tortured by the security services.
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