Residence permit as a family member to someone in Sweden

If a person is a citizen of a country outside of the EU and they want to move to Sweden in order to live with a family member, they will need a residence permit. In this context, husbands, wives, registered partners and co-habiting partners all count as family members, and so are children under the age of 18. Adult siblings or the parents of adult children are not normally able to get a residence permit as a relative.

The person in Sweden must be a Swedish citizen or somebody who holds either a permanent residence permit or a temporary residence permit with refugee status. There is also a so-called maintenance requirement in place, which means that the person who resides in Sweden must be able to support both him/herself as well as the family members applying for residence permits.

More information: Moving to someone in Sweden