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www.migrationsverket.se › englishThe Swedish Migration Agency's mission includes considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, visit the country, seek protection from persecution or be granted Swedish citizenship. The Swedish Migration Agency is commissioned by parliament and government, who set the Swedish asylum and migration policy.
Sweden and migration | sweden.se
sweden.se › culture › historyFeb 24, 2022 · Migration started early in Sweden. During the Middle Ages, Germans from merchant trading communities were the largest immigrant group. Roma people started immigrating as early as the 1500s, while Walloons – French-speaking people from Belgium – came to Sweden in the late 1600s as the country’s iron industry began to develop.