A Swedish government inquiry has called for a new law which will potentially see as many as 180,000 people living in Sweden stripped of their permanent residency permits. They will then be allowed to apply for citizenship or temporary residency, with those who do not qualify forced to leave Sweden. The inquiry estimates that there are 98,000 people currently living in Sweden who "with relative certainty" would face having their permanent residency removed as a result of the new law. The Local's

🇸🇪✨ What’s new in Sweden this October? From cinnamon buns to Nobel Week, October is packed with changes and traditions: ✔️ Citizenship applications – finally processed in order of date 🗂️ ✔️ A-kassa updates – now based on income, not just work hours 💼 ✔️ Nobel Prizes – Stockholm takes the global stage 🎓 ✔️ Cinnamon Bun Day – fika lovers, mark Oct 4th 🥐 ✔️ Winter time – clocks back on Oct 26th ⏰ ✔️ Halloween – pumpkins mean “yes” to trick-or-treat 🎃 ✔️ New laws – textile recycling paused,

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Have you had your passport checked digitally and are unsure whether your information has reached the Migration Agency? Starting this week, you will receive a confirmation e-mail when the Swedish Migration Agency has received your and all your co-applicants' passport details. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, please return to the e-service and check that you have not missed a co-applicant. The Migration Agency can now begin processing your application. Here you can find more informatio