Swedish National Migration Board
Encyclopedia
Swedish National Migration Board (Migrationsverket) is a Swedish
government agency
that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
. The agency is located in Norrköping
.
The agency is Sweden’s central government authority for aliens affairs, with responsibility for permits for people visiting and settling in Sweden, asylum
issues, citizenship
affairs and national and international cooperation in these matters.
In December 2005 the agency found itself the centre of a scandal after certain unsavoury practices were revealed, such as champagne celebrations after deportations. But despite accusations that a culture of discrimination reigned in the agency, a government report in February 2006 cleared it of unethical practices.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
government agency
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for Swedish foreign policy.Current ministers:*Carl Bildt Head of Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs.*Ewa Björling as Minister for Foreign Trade...
. The agency is located in Norrköping
Norrköping Municipality
Norrköping Municipality is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Norrköping, with some 90,000 inhabitants....
.
The agency is Sweden’s central government authority for aliens affairs, with responsibility for permits for people visiting and settling in Sweden, asylum
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
issues, citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
affairs and national and international cooperation in these matters.
In December 2005 the agency found itself the centre of a scandal after certain unsavoury practices were revealed, such as champagne celebrations after deportations. But despite accusations that a culture of discrimination reigned in the agency, a government report in February 2006 cleared it of unethical practices.
External links
- Swedish National Migration Board - Official site