Maintaining Swedish Citizenship
If you were born and still reside abroad, there are some circumstances under which you may lose your Swedish citizenship when you turn 22.
You will lose your Swedish citizenship when you reach the age of 22, if you:
To avoid losing your Swedish citizenship, you can apply to retain it. You must do so after you have turned 18 but before turning 22. You do not need to make such an application if, at any time, you have been residing in Sweden. The certificate of retention of citizenship will be necessary to present in connection with future passport applications.
To apply, complete the form Application to retain Swedish citizenship (Ansökan om att behålla svenskt medborgarskap), no. 3302021 and submit to any Swedish Consulate or Embassy.
Further information is available at the Swedish Migration Board's website.
You will lose your Swedish citizenship when you reach the age of 22, if you:
- were born outside of Sweden
- have never lived in Sweden and
- have not visited Sweden in circumstances which indicate an attachment to the country
To avoid losing your Swedish citizenship, you can apply to retain it. You must do so after you have turned 18 but before turning 22. You do not need to make such an application if, at any time, you have been residing in Sweden. The certificate of retention of citizenship will be necessary to present in connection with future passport applications.
To apply, complete the form Application to retain Swedish citizenship (Ansökan om att behålla svenskt medborgarskap), no. 3302021 and submit to any Swedish Consulate or Embassy.
Further information is available at the Swedish Migration Board's website.