Ministry of Justice

SFS rejects the proposal to revoke permanent residence permits.

SFS opposes the introduction of a support requirement for family immigration for researchers.

In summary, SFS is critical of the proposals and the consequences they have for foreign students, doctoral students and researchers, as well as for the higher education institutions. SFS opposes…

SFS rejects several of the proposals in the inquiry into stricter requirements for citizenship (SOU 2025:1). Among other things, it proposes a longer residence period, requirements for self-sufficiency and stricter requirements…

In summary, SFS is overall positive about the proposals for doctoral students and researchers, but overall negative about the proposals regarding students.

SFS recommends that neither healthcare, schools nor social services should be covered by the obligation to provide information. SFS believes that it is good that neither universities and colleges nor CSN are covered by the consultation's proposal.

SFS is mainly positive about the proposals.

SFS shares the assessment that stronger protection for students in police training is not needed.

The student unions we contacted believe that students in police training should, to the greatest extent possible, have the same conditions as other students. There is concern that increased secrecy makes it more difficult for student unions to reach out to students in police training with offers and membership recruitment activities. This could ultimately weaken the police students' ability to participate in student social activities, feel a sense of connection at the university and, not least, participate in the education monitoring part of student influence.

The Swedish National Union of Students (SFS) has been invited to submit its views on the referral of Strengthened protection for the civilian population during high alert (SOU 2022:57).…

The Swedish National Union of Students, SFS, has not been invited to submit its views on the consultation of the Proposal for a Directive on the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, but has chosen to submit some views nonetheless.