Migration & integration

Family reunification rules should be tightened further.

Of the 8 Riksdag parties, 5 broadly agree and 3 broadly disagree.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Strongly agree

KD stödjer skärpta krav i familjeåterförening.

Strongly agree

M är drivande för skärpta krav på familjeåterförening.

Strongly agree

SD driver de mest skärpta kraven på familjeåterförening.

Agree

L har accepterat skärpningar i familjeåterförening men värnar grundläggande rätt.

Agree

S har drivit en stramare migrationspolitik inklusive vissa skärpningar i familjeåterförening.

Disagree

C har varit kritiska till de mest restriktiva familjeåterföreningsreglerna.

Strongly disagree

MP försvarar familjeåterförening och motsätter sig fortsatta skärpningar.

Strongly disagree

V försvarar rätten till familjeåterförening och motsätter sig ytterligare skärpningar.

Strongly agree

Strongly agree

Stoppa asyl- och anhöriginvandring från Mellanöstern och Nordafrika.

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Strongly disagree

Arguments

Common arguments on each side, written without party attribution.

For

Tighter rules ensure new arrivals have housing and means to support arriving family before reunification.
Limits on chain reunification can reduce sustained pressure on housing and welfare systems.
Comparable rules are in force across most northern European countries.

Against

Family separation has documented costs to integration outcomes, mental health, and child wellbeing.
Sweden has already tightened rules substantially since 2016 — further restriction may have diminishing effect.
Restrictions risk conflict with European Convention on Human Rights protections on family life.