Is it easier for an American (or any foreigner) of Swedish descent to move to Sweden?

Question

Is it easier for an American (or any foreigner) of Swedish descent to move to Sweden?

Answer 1

No, i dont think so. I'm half swedish. and i think you have to go through the same process as anyone else..

Answer 2

it's the same level for everyone else

Answer 3

It depends how far back your Swedish ancester is. If you have a Swedish parent you were automatically Swedish at birth. If you are an adult, you may have to make a late birth registration at any Swedish Embassy, and after that you cxan apply to the Embassy for a passport. (Washington Embassy website link at 1) below).That is nothing to do with whether you have a citizenship of any other country. If you are young and have grandparent that is Swedish, you may be able to claim citizenship through him/her, but that will depend when you were born,as some years ago it was not so. Sweden also permits dual citizenship, so if you get a Swedish passport, yuo do not have to give up any other pasport or citizenship you have, unless of course the other country requires it.

The Migration Board is responsible for all citizenship affairs. You should be able to find the ansers to all you question on their website. I have given the link at 2) below.

The poster who claims that a half Swedish person cannot claim citizenship is wrong. They most certainly can, and it is not difficult. Follow the links below and find out. Sewedn is quite relaxed aboy it. Howver, I suspect the writer may not be half Sweish at all, Not because they are lying, but because of the following.i have worked and lived in the USA,and travelled all over it. Ihave met so many people that told me they were Poles,Swees, Irish,German,Danish,Mexican or whatever,and hardly anyone mentioned they were 'American' other than those English Ancestry.I think about half claimed too be part Cheokee, Apache, Blackfoot or some othe Indian tribe too.To my surprise, most of them had several generations in the US, and some a lot more. They seemed surprised when I said I thought they were American. I remember one told me that he WAS a US citizen but was really half German, and half Dutch, howeven though several generations had lived in Idaho.I told him that my ancestors were all Anglo-Saxon,  meaning German too, but I was British, and nothing to do with Germany. I took a while to get through to him.

So if the half Swedish poster is claiming that link after several generations in the US, forget it. You are American!

Answer 4

It has the same difficulty level for anyone what is not a citizen.