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The Swedish Migration Agency (Swedish: Migrationsverket), previously known as the Swedish Migration Board, is a Swedish government agency organized under the Ministry of Justice. It has a mandate to evaluate and decide on applications from people who want to seek a temporary residence permit, acquire permanent residence or citizenship in Sweden. The agency operates nationwide from about 40 offices. It is headquartered in Norrköping and is led by a Director-General, currently Anders Danielsson. In 2014, the agency received 81,301 applications for asylum, of which 31,220 was granted.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ "About the Migration Agency". Swedish Migration Agency. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Regleringsbrev för budgetåret 2015 avseende Migrationsverket" (in Swedish). Swedish National Financial Management Authority. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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