Sweden's Migration Agency has revised its projections for citizenship application processing downwards, moving from 87,000 anticipated conclusions in 2025 and 2026 to 64,000 for 2024 and 65,000 for 2026. This is attributed to new security checks mandated by the government that have increased processing times. Although additional resources have been allocated to manage these changes, it remains uncertain how effective they will be in mitigating longer waiting times. The agency's ability to meet previous targets is further strained by upcoming citizenship reforms scheduled for June 2026, which have not been factored into the forecast.
Sweden's Migration Agency has significantly reduced its forecast for citizenship applications due to new security measures, expecting to process only 64,000 in 2024.
Despite adding resources to manage the new security demands, the Migration Agency anticipates a 16% decrease in citizenship cases processed compared to previous estimates.
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