Number of residence permits granted in Sweden 2022, by type of permit

In 2022, the most common residence permits in Sweden were related to refugees or similar migrants. Nearly 57,000 residence permits were granted to refugees that year. The high number was down to the high number of refugees from Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country in February 2022. When examined consolidated, the second and third most common permits granted were based on labor migration and family reunification, with 41,000 and 41,000 permits, respectively.