A new government inquiry will investigate how foreigners who commit crimes or do not have an ‘upstanding way of life’ in Sweden could potentially have their residence permit revoked.
People who apply for a permanent residence permit already have to be able to show they “live an orderly life” – a criminal record could for example be grounds for refusing a permanent permit.
But the government wants to make it easier to refuse and even revoke permits for foreign residents who have a “flawed way of life”, read a statement that announced the new inquiry on Tuesday.
That could for example include benefits cheating or abusing the welfare system in other ways, having large debts or being involved in or associating with gang crime or terrorist activities.
It could also include statements that threaten democracy or the Swedish system.
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