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Swedish residence permit card after temporary protection
A residence permit card requires a photo and fingerprints. For a first application this may be arranged during an in-person contact or separately; Migrationsverket tells you how and when to complete biometrics. Without biometrics, the card cannot be produced.
Short answer
A residence permit card requires a photo and fingerprints. For a first application this may be arranged during an in-person contact or separately; Migrationsverket tells you how and when to complete biometrics. Without biometrics, the card cannot be produced. Where to go: The Migrationsverket / National Government Service Centre named in your instruction.
Where to go
The Migrationsverket / National Government Service Centre named in your instruction
What to prepare
- · Migrationsverket message / appointment for photo and fingerprints
- · Identity document requested by the office
- · Case details / case number
What to do step by step
- 1
Check whether photo and fingerprints were already taken during the first visit
- 2
If not, wait for the Migrationsverket instruction and book/attend the named office
- 3
After a grant, check the delivery address / collection method for the card
- 4
When the UT card arrives, verify name, date of birth, and validity period
- 5
Do not use the UT card as a passport; Migrationsverket states that it is not an official identity document or travel document
Important
Do not rely on someone else's sequence such as 'fingerprints are always taken on application day'. Your office may organise it differently.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-01