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The Migration Agency is the only authority responsible for registering an asylum application. Asylum applications can be made at designated offices of the Migration Agency in Stockholm (Sundbyberg and Märsta), Gävle, Boden, Norrköping, Gothenburg and Malmö. If a person seeks asylum at an airport or port, they are referred to the Migration Agency. A total number of 21,958 applications were lodged in Sweden in 2019, the vast majority of which in Stockholm (10,509), in Gothenburg (4,356) and in Malmö (4,033).
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Applications lodged by location: 2019 |
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Locations |
Number of applicants |
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Arlanda |
1,176 |
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Boden |
81 |
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Borås |
28 |
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Flen |
36 |
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Gävle |
4 |
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Gothenburg |
4,356 |
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Halmstad |
14 |
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Jönköping |
33 |
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Karlstad |
6 |
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Kiruna |
8 |
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Kramfors |
33 |
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Kristianstad |
41 |
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Lindesberg |
5 |
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Malmö |
4,033 |
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Mariestad |
21 |
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Märsta |
13 |
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Norrköping |
61 |
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Skellefteå |
30 |
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Stockholm |
10,509 |
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Sundsvall |
38 |
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Umeå |
43 |
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Uppsala |
34 |
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Vänersborg |
22 |
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Västerås |
24 |
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Växjö |
32 |
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Åstorp |
16 |
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Örebro |
50 |
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Other |
1,211 |
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Total |
21,958 |
Source: Migration Agency
There are no specific time limits laid down in law within which a claim must be made. In reality, however, if a late claim is made, the applicant must put forward reasons for the delay during the asylum interview, and risks having his or her credibility called into question for not having sought protection earlier.
There have been no reported problems for asylum seekers regarding the registration of their claim in practice.