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Australia → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Australia
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
213
Change since 2018
-40.2%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
0.28%
Inflow 2023213OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Australia to Sweden

Inflows of nationals of Australia recorded by Sweden; stock of nationals of Australia living there; and acquisitions of Sweden's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

179357200020032006200920122015201820212023
1793572000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000309
2001300
2002285
2003267
2004266
2005235
2006306
2007290
2008310
2009286
2010319
2011304
2012294
2013289
2014320
2015334
2016357
2017353
2018356
2019289
2020197
2021234
2022246
2023213
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,850—
20232131,935134
20222461,962176
20212341,963175
20201972,075160
20192892,055117
20183562,041142
20173531,984113
20163571,893128
20153341,972135
20143201,983102
20132891,94994
20122941,93478
20113041,90977
20103191,836103
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Sweden's consulates in Australia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Sweden's consulates located in Australia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024770—
202311110—
2022430—
202171685.7%
2020320—
201923230—
20181070—
2017102110.0%
2016910—
2015310—
20141050—
2013780—
20121740—
201111100—
2010770—
2009570—

Applications by year

12232009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1223200920122015201820212024
Data table
20095
20107
201111
201217
20137
201410
20153
20169
201710
201810
201923
20203
20217
20224
202311
20247
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Sweden

First residence permits issued by Sweden to citizens of Australia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education302
  2. Work214
  3. Family153
  4. Other reasons34
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025703100
2024681010581
2023641113473
2022601317678
2021436117577
2020372316093
2019753011788
2018815014284
2017964211392
2016980113076
2015863014179
2014987010759
201389419555
20129360840
20119070770
201087101050
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities145
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)43
  3. Researchers25
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
2,173
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
115
Changed status into work, 2025
5
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Sweden: national statistics office

Immigrations of citizens of Australia to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
2025225902210607
2024186601211103
20232137513114011
2022246719153013
20212348610126012
2020197821674124
201928915515101018
201835617919134024
201735314117173022
201635714114175027
2015334159716413
201432011414173019
2013289951117418
20122949611167020
201130410814152030
201031910625172016

All by year

17935720052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
179357200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005235
2006306
2007290
2008310
2009286
2010319
2011304
2012294
2013289
2014320
2015334
2016357
2017353
2018356
2019289
2020197
2021234
2022246
2023213
2024186
2025225
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Sweden in Australia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyCanberraswedenabroad.se
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Australia ranks 69.

Inflows to Sweden, 2023
  1. India7,461
  2. Poland4,493
  3. Germany3,819
  4. Afghanistan3,125
  5. China2,617
  6. Syria2,515
  7. Pakistan2,383
  8. Romania2,216
  9. Iran1,944
  10. Italy1,842
  11. Denmark1,790
  12. Türkiye1,719
Other destinations for people from Australia, 2023
  1. New Zealand5,196
  2. Japan4,360
  3. United States3,500
  4. Germany1,996
  5. South Korea1,861
  6. Netherlands1,306
  7. Canada1,260
  8. Denmark674
  9. France626
  10. Italy472
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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