Kosovo → Sweden
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Kosovo
- To
- Sweden
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Residence permits in Sweden
First residence permits issued by Sweden to citizens of Kosovo (Eurostat).
- Family401
- Work86
- Other reasons31
- Education20
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 538 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 572 | 0 | 99 | 20 |
| 2023 | 935 | 0 | 127 | 22 |
| 2022 | 1,036 | 0 | 188 | 21 |
| 2021 | 1,025 | 0 | 136 | 24 |
| 2020 | 1,167 | 0 | 135 | 19 |
| 2019 | 1,158 | 0 | 126 | 13 |
| 2018 | 1,286 | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,123 | 0 | 282 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,014 | 0 | 711 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1,018 | 0 | 704 | 0 |
| 2014 | 986 | 0 | 472 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,016 | 0 | 374 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Other paid activities80
- Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
- EU Blue Card1
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 4,813
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 653
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 11
- Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
- 22
Sweden: national statistics office
Immigrations of citizens of Kosovo to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).
| Year | All | Work | Study | Family | Protection | Other or unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 | 47 | 0 | 239 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 381 | 59 | 4 | 268 | 14 | 36 |
| 2023 | 562 | 147 | 1 | 362 | 6 | 46 |
| 2022 | 718 | 193 | 7 | 465 | 3 | 50 |
| 2021 | 717 | 171 | 5 | 502 | 12 | 27 |
| 2020 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 110 | 34 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 164 | 32 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | 173 | 22 | 1 | 128 | 1 | 21 |
| 2016 | 174 | 16 | 2 | 126 | 17 | 13 |
| 2015 | 187 | 11 | 2 | 125 | 33 | 16 |
| 2014 | 172 | 15 | 3 | 109 | 27 | 18 |
| 2013 | 852 | 68 | 6 | 683 | 82 | 13 |
| 2012 | 971 | 89 | 1 | 741 | 84 | 56 |
| 2011 | 949 | 71 | 2 | 702 | 83 | 91 |
| 2010 | 951 | 65 | 4 | 748 | 92 | 42 |
All by year
Data table
| 2009 | 914 |
| 2010 | 951 |
| 2011 | 949 |
| 2012 | 971 |
| 2013 | 852 |
| 2014 | 172 |
| 2015 | 187 |
| 2016 | 174 |
| 2017 | 173 |
| 2018 | 164 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 717 |
| 2022 | 718 |
| 2023 | 562 |
| 2024 | 381 |
| 2025 | 300 |
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Sweden in Kosovo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Pristina | swedenabroad.se |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023.
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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