Swedish · B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Bureaucracy in Swedish: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Swedish words for bureaucracy are permanent uppehållstillstånd (permanent residence permit), medborgarskapet (Swedish citizenship) and Migrationsdomstolen (the Migration Court). The full Swedish bureaucracy phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Swedish vocabulary for bureaucracy, with example sentences and English translations. This is B2 (Upper Intermediate) material — exactly the kind of practical language you need when you're learning Swedish to live, work, or settle abroad.
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Key bureaucracy vocabulary
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| permanent uppehållstillstånd | permanent residence permit |
| medborgarskapet | Swedish citizenship |
| Migrationsdomstolen | the Migration Court |
| överklagandet | the appeal |
| utvisning | deportation |
| avslaget | the refusal |
| Skatteverket | the Swedish Tax Agency |
| Rättshjälpen | legal aid |
| Förvaltningsrätten | the Administrative Court |
| meddela | to notify officially |
Example sentences
Efter fem år kan jag ansöka om permanent uppehållstillstånd.
After five years I can apply for permanent residence.
Jag ansökte om svenskt medborgarskap.
I applied for Swedish citizenship.
Jag fick ett avslag på min ansökan.
I received a refusal of my application.
Jag överklagar beslutet.
I am appealing the decision.
Mitt ärende gick till Migrationsdomstolen.
My case went to the Migration Court.
Myndigheten meddelade mig beslutet.
The authority notified me of the decision.
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