September 8, 2026

Sweden's Cash Incentives for Immigrants to Leave Amid Tightened Immigration Policies

The Swedish government is offering up to 350,000 crowns ($37,000) to immigrants with non-EU residency permits to leave the country, with a total budget of 1.3 billion crowns (£100 million).
Only 171 immigrants have accepted the offer so far, reflecting low interest in the program, while the Sweden Democrats propose extending the offer to immigrants with Swedish citizenship who agree to revoke it.
The initiative is part of a broader strategy to reduce immigration, including new citizenship tests and stricter residency rules, and is supported by the far-right Sweden Democrats.
Opposition groups criticize the policy as divisive and ineffective, arguing it fails to address the root issues faced by immigrants.

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