{"id":8,"date":"2021-10-22T13:44:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:30:26","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the \u2018HELP\u2019 website run by <strong>UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency<\/strong>. Here, <strong>refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless<\/strong> persons, as well as their family members and people who assist them, can obtain information about the asylum procedure and available services in Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>If you&#8217;re currently in Afghanistan, please <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit our Help Afghanistan site<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Are you a refugee from Ukraine? UNHCR can help. Visit the page for the country you are in: <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/hungary\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/hungary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hungary <\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/poland\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/poland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poland <\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romania <\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovakia\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/slovakia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slovakia <\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">any other country<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Are you a Ukrainian refugee in Sweden? Relevant information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsverket.se\/English\/Private-individuals\/Protection-under-the-Temporary-Protection-Directive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website of the Swedish Migration Agency<\/a>. This information is also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsverket.se\/English\/About-the-Migration-Agency\/About-the-website\/Other-languages\/Ukrainska\/Direktiva-pro-timcasovij-zahist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukrainian<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsverket.se\/English\/About-the-Migration-Agency\/About-the-website\/Other-languages\/Russkij\/Zasita-na-osnovanii-Direktivy-o-vremennoj-zasite.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russian<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>If you are a person affected by the situation in Ukraine, relevant information from the European Commission can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/strategy\/priorities-2019-2024\/stronger-europe-world\/eu-solidarity-ukraine\/eu-assistance-ukraine\/information-people-fleeing-war-ukraine_en\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/strategy\/priorities-2019-2024\/stronger-europe-world\/eu-solidarity-ukraine\/eu-assistance-ukraine\/information-people-fleeing-war-ukraine_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the official website of the European Union <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">On this website, you will find useful links and information, including on the following topics:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c224\"><strong><font><font>\u27a1\ufe0f<\/font><\/font> <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/information-for-people-fleeing-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Information for people fleeing Ukraine<\/a><font><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/warning-about-risks-of-human-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Warning about risks of human trafficking<\/a><font><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/asylum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to apply for asylum in Swe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/resettlement\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15\">den<\/a><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Applying for family reunification<\/a><font><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/i-need-help-to-find-a-missing-family-member-in-another-country-family-tracing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finding a missing family member in another country (family tracing)<\/a><font><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/where-to-find-help-in-sweden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where to find help in Sweden<\/a><font><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About UNHCR in Sweden<\/a><font><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/covid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health and safety measures related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)<\/a><font><br><font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/sweden\/how-to-report-misconduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to report fraud and misconduct?<\/a><\/strong><font><strong><br><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">Are you outside of Sweden? Are you seeking help for relatives abroad? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\">overview of UNHCR\u2019s HELP pages<\/a> or contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/where-we-work.html\">your closest UNHCR country office<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u2018HELP\u2019 website run by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Here, refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons, as well as their family members and people who assist them, can obtain information about the asylum procedure and available services in Sweden. 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