About the Website
Here you will find technical and legal information about the website, and tips on how to customize it for your needs.
Technical information
Browser
The site works best in newer versions of Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari.
Script
The website may have a slightly different appearance in different browsers, but all contents are accessible. For the website to work for all users, regardless of whether they are surfing on their computer or mobile phone, the best way to access it is with JavaScript enabled.
To use our online applications as well as our online appointment service your browser has to support JavaScript and permit cookies.
The online applications will only allow attachments in certain formats. These formats are specified under each online service.
Documents on the website
On this website, you will find links to documents in various formats. In order to open them you will often need a software in addition to your browser. You can download such software from the Internet.
Pdf documents can be read with the free software Adobe Reader.
Accessibility
The EMN website will adapt to function well whether you visit it on your mobile phone, tablet or computer. It does not matter what browser you use either. The website may have a slightly different appearance in different browsers, but all contents are accessible.
Change the text size
If you think the text on the pages is too small or too large, you can easily change the size of the page with your browser's built-in features. You can find options to change the text size in your browser's menus. In most modern browsers you do this by pressing and holding the Ctrl key and spinning the mouse wheel.
Navigate with the keyboard
If you have difficulty using a mouse, it is often easier to navigate using the keyboard. In most browsers, you can do this by using the Tab key to jump from one link to the next, and Enter to activate a link.
To jump to the previous link, press Shift + Tab.
If it doesn't work in your browser, there should be information on how to do it in your browser's documentation or help system.
Other languages
Most of the website is available in both Swedish and English. If a page is available in another language other than Swedish, there is a button to select a language at the top left of the page. To change the language on a web page, click the button and select the language you want from the menu.
Accessibility report
If you want to know more about the extent to which the Swedish Migration Agency's websites and digital services comply with the law on accessibility in digital public services, see the page Accessibility Report External link, opens in new window. (in Swedish).
Information in alternative formats – for people with disabilities
If you have a disability and would like specific information from the Swedish Migration Agency in a way that you can access, we will try to help you get information in an alternative format. You can submit your request via the form Request information in alternative formats form External link, opens in new window. (in Swedish).
Legal information
Responsible for the EMN website
The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for the EMN’s Swedish website.
Disclaimer
The European Commission coordinates the work of the Migration Network in cooperation with the national contact points designated in the Member States. The European Commission is not responsible for the content of this website, and any views expressed should not be taken as official statements by the Commission. Nor is the European Commission responsible for how the content of these pages is used.
Use of material, copyright
All text on our website is free to use and distribute provided that you cite the Swedish Migration Agency as the source. If material from the website is edited, publication is at your own risk. Photographs and illustrations are protected by copyright of the photographer or illustrator, and may not be used without the Swedish Migration Agency's permission.
The principle of public access to official records
The Swedish Migration Agency is a government authority. As such, the Migration Agency must adhere to the principle of public access to official records. This means that all documents, including personal data, submitted to the Migration Agency become public records, which may be handed over to any person who asks for them. However, sometimes the information can be made confidential, in which case it may not be shared.
Linking policy
Please feel free to link to www.emnsweden.se, but remember to
- never use the EMN logo or the Swedish Migration Agency logo to link to our website. This is to avoid any confusion about who is responsible for the information on the website where the link is provided
- never link in a way that places the EMN website inside the frameset of another website.
How we handle personal data
Your personal data can come to us in various ways, for example via e-services, forms and web forms. Personal data can be name, address and social security number, but also a picture or a case file number.