The Swedish center-right government proposes upping the grants for immigrants who volunteer to leave the country—but they will be required to repay the funds if they return to Sweden, migration minister Johan Forssell told news agency TT on Wednesday.
According to the proposal, an individual adult would receive SEK 350,000 (€31,783). Couples could receive up to SEK 500,000 (€45,000) combined. Families with children under the age of 18 may receive an additional SEK 25,000 (€2,200) per child, with a total cap of SEK 600,000 (€54,000) per family.
The purpose is to provide asylum seekers, particularly those with permanent residence permits, with the opportunity to rebuild their lives in another country if they feel unwelcome or have ended up in “exclusion”—that is, not integrated into Swedish society in a meaningful way.
To qualify, foreigners would have to settle permanently outside the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland. If passed by parliament, the proposal would take effect January 1st, 2026.
