Published December 24, 2021 at 08.12
Domestic. Asylum seekers and other immigrants from the third world are not covered by the government's new requirement for a negative coronation test when entering Sweden.
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The government decided earlier this week on changes to the entry & shy; bans to Sweden that will apply from December 28.
“The changes mean that all travelers should be able to show a negative test results for ongoing covid-19 infection on arrival in Sweden, regardless of which country you travel from “, the government wrote in a press release on Wednesday.
But in fact there are several exceptions. For asylum seekers, for example, no requirements apply at all.
“The right to asylum is not affected by the decision. People who have particularly urgent needs in Sweden are excluded from the entry ban and the requirement for a negative covid-19 test, for example people who are in need of international protection or who have other humanitarian reasons. This exception includes asylum seekers and quota refugees. This is in accordance with Sweden's international commitments “, the government writes on its website.
Persons” with a certain family connection to Swedish citizens “are also exempted from the entry ban from third countries, the government writes.