Sweden to offer immigrants $34,000 to voluntarily return to home countries
By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
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Sweden’s government announced a significant change in immigration policy, offering up to $34,000 to immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries starting in 2026. The new policy aims to address integration challenges and is part of a broader strategy to reform Sweden’s migration policies.
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Click to see story on Bangkok PostThe government sharply increases the repatriation allowance
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Click to see story on focus.deSweden will pay immigrants over NOK 350,000 to move back
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Click to see story on mtvuutiset.fiSweden will pay up to $34,000 to immigrants who decide to leave
Click to see story on СЕГАSweden will pay more than 30,000 euros to migrants to leave the country
Click to see story on DnevnikSweden is giving immigrants $34,000 per person to leave the country
Click to see story on VOA InternationalSweden will pay immigrants NOK 350,000 to return to their home country
Click to see story on DocumentSweden gives up to 30,000 euros to every migrant who leaves voluntarily
Click to see story on Dnes.bgSweden will pay $34,000 per migrant who returns to their country
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Click to see story on makthes.grSweden will pay immigrants over NOK 350,000 to move back
Click to see story on dagsavisen.noSweden proposes grants up to €30,000 for migrants to leave
Click to see story on brusselssignal.euSweden wants migrants to return to their home country with new policy – Nieuwlechts.nl
Click to see story on nieuwrechts.nlSweden to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to return home
Click to see story on Canadian AffairsSweden wants to encourage immigrants to return with high subsidies
Click to see story on welingelichtekringen.nlSweden will pay immigrants to leave the country
Click to see story on klartale.noSweden is offering $34,000 to immigrants to return home—Here’s why
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Click to see story on Europe Reloaded“The government is intensifying its efforts to reduce, in full compliance with Sweden’s international commitments, the number of migrants coming irregularly to Sweden,” the country’s official website said.
The country’s conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson came to power in 2022, vowing to address immigration and crime.
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Sweden, once hailed as a “humanitarian superpower,” is now grappling with unprecedented challenges that have strained its social fabric. During the migration crisis in Europe, Sweden took in 160,000 asylum-seekers in 2015, the highest per capita in the EU.
Sweden reports the highest rate of gang-related homicides in Europe, with suburban areas designated as “particularly vulnerable zones” where law enforcement faces significant obstacles.
The country now has the lowest average age among serious offenders in Europe, with minors as young as 13 implicated in murder cases.
The new policy aligns with a growing trend across Europe, where nations are adopting stricter immigration stances.
Critics argue that the policy is unlikely to address root causes or significantly alter the situation for those considering leaving Sweden.
Human rights organizations warn that stricter immigration policies create an environment of uncertainty for migrants, making them more vulnerable to crime and less likely to find formal work.
LAUREN TAYLOR : SWEDEN’S GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN IMMIGRATION POLICY, OFFERING UP TO $34,000 TO IMMIGRANTS WHO VOLUNTARILY RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES STARTING IN 2026.
“THE GOVERNMENT IS INTENSIFYING ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH SWEDEN’S INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS COMING IRREGULARLY TO SWEDEN,” THE COUNTRY’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE SAID.
THE COUNTRY’S CONSERVATIVE PRIME MINISTER ULF KRISTERSSON CAME TO POWER IN 2022 VOWING TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION AND CRIME.
THE NEW POLICY AIMS TO ADDRESS INTEGRATION CHALLENGES AND IS PART OF A BROADER STRATEGY TO REFORM SWEDEN’S MIGRATION POLICIES.
SWEDEN, ONCE HAILED AS A ‘HUMANITARIAN SUPERPOWER,’ IS NOW GRAPPLING WITH UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES THAT HAVE STRAINED ITS SOCIAL FABRIC.
DURING THE MIGRATION CRISIS IN EUROPE, SWEDEN TOOK IN 160,000 ASYLUM SEEKERS IN 2015, THE HIGHEST PER CAPITA IN THE EU.
SWEDEN REPORTS THE HIGHEST RATE OF GANG-RELATED HOMICIDES IN EUROPE, WITH SUBURBAN AREAS DESIGNATED AS ‘PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE ZONES’ WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT FACES SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES.
THE COUNTRY NOW HAS THE LOWEST AVERAGE AGE AMONG SERIOUS OFFENDERS IN EUROPE, WITH MINORS AS YOUNG AS THIRTEEN IMPLICATED IN MURDER CASES.
THE NEW POLICY ALIGNS WITH A GROWING TREND ACROSS EUROPE, WHERE NATIONS ARE ADOPTING STRICTER IMMIGRATION STANCES.
CRITICS ARGUE THAT THE POLICY IS UNLIKELY TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OR SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE SITUATION FOR THOSE CONSIDERING LEAVING SWEDEN.
HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS WARN THAT STRICTER IMMIGRATION POLICIES CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF UNCERTAINTY FOR MIGRANTS, MAKING THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO CRIME AND LESS LIKELY TO FIND FORMAL WORK.
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
Left
Sweden offers immigrants $34,000 to leave country
Click to see story on DawnSweden to offer immigrants $34,000 for voluntary return home
Click to see story on Punch NewspapersSweden offers up to $34k grant for Nigerians, other immigrants who return home
Click to see story on Pulse NigeriaSweden wants to give migrants three quarters of a million for returning home
Click to see story on Novinky.czSweden to pay refugees up to 350,000 kronor to return home
Click to see story on The Local – SeSweden to pay immigrants up to US$34,000 to go back to home country
Click to see story on South China Morning PostSweden to offer immigrants $34,000 to leave country
Click to see story on NewsweekSweden to give as much as US$34,000 to immigrate home in the wake of policy shift on migration
Click to see story on WIONSweden offers nearly 31,000 euros for immigrants to return home
Click to see story on Eesti RahvusringhäälingSweden wants to sharply increase aid for the return of migrants
Click to see story on La LibreSweden wants to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to voluntarily leave
Click to see story on FortuneSweden Says To Pay Immigrants Up To $34,000 To Leave
Click to see story on Barron'sSweden promises to pay immigrants up to 30 thousand euros for returning to their home countries
Click to see story on Lietuvos Radijas ir TelevizijaSweden says to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to leave
Click to see story on Arab NewsSweden to pay immigrants to leave
Click to see story on Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]Paradigm shift? Sweden says can pay nearly RM150,000 per head to immigrants who leave voluntarily
Click to see story on Malay MailSweden will offer migrants $34,000 to go home
Click to see story on Bangkok PostThe government sharply increases the repatriation allowance
Click to see story on Dagens Nyheter.Sweden to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to return
Click to see story on Al ArabiyaSweden Bribing Arab Immigrants: $34,000 to Go Home
Click to see story on Jewish PressSweden offers immigrants £26,000 to return home
Click to see story on The Times‘Change the paradigm’ in Sweden: 30 thousand euros for migrants who leave the country
Click to see story on ilgiornale.itUntracked Bias
In Sweden, illegal migrants are richly rewarded
Click to see story on Magyar NemzetSweden to pay $34,000 for immigrants who choose to leave the country and return home
Click to see story on The Zambian Observer30,700 euros in exchange for leaving the country: Sweden’s plan to expel thousands of immigrants
Click to see story on EL ESPAÑOLA role model for Germany? Sweden wants to pay migrants 30,000 euros for their return
Click to see story on focus.deSweden will pay immigrants over NOK 350,000 to move back
Click to see story on VGSweden plans to pay up to 30,000 euros to migrants who leave voluntarily
Click to see story on El ConfidencialMigration policy – Sweden wants to pay migrants 30,000 euros for voluntary return
Click to see story on DeutschlandfunkSweden will pay up to 30,000 euros to migrants who leave voluntarily
Click to see story on Noticias de NavarraThe Swedish government would pay huge sums of money to persuade migrants to leave the country
Click to see story on hirtv.huSweden to offer immigrants up to $34,000 to go back to home country – Khaama Press
Click to see story on Khaama PressSweden wants to sharply increase aid for the return of migrants
Click to see story on Le TempsSweden will pay immigrants over NOK 350,000 to move back
Click to see story on TV 2Sweden to give 30,000 euros to migrants returning to their country
Click to see story on DikenSweden will pay up to 30,000 euros to immigrants who leave voluntarily – ElNacional.cat
Click to see story on ElNacional.catSweden to pay migrants $34,000 to go back to home country
Click to see story on Signs of the TimesSweden wants to encourage immigrants to return with high subsidies
Click to see story on tpo.nlSweden to pay immigrants up to US$34,000 to return
Click to see story on Business TimesSweden wants to encourage immigrants to return with high subsidies
Click to see story on Nieuws.nlSweden to pay immigrants to leave
Click to see story on Global Village SpaceAid for the return of migrants: Sweden ready to pay 30,000 euros per person
Click to see story on lejdd.frSweden to pay immigrants to leave – The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint
Click to see story on ThePress United | International News Analysis, ViewpointSweden is increasing the compensation for those who voluntarily leave the country several times
Click to see story on mtvuutiset.fiSweden will pay up to $34,000 to immigrants who decide to leave
Click to see story on СЕГАSweden will pay more than 30,000 euros to migrants to leave the country
Click to see story on DnevnikSweden is giving immigrants $34,000 per person to leave the country
Click to see story on VOA InternationalSweden will pay immigrants NOK 350,000 to return to their home country
Click to see story on DocumentSweden gives up to 30,000 euros to every migrant who leaves voluntarily
Click to see story on Dnes.bgSweden will pay $34,000 per migrant who returns to their country
Click to see story on CríticaSweden to offer $34,000 in financial aid for voluntary migrant return starting in 2026 – SyriacPress
Click to see story on SyriacPressSweden to Pay Immigrants up to $34,000 to Leave
Click to see story on Renegade TribuneSweden: Government to pay 30,000 euros to every migrant who accepts to return to their country
Click to see story on makthes.grSweden will pay immigrants over NOK 350,000 to move back
Click to see story on dagsavisen.noSweden proposes grants up to €30,000 for migrants to leave
Click to see story on brusselssignal.euSweden wants migrants to return to their home country with new policy – Nieuwlechts.nl
Click to see story on nieuwrechts.nlSweden to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to return home
Click to see story on Canadian AffairsSweden wants to encourage immigrants to return with high subsidies
Click to see story on welingelichtekringen.nlSweden will pay immigrants to leave the country
Click to see story on klartale.noSweden is offering $34,000 to immigrants to return home—Here’s why
Click to see story on pulse.com.ghSweden will pay up to 30,000 euros to migrants who leave voluntarily
Click to see story on deia.eusControversial Move: Sweden Increases ‘Go Home’ Grants For Immigrants To $34,000 – TheNigeriaLawyer
Click to see story on TheNigerialawyerSweden says to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to leave
Click to see story on cedarnews.netSweden Offers USD 34,000 to Immigrants to Return Home
Click to see story on barlamantoday.comSweden offers immigrants $34,000 to leave country
Click to see story on defence.pkSweden offers immigrants $34,000 to leave country – The Current Pk
Click to see story on The CurrentThe remarkable immigration decision in Europe: The fee for those who go will be increased
Click to see story on haber3.comSweden wants to pay immigrants who have not assimilated $35,000 to leave the country
Click to see story on donald.plSweden will pay up to 30,000 euros to migrants who leave voluntarily
Click to see story on noticiasdealava.eusSWEDEN TO PAY IMMIGRANTS $34,000 FOR VOLUNTARY RETURN HOME
Click to see story on independentpress.ccSweden to give migrants $34,000 to return back – Türkiye Today
Click to see story on turkiyetoday.comSweden gov’t offers $34,000 reward to Nigerians, other migrants willing to leave their country
Click to see story on Neptune PrimeSweden to offer up to $34,000 for immigrants who return home – TV360 Nigeria
Click to see story on tv360nigeria.comSweden to pay immigrants to leave
Click to see story on dolly-world.comThe Swedish government will pay $34,000 each to migrants who want to return to their countries of origin after it was found that receiving them without any checks led to major problems
Click to see story on ZiariștiiSweden will pay up to $34,000 to immigrants who wish to return to their countries
Click to see story on Cactus24Sweden To Pay Immigrants Up To $34,000 To Return – SIGNATURE TV
Click to see story on Signature TvSweden to Offer Up to $34,000 for Immigrants to
Click to see story on m10news.comSweden to Offer Up to $34,000 for Immigrants Who Voluntarily Return Home
Click to see story on Business Elites AfricaSweden increases voluntary return grants to $34,000 for immigrants
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