The updated good conduct rules, which come into effect on July 13th, mean that an applicant's lifestyle and character will weigh more heavily when the Migration Agency decides whether to grant or revoke a permit.
While the text of the law does not explicitly detail every action that could lead to a rejection, government officials and investigators have highlighted several examples in the so-called vandelskrav. These include failing to comply with laws and regulations, ignoring official decisions by state agencies, systematically failing to pay off debts or fines, and working illegally.
The new legislation was passed despite opposition from the Left Party and the Green Party, who both voted against the proposal.
The government also suffered a setback on Monday, as it failed to push through a proposal to expand the detaining of child migrants, after opposition parties demanded the bill be shelved for a year.
Parliament was set to vote to tighten rules regarding supervision and detention within the migration process. However, the Centre Party and the Green Party requested that the portion of the bill affecting children be put on hold for 12 months. Under Swedish law, a parliamentary minority can request such a delay if a bill is deemed to infringe upon constitutionally protected freedom of movement.
Because of the challenge, the government required a five-sixths majority to pass the law immediately, which it failed to achieve. The constitutional committee will now assess whether the delay is legally justified before a new vote is held.
The government's detention bill aims to increase the grounds and time limits for detaining individuals facing deportation to prevent them from going underground. For asylum-seeking children, the maximum detention time would double from three days to six, with a further six-day extension in exceptional circumstances. The government wants the new rules to come into effect on July 21st.