Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

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Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af DanielN90 » 09.04.2018 18:28:27

I am a danish citizen who is moving to Sweden with my girlfriend, who is a non-eu citizen. We are not married, and do not want to get married as of now. My girlfriend obviously needs to be able to stay with me. She is buying an apartment, and we expect to move in around mid June, early July.

We looked into several options, and thinking that the EU Rules for family reunification is best fitting. We also saw that it would benefit our case if we have the same adresse before moving to Sweden, as the processing time would be significantly smaller.


Our question is as followed:
1) Overall, how can my girlfriend get a resident permit in Sweden, what are the rules and under which rules do you advice us to apply?

2) One of the real estate companies mentioned that when she is buying an apartment in Sweden, she can easily get a resident permit (as she now have a reason to go there). Is it true?

3) Can we move to Sweden before her resident permit in Denmark expire, and then apply for the resident permit for her stay there.


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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af mh1 » 10.04.2018 19:20:13

Your girlfriend does not qualify for EU-residence card, unless and until you have resided LEGALLY at the same address for 18 months. There are further requirements as well.

It is completely false that you can qualify for residence right by buying real estate, whether it is in the shape of a home or not.

Check here for EU-rules: http://www.aegteskabudengraenser.dk/raa ... et-EU-land
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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af DanielN90 » 11.04.2018 07:51:16

But how can we stay together for 18 months when her visa period is 1 year with maximum of 1 year prolonged. It's ridiculous. Is there any rules we can apply, what are the conditions of the Sambo for example. I read a lot of different things and no one says the same.

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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af skaanebo » 11.04.2018 09:26:22

You can apply as future sambo if she applies from her home country and await the residence permit to be issued there. Alternatively you need to marry in order to use EU laws.

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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af mh1 » 11.04.2018 19:39:58

It is not necessary to have lived together in Denmark, it can be anywhere in the World, so no, it is NOT a ridiculous requirement.
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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af evc » 11.04.2018 20:06:49

The real estate agent seriously told you she can get a residence permit if she buys the appartment? Jesus Christ. How much further can people go to make a damn deal?!

You must live together for 18 months if you want to aplly for family reunification, as mentioned, however if you live in a non-european country for a few years, the immigration service might argue that you and your girlfriend have more ties to the latter than to Denmark. So that is something very delicated that I would never rely on.

With the current situation I would advise you to think a LOT about your relationship. If you you really want to be together, get married. This is the only way your partner won't be treated as a second-class-citizen, since she is non-european. With the current situation, if you have a case that leads to doubt, you will get rejected, wasting yours and your girlfriends life time.
Senest rettet af evc 12.04.2018 08:41:07, rettet i alt 1 gang.

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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af skaanebo » 11.04.2018 20:25:43

Ties to another country is actually irrelevant if the couple are using EU laws to move to another EU/EEA country and then move back to Denmark.

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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af DanielN90 » 12.04.2018 18:58:26

The real estate (not the one we bought from) said that he heard about such a law, but he wasnt sure if it still applied. Anyway, sorry if I offended u with the "ridiculous" comment. Its just really frustrating that a well educated, and financially stable couple cannot be together within short time.

A lot of places mention that when you apply for a Sambo visa, you can both stay in the country. Does anyone here have any experience with the sambo visa, that you want to tell me about?

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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af DanielN90 » 12.04.2018 18:59:13

Also, we are kinda stubborn and for that reason we don't want to get married "just" because of the laws. But it might be the solution if sambo isnt working out.

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Re: Moving from Denmark to Sweden (with NON-EU Girlfriend)

Indlæg af skaanebo » 12.04.2018 19:55:26

Swedish law comes into force if you wish to be “sambo” but haven’t done it for the past 12–18 months as required under EU laws.

Swedish laws clearly state that if you wish to live together, the non-resident should apply from his or her home country. You can read it on migrationsverket.se

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