Sweden: Follow-up to SWE38145.E of 21 November 2001 concerning validity of travel documents issued to refugee claimants in Sweden
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 30 November 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SWE38177.E |
| Reference | 5 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sweden: Follow-up to SWE38145.E of 21 November 2001 concerning validity of travel documents issued to refugee claimants in Sweden, 30 November 2001, SWE38177.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4beae0.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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Further to information contained in SWE38145.E of 21 November 2001, please note that the travel document issued to those found to be refugees in Sweden under the Geneva Convention, the Resedokument, is valid for one or two years. The validity may be extended, however, "altogether the document can only be valid for a maximum of 10 years." (Swedish Migration Board, 30 Nov. 2001). For additional information, please consult the attached document.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Swedish Migration Board, Norrköping. 30 November 2001. Correspondence received via the Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa.
Attachment
Swedish Migration Board, Norrköping. 30 November 2001. Correspondence received via the Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa.
