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Number of residence permits granted<br />

Number of residence permits* granted <strong>in</strong> Sweden by the SIV<br />

Convention status Total<br />

1995 148 5,642<br />

1996 128 4,832<br />

1997 1,310 9,596<br />

1998 1099 8,193<br />

* residence permits <strong>in</strong>clude persons with Convention status, other persons <strong>in</strong> need of protection<br />

<strong>and</strong> quota <strong>refugees</strong>.<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong> national groups<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong> national groups seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>asylum</strong> <strong>in</strong> Sweden <strong>in</strong> 1998<br />

Iraq 3,843<br />

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3,446<br />

Bosnia-Herzegov<strong>in</strong>a 1,331<br />

Iran 613<br />

Afghanistan 330<br />

Columbia 303<br />

Turkey 280<br />

Stateless persons 243<br />

Russia 229<br />

Somalia 228<br />

Family reunification<br />

In 1998, 21,673 persons were granted a residence permit <strong>in</strong> Sweden follow<strong>in</strong>g an application <strong>for</strong><br />

family reunification. Out of these, 4,612 were reunited with persons with Convention status, other<br />

persons <strong>in</strong> need of protection <strong>and</strong> quota <strong>refugees</strong>.<br />

280<br />

Sweden

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