2026-06-152025/26:SfU36 · p.1SfUMigration & social insurance
Government's legislative proposal
The government's bill on tightened conduct (vandel) requirements for residence permits
What's at stake: The decision determines whether a new, broad conduct standard becomes part of the law and can be used to deny or revoke residence permits, directly affecting legal certainty and predictability for foreign nationals living in Sweden.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether parliament should adopt the government's bill introducing and tightening conduct (vandel) requirements as grounds for denying or revoking residence permits, or reject it due to shortcomings in legal certainty and proportionality.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee backs the government's bill, arguing it clarifies the requirements placed on those wishing to reside in Sweden with a residence permit, that the individual conduct assessment is an important tool against crime and disorder, and that the government has already addressed many concerns through clarifications.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (V, MP)
V and MP argue the bill lacks a clear legal definition of 'deficient conduct,' making the assessment too broad and vague, risking that people are judged on their life situation rather than legally established acts. They also flag a retroactive element in the transitional provisions and argue the bill lacks basic legal safeguards.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: adopting the government's legislative proposal and rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by V, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/21/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | Yes 104/1/0/1 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| MP | No | No 0/18/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | Yes 24/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 16/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 19/0/0/0 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| M | Yes | Yes 66/0/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| SD | Yes | Yes 70/0/0/0 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Broke with the party line
| SAnnika Strandhäll (S, Stockholms kommun) | No — party line: Yes |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag adopts the Government's proposal to 1. amend the Aliens Act (2005:716), 2. amend the Act (2023:337) on amendments to the Aliens Act (2005:716). By this the Riksdag approves proposition 2025/26:264 points 1 and 2 and rejects the motions 2025/26:4149 by Tony Haddou et al. (V), 2025/26:4168 by Malcolm Momodou Jallow et al. (-) request 1 and 2025/26:4175 by Annika Hirvonen et al. (MP) request 1.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen antar regeringens förslag till 1. lag om ändring i utlänningslagen (2005:716), 2. lag om ändring i lagen (2023:337) om ändring i utlänningslagen (2005:716). Därmed bifaller riksdagen proposition 2025/26:264 punkterna 1 och 2 samt avslår motionerna 2025/26:4149 av Tony Haddou m.fl. (V), 2025/26:4168 av Malcolm Momodou Jallow m.fl. (-) yrkande 1 och 2025/26:4175 av Annika Hirvonen m.fl. (MP) yrkande 1.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag approved the Government's proposal that a foreigner's conduct, that is to say manner of living, to a greater extent shall be weighed in the assessment of the right to residence permit, both with respect to granting and revoking such permits. The purpose of the change is mainly to increase the possibilities of removing persons from the country on the grounds of their manner of living. Furthermore, residence permits shall, among other things, be able to be revoked in more situations than today. The decision entails, among other things, that the requirements are tightened for obtaining and retaining a residence permit by a person's manner of living, so-called conduct, gaining greater importance in the assessment of the right to residence permit. It becomes possible to deny or revoke a residence permit for misconduct such as for example failing to follow laws, regulations and official decisions, having large debts or supporting oneself in a dishonest manner. The legislative changes begin to enter into force on 13 July 2026.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants conduct requirements to be clearly defined in law and to require criminality for expulsion. (V, MP) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan demands that legal security be maintained, that those seeking protection are guaranteed a secure legal review and that authorities treat all people with the same respect.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan demands that legal security be maintained, that those seeking protection are guaranteed a secure legal review and that authorities treat all people with the same respect. A conduct concept that is not defined in legislation makes the review arbitrary and risks that people are judged by their life situation rather than established actions, which violates these commitments. The plan furthermore opposes a refugee policy based on conditional statuses.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att rättssäkerheten upprätthålls, att den som söker skydd garanteras en rättssäker prövning och att myndigheter möter alla människor med samma respekt. Ett vandelsbegrepp som inte definieras i lagtext gör prövningen godtycklig och riskerar att människor bedöms utifrån livssituation snarare än fastställda handlingar, vilket strider mot dessa åtaganden. Planen vänder sig dessutom mot en flyktingpolitik byggd på villkorade tillstånd.
- legal security in authority decisionsdecisive»Rättssäkerheten behöver upprätthållas genom rättshjälp, medborgerlig« (party programme ↗)“Legal security needs to be maintained through legal aid, civil”
- presumption of innocence»anses oskyldiga tills motsatsen är bevisad är grundläggande i det.« (party programme ↗)“are considered innocent until the contrary is proven is fundamental in it.”
- equal treatment»Myndigheter har ett särskilt ansvar att möta alla människor« (party programme ↗)“Authorities have a special responsibility to treat all people”
- against conditional statuses»Vänsterpartiet anser att den inhumana flyktingpolitik som råder, med tillfälliga och villkorade uppehållstillstånd, är en form av psykologiskt våld mot en redan utsatt grupp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that the inhumane refugee policy that exists, with temporary and conditional residence permits, is a form of psychological violence against an already vulnerable group.”
The plan requires that principles of the rule of law are protected, equality before the law and protection for civil liberties and rights.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that principles of the rule of law are protected, equality before the law and protection for civil liberties and rights. A test ground without definition in statute, with retroactive elements, makes the assessment unpredictable and contradicts those demands. The plan simultaneously maintains a strict immigration policy, which the objection about legal certainty does not shake.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att rättsstatens principer värnas, likhet inför lagen och skydd för medborgerliga fri- och rättigheter. En prövningsgrund utan definition i lagtext, med retroaktiva inslag, gör bedömningen oförutsebar och strider mot de kraven. Planen står samtidigt fast vid en stram migrationspolitik, vilket invändningen om rättssäkerhet inte rubbar.
- principles of the rule of lawdecisive»Slå vakt om rättsstatens principer.« (party programme ↗)“Guard the principles of the rule of law.”
- equality before the law»En rättsordning som bygger på allas likhet inför lagen.« (party programme ↗)“A legal order based on everyone's equality before the law.”
- civil liberties»Skydd för medborgerliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Protection for civil liberties and rights.”
- strict immigration policy»Vi har stramat åt migrationspolitiken, och denna linje ligger fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have tightened immigration policy, and this line is firm.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The counter-proposal points out that lack of integrity is not defined in legislation, that scrutiny becomes too broad and that transitional provisions contain retroactive elements.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal points out that lack of integrity is not defined in legislation, that scrutiny becomes too broad and that transitional provisions contain retroactive elements. The plan requires that all new legislation be carefully examined against legal certainty and fundamental rights and that all are equal before the law. It also warns against making immigrants as a collective into scapegoats, which scrutiny of life circumstances risks reinforcing.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget pekar på att bristande vandel inte definieras i lagtext, att prövningen blir alltför vid och att övergångsbestämmelserna har retroaktiva inslag. Planen kräver att all ny lagstiftning prövas noggrant mot rättssäkerhet och grundläggande rättigheter och att alla är lika inför lagen. Den varnar också för att invandrare som kollektiv görs till syndabockar, vilket en prövning av livssituation riskerar att befästa.
- legally certain legislationdecisive»prövas noggrant utifrån rättssäkerhet och grundläggande fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“carefully examined based on legal certainty and fundamental freedoms and rights.”
- equality before the law»individens frihet. Alla ska vara lika inför lagen och rättssäkerheten måste garanteras i« (party programme ↗)“the individual's freedom. All shall be equal before the law and legal certainty must be guaranteed in”
- no scapegoating»Idag ser vi hur invandrare som kollektiv allt oftare klandras för samhällsproblem och görs« (party programme ↗)“Today we see how immigrants as a collective are increasingly blamed for social problems and made”
- humane migration policy»Vi gröna står för en human och rättssäker migrationspolitik. I en tid där människor som« (party programme ↗)“The Greens stand for a humane and legally certain migration policy. At a time when people as”
The plan requires that the rule of law and the individual's rights against the state be defended and wants to see rights legislation with clear, enforceable rules and the right to appeal.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the rule of law and the individual's rights against the state be defended and wants to see rights legislation with clear, enforceable rules and the right to appeal. A vague conduct concept without definition in the law, with retroactive elements, does not meet that requirement and risks people being judged by life situation rather than actions. The party programme states that every individual has the right to create their own identity.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten försvaras och vill se en rättighetslagstiftning med tydliga, utkrävbara regler och möjlighet att överklaga. Ett vagt vandelsbegrepp utan definition i lagtext, med retroaktiva inslag, uppfyller inte det kravet och riskerar att människor bedöms efter livssituation snarare än handlingar. Partiprogrammet slår fast att varje individ har rätt att skapa sin egen identitet.
- rule of law defendeddecisive»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and the individual's rights against the state must be defended.”
- clear and enforceable rules»Vi vill se en rättighetslagstiftning, ett tydligt samhällskontrakt med utkrävbara rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see rights legislation, a clear social contract with enforceable rights.”
- judgment by actions, not person»Varje individ har rätt att skapa sin egen identitet.« (party programme ↗)“Every individual has the right to create their own identity.”
- right to appeal»Politiska beslut och juridiska domslut måste kunna överklagas« (party programme ↗)“Political decisions and legal judgments must be able to be appealed”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The counter-proposal is directed against the assessment criterion lacking a definition in the statutory text and against a retroactive element in the transitional provisions.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal is directed against the assessment criterion lacking a definition in the statutory text and against a retroactive element in the transitional provisions. The plan requires that legal certainty and protection for civil liberties and rights be strengthened, and even wants a constitutional court that can strike down provisions that violate constitutionally protected rights. The requirement for clarity and predictability therefore follows from the plan, even though the plan in substance supports that crimes shall affect the right to stay.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget riktar sig mot att prövningsgrunden saknar definition i lagtext och mot ett retroaktivt inslag i övergångsbestämmelserna. Planen kräver att rättssäkerheten och skyddet för de medborgerliga fri- och rättigheterna förstärks, och vill till och med ha en författningsdomstol som kan häva bestämmelser som strider mot grundlagsskyddade rättigheter. Kravet på tydlighet och förutsebarhet följer därför av planen, även om planen i sak stödjer att brott ska påverka rätten att stanna.
- strengthened legal certaintydecisive»Rättssäkerheten och skyddet för de medborgerliga fri- och rättigheterna behöver förstärkas. Därför ska en författningsdomstol inrättas i Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Legal certainty and protection for civil liberties and rights need to be strengthened. Therefore a constitutional court shall be established in Sweden.”
- constitutional protection against rights infringement»Vi vill se ett förstärkt grundlagsskydd för vårt demokratiska statsskick, öka domstolarnas oberoende och verka för en författningsdomstol som ska kunna häva lagar eller bestämmelser som strider mot grundlagsskyddade fri- och rättigheter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see strengthened constitutional protection for our democratic system of government, increase the independence of the courts and work for a constitutional court that can strike down laws or provisions that violate constitutionally protected liberties and rights.”
- dignity and integrity»Den enskildes värdighet och integritet får inte kränkas.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's dignity and integrity must not be violated.”
- deportation for serious crimes»Återfall i brott ska lättare leda till utvisning för den som inte är svensk medborgare, och vid grova vålds- och sexualbrott liksom hat- eller hedersrelaterade brott ska utvisning alltid prövas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reoffending shall more easily lead to deportation for those who are not Swedish citizens, and for serious violent and sexual crimes as well as hate or honour-related crimes deportation shall always be considered.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires that the Constitution safeguards individual rights and that reactions to improper action are predictable and grounded in clear legislation, and that the process for those seeking permission is legally secure.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the Constitution safeguards individual rights and that reactions to improper action are predictable and grounded in clear legislation, and that the process for those seeking permission is legally secure. The counter-proposal's objections to an undefined test and a retroactive element hit precisely these requirements. The plan's requirement for strict migration policy at the same time speaks for the test itself.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att grundlagen säkerställer den enskildes rättigheter och att reaktioner mot felaktigt handlande är förutsägbara och förankrade i en tydlig lagstiftning, samt att processen för den som söker tillstånd är rättssäker. Motförslagets invändningar mot en odefinierad prövning och ett retroaktivt inslag träffar just dessa krav. Planens krav på stram migration talar samtidigt för prövningen som sådan.
- constitutionally protected rightsdecisive»Grundlagen ska säkerställa de rättigheter som alltid ska finnas för den enskilda människan« (party programme ↗)“The Constitution shall safeguard the rights that must always exist for the individual person”
- predictable and clear legislation»innefatta snabba och förutsägbara reaktioner som är förankrade i en human och tydlig« (party programme ↗)“contain swift and predictable reactions that are grounded in a human and clear”
- legally secure examination»För den som söker asyl i Sverige måste hela processen vara utformad så att rättssäkerhet« (party programme ↗)“For those seeking asylum in Sweden the entire process must be designed so that legal certainty”
- strict migration policy»Stram migrationspolitik krävs för att ta itu med integrationsproblem och utanförskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strict migration policy is required to address integration problems and exclusion.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan sets clear demands on those who wish to reside in Sweden and wants those who commit crimes to be expelled, including clan members.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan sets clear demands on those who wish to reside in Sweden and wants those who commit crimes to be expelled, including clan members. An individual assessment of lifestyle is a tool for precisely that, whereas the counter-proposal wants to reject the proposal entirely. The plan's requirement for predictability in the exercise of power lends some support to the criticism, but the main demand is rejected.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ställer tydliga krav på den som vill vistas i Sverige och vill att den som begår brott utvisas, inklusive klanmedlemmar. En individuell prövning av levnadssätt är ett verktyg för just det, medan motförslaget vill underkänna förslaget i sin helhet. Planens krav på förutsebarhet i maktutövningen ger visst stöd åt kritiken, men huvudkravet avvisas.
- crime shall lead to expulsiondecisive»Utvisa den som har medborgarskap i annat land och begår brott på fängelsenivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expel those who have citizenship in another country and commit serious criminal offences”
- more expulsions of criminals»Se till att fler kriminella klanmedlemmar utvisas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that more criminal clan members are expelled”
- demands for decent conduct»Det är också viktigt med tydliga krav på ett« (party programme ↗)“It is also important to have clear demands on a”
- predictable exercise of power»principer om likabehandling och förutsebarhet« (party programme ↗)“principles of equal treatment and predictability”
The plan demands stricter requirements on immigrants and the strictest possible immigration legislation, and wants to be able to intervene even without a concrete crime being committed.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan demands stricter requirements on immigrants and the strictest possible immigration legislation, and wants to be able to intervene even without a concrete crime being committed. A broad character review is a tool of the kind the plan seeks. The counter-proposal's demands for narrower legal text and rejection citing legal security gaps would restrict that review and therefore receives no support from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver skärpta krav på invandrare och striktast möjliga utlänningslagstiftning, och vill kunna ingripa även utan att ett konkret brott begåtts. En bred vandelsprövning är ett verktyg av det slag planen efterfrågar. Motförslagets krav på snävare lagtext och avstyrkande med hänvisning till rättssäkerhetsbrister skulle begränsa den prövningen och får därför inte stöd av planen.
- stricter requirements on immigrantsdecisive»Kraven på invandrare att integreras i den svenska kulturen och samhället ska skärpas och medborgarskapet ska knytas till strikta villkor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demands on immigrants to integrate into Swedish culture and society shall be tightened and citizenship shall be tied to strict conditions.”
- intervention for antisocial behaviour»Det bör också bli möjligt att utvisa personer p.g.a. asocialitet för utövandet av hedersförtryck även utan att ett konkret brott begåtts.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should also be possible to deport persons due to antisocial behaviour for the exercise of honour-based oppression even without a concrete crime being committed.”
- strictest possible immigration law»Skärpa reglerna i utlänningslagen till striktas möjliga nivå enligt EU-rätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten the rules in the Aliens Act to the strictest possible level according to EU law”
- deportation of criminals»Utvisa utländska kriminella och återkalla uppehållstillstånd och, där det är möjligt, medborgarskap för invandrare som begår grova brott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Deport foreign criminals and revoke residence permits and, where possible, citizenship for immigrants who commit serious crimes”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2025/26:SfU36)
- Committee report full text (HD01SfU36)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2025/26:4149 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:264 Skärpta och tydligare krav på vandel för uppehållstillstånd av Tony Haddou m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:4154 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:264 Skärpta och tydligare krav på vandel för uppehållstillstånd av Ida Karkiainen m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:4161 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:264 Skärpta och tydligare krav på vandel för uppehållstillstånd av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:4168 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:264 Skärpta och tydligare krav på vandel för uppehållstillstånd av Malcolm Momodou Jallow m.fl. (-)
- Motion 2025/26:4175 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:264 Skärpta och tydligare krav på vandel för uppehållstillstånd av Annika Hirvonen m.fl. (MP)
- Proposition 2025/26:264 — Skärpta och tydligare krav på vandel för uppehållstillstånd
Source: The Swedish Parliament