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.
V–
S–
MP–
C–
L–
KD–
M–
SD–
YesNoAbstainAbsent
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.
The plan's stance / Actual vote
AI
Vote
Confidence
Evidence
Vown reservation
–
No 0/21/0/0
S
–
Yes 104/1/0/1
MPown reservation
–
No 0/18/0/0
C
–
Yes 24/0/0/0
L
–
Yes 16/0/0/0
KD
–
Yes 19/0/0/0
M
–
Yes 66/0/0/0
SD
–
Yes 70/0/0/0
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
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)