Sweden's citizenship freeze: Just six naturalisation applications approved in April

The Swedish Migration Agency has seen significant delays in processing citizenship applications due to new security measures requiring in-person identification checks, resulting in only six naturalization cases approved in April—a stark decline from the 3,200 processed the previous month. These protocols are part of broader efforts to streamline applications ahead of long-awaited reforms. Additional background questions and biometric checks were implemented, though exceptions for certain nationalities with passports remain unresolved due to technical challenges.