The Riksdag opens for revocation of citizenship

The amendments to the Basic Law that the Riksdag clubbed will enter into force on January 1, 2027. They open, among other things, to introduce in ordinary law an opportunity to take the citizenship from a person with dual citizenship in two cases:

If the Swedish citizenship was obtained on incorrect grounds or if someone has been convicted of a crime that seriously damages Sweden's "vital interests".

The constitutional amendment was preceded by a certain political debate during the last mandate period. When the Riksdag made the decision on Wednesday, V and MP voted against.

- In relative silence, we are now taking steps towards making Swedish citizenship both unequal and less legally secure, said Caroline Täljeblad (V).

Among other things, she pointed out that people who had no intention of providing incorrect information can lose their citizenship.

The outgoing government has been working on a bill that is not yet finished. Therefore, it will be up to a new government how to proceed.

The Riksdag decision also opens the door to restricting the freedom of association in ordinary law for associations that engage in serious crime for financial gain or other undue advantage.

Here is a completed bill from the outgoing government, which has not, however, been presented in the Riksdag as a bill. The proposal means that from April 1, 2027, you can be sentenced to up to four years in prison for participating in a criminal association.

In this case too, it will be up to a new government if it is to go ahead and present a bill.

The Riksdag also decided that the right to abortion is introduced into the form of government as a new fundamental freedom and right.

Constitutional amendments require two Riksdag decisions with elections in between. Wednesday's decision was the second.