STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden is preparing to change the constitution to be able to take away the passports of people who obtained citizenship by fraudulent means, or who are a threat to the state, the government said on Wednesday. People with dual nationality who received citizenship by providing false information, bribery or threats, as well as people convicted of crimes like espionage or treason could be stripped of their Swedish passports if …

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Sweden seeks to change constitution to be able to revoke citizenships

But it stops short of calls by the minority government for gangsters to have their citizenship revoked.

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Swedish plan to remove citizenship from people seen as threat to state

Sweden is preparing to change the constitution to be able to take away the passports of people who obtained citizenship by fraudulent means, or who are a threat to the state, the government said on Wednesday.

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The new rules are set to make it harder for migrants aspiring to earn citizenship in the country

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EU nation to demand 'honest living' proof for immigrants seeking citizenship

This comes as the Nordic nation grapples with ‘violent extremism’ and ‘systemic and organised crime’ amid issues with asylum seekers.

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Sweden eyes revoking citizenships amid internal security threats

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Sweden is preparing to change its constitution to be able to remove citizenship from those deemed a “threat to the state,” its government said on Wednesday.
Sweden has radically tightened its once-liberal migration policies due to the vast numbers of immigrants it has taken in over the past two decades, which the government says has led to parallel societies and gang violence.
On Jan. 15, Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told a news conf…

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Sweden Proposes Removing Citizenship From People Seen as Threat to State

Sweden's government wants to make it more difficult to obtain citizenship in its own country. A commission of experts has recommended new hurdles. Such discussions have been going on in Austria for years. According to the recommendation of an expert commission on Tuesday, anyone who wants to become a Swedish citizen in the future should have to live in the country for eight years and demonstrate "honorable behavior." "Citizenship must be earned"…

Schwedens Regierung will den Zugang zur Staatsbürgerschaft im eigenen Land erschweren. Eine Expertenkommission hat neue Hürden empfohlen. Derartige Diskussionen gibt es in Österreich schon seit Jahren.  Wer in Zukunft schwedischer Staatsbürger werden möchte, soll der Empfehlung einer Expertenkommission vom Dienstag zufolge acht Jahre in dem Land leben und „ehrbares Verhalten“ vorweisen müssen. „Staatsbürgerschaft muss verdient werden“Der schwedi…

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Sweden's government wants to make naturalization more difficult

To become Swedish, foreigner would have to live in Sweden for 8 years - as opposed to 5

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Sweden wants to narrow path to citizenship

The rules for obtaining Swedish citizenship are to be tightened. A new investigation suggests stricter requirements for an "honest lifestyle" and that the time one must stay in Sweden be increased by three years. However, no declaration of loyalty should be required.

Reglerna för att få svenskt medborgarskap ska skärpas. En ny utredning föreslår skärpta krav på ett "hederligt levnadssätt" samt att tiden man måste vistas i Sverige höjs med tre år. Däremot ska det inte krävas någon lojalitetsförklaring.

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Proposal: Requirement of honesty for citizenship

The requirements for becoming a Swedish citizen are being tightened. The government's investigators propose several new rules – and an "odd bird".

Kraven för att bli svensk medborgare skärps. Regeringens utredare föreslår flera nya regler – och en ”udda fågel”.

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Sweden Proposes Constitution Changes to Revoke Citizenship and Enforce Stricter Citizenship Requirements

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