Swedes Frequently Inquire About Relocating to Russia
Citizens of Sweden regularly inquire at the Russian embassy in Stockholm about relocating to Russia under a special visa for those who uphold traditional values, with many considering the move in the future and expressing concerns about language, employment, and financial adaptation.
Consensus
- Citizens of Sweden regularly contact the Russian embassy in Stockholm about relocating to Russia using the traditional values visa.
- The inquiries occur nearly every week.
- Applicants include ethnic Swedes and individuals from other countries, including Australia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Germany, Iraq, Syria, the United States, France, Finland, Switzerland, and Baltic states.
- Most applicants are interested in relocating in the future rather than immediately.
- Applicants are concerned about the required documents, social and economic conditions in Russia, language barriers, and job prospects.
- The visa was introduced after a presidential decree signed by Vladimir Putin in August 2024.
- The visa allows foreigners who uphold traditional values to obtain temporary residence in Russia through a simplified procedure.
- The Russian government supports migration for those who share traditional values, citing efforts to eliminate such values in some countries.
Points of divergence
- More than 200 German citizens received traditional values visas in one and a half years, with 80 issued in Berlin in 2025 and 24 in the current year; 82 visas issued in Bonn in 2025, 22 in the current year. — vm
- Interest in the traditional values visa is growing in Belgium, with 17 visas issued in 2025 and nine in the first half of 2026; French citizens received nearly 200 such visas in one and a half years. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ambassador Belyaev: Swedes ask the embassy weekly about moving to Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- Swedes regularly inquire at the Russian Embassy in Moscow about moving to Russia — Вести