Sign up for the editor's
weekly newsletter
- Sweden edition
- Change edition:
- France |
- Germany |
- Norway |
- Switzerland
Reader Offer
May 25, 2012
Residence permits for sale on black market
Published: 26 Nov 09 07:40 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/23486/20091126/
Swedish residence permits can be purchased on the black market for €2,000 ($3,020) apiece, allowing buyers to travel freely throughout Europe.
- Liberals reject immigrant citizenship course (22 Nov 09)
- Sweden to pay more asylum seekers to leave (6 Nov 09)
- Swedish integration policies 'a failure' (23 Sep 09)
The stickers are fastened in the visa section of the carrier’s passport, along with the name and picture of the individual.
Anyone who purchases a black market Swedish residence permit must then fasten it in their passport, something which Swedish officials claim can only be done by authorities at the Migration Board (Migrationsverket).
The seller of the black market permits told SR that once purchased, they are sent to Greece, where associates run the stickers through a printing and fastening machine similar to the ones used by the Migration Board.
Several refugees in hiding told SR that it is possible to buy residence permit stickers. An Iraqi man who lives in Jönköping in central Sweden claimed to have purchased two stickers to help family members in Iraq get to Europe in order to seek asylum.
It remains unclear if the residency permit stickers for sale on the black market are authentic or not.
While the seller claims the stickers he sells are authentic, the Migration Board said it has no evidence that any stickers are missing and no police reports have been filed.
What do you think? Leave your comment below.
Fark It!
Digg This
Share everywhere
Send to a friend
Printable version
Twitter ThisToday's headlines
Woman jailed for fatal love-triangle stabbing
A jealous Swedish woman who murdered her ex-boyfriend’s new partner in September has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. READ »
'Retard doll' shocks Swedish shoppers
A doll billed as a "real retard" found its way into stores in Gothenburg in western Sweden on Thursday, prompting strong reactions about a campaign meant to draw attention to the treatment of people with disabilities. READ »
THE LOCAL LIST
Ten signs that you've 'gone native' in Sweden
After having lived in Sweden for a certain number of years, many ex-pats start asking, “Am I going native or what?” Check out The Local's guide to tell-tale signs that you may be more integrated into Swedish society than you first realized. READ »
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
UK wildlife park animals catch ‘Euphoria’ fever
The Paradise Wildlife Park in the UK has pledged their allegiance to Sweden in the Eurovision song contest by making their own film version of Loreen’s “Euphoria” – complete with dancing animals. READ »
Swedish school reported over 'holy' yoga lessons
The "om" chant featured in yoga lessons at a Stockholm school has prompted a complaint calling for them to be banned because of the term's ties to the Hindu religion. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
Swedish police 'worst' in Scandinavia
Swedish police are the worst in Scandinavia when it comes to clearing up home break-ins, a crime which has increased dramatically in Sweden in recent years. READ (10 COMMENTS) »
Stockholmers stranded as outage stops trains
Thousands of Stockholm-area residents had their morning commutes disrupted on Friday after a power outage left trains at a standstill. By midday, however, trains were back in operation. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Fire engines delayed by giant flower pots
Three fire engines trying to get to a fire in central Gothenburg on Wednesday were delayed after large flower pots placed in the street proved to be immovable. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
More National
- 25/05 Woman jailed for fatal love-triangle stabbing »
- 25/05 Swedish police 'worst' in Scandinavia (10 comments) »
- 25/05 Stockholmers stranded as outage stops trains (1 comment) »
- 25/05 Fire engines delayed by giant flower pots (2 comments) »
- 24/05 'Remember my face': murder suspect (9 comments) »
- 24/05 Man found dead in Malmö after 'noisy brawl' »
- 24/05 Swedish rapper reported for Twitter death threat (8 comments) »
- 24/05 One dead in foreign worker car crash »
- 24/05 Sweden moves to outlaw forced marriages (27 comments) »
- 23/05 'I was forced to eat manure': ex-student (6 comments) »
Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Blog Update: Snuggling With the Enemy
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
- 23/5 16:27 Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local (The Local's Blog)
- 18/5 10:55 The answer is in the seed bag (Julie's Nordic Island)
- 11/5 20:19 Back in Stockholm (They Call Me Sweden)
Highlights
|
|
Swedish word of the day
lång
adjective
Lång means long, tall and can be used for height, distance or time.
Latest news from The Local in Germany
More news from Germany at thelocal.de
Latest news from The Local in Switzerland
- 26/03 Swiss customs seize Roman sarcophagus »
- 26/03 Roche extends hostile $5.7 billion Illumina bid »
More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch
Latest news from The Local in France
- 26/03 Sarkozy bans controversial cleric »
- 26/03 Toulouse gunman divorces wife hours before assault »
More news from France at thelocal.fr
Latest news from The Local in Norway
- 24/05 Norway public sector workers go on strike »
- 24/05 Utøya survivor: 'he took the bullets meant for me' »
More news from Norway at thelocal.no
Blog
New book about Sweden – get to know the country
Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is a book about Sweden today. A country of natural beauty and open space, and a society focused on equality, human rights and sustainability. Meet regular and astonishing Swedes, supercars and indie rock bands, vampires and royalties.
Buy your copy of Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth from Sweden Bookshop
In cooperation with DoToday
Register
Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss
Noticeboard
- 23/05 piano lessons
- 23/05 Seeking helper for Posting parcels at postal office
- 22/05 Coffee-maker
- 22/05 Pet sitter available in Gotene and Lidkoping
- 22/05 apartment in Lund wanted
- 22/05 Musicians wanted
Discuss
- 17:32 Enskild firma and register as my own employer
- 16:27 My first "But this is Sweden" moment
- 16:11 Anti-fästing vaccination. (ticks)
- 16:10 Good-High End restaraunts in Gothenburg
- 15:12 Retiring to Sweden
- 15:10 Home renovation forums
- 13:44 In a nutshell, My weight is my problem?
- 13:19 MOMS applicable in this case?
- 13:17 Help...Any Amusement Arcade in Stockholm?
- 11:16 Moving to Sweden with pregnant GF and two dogs.
Doctor of Psychology
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se
Turning Point Counseling
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp
Swedish Down Town
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the Swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the Swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com
QUALITY ACCOMMODATION ON SWEDISH HIGH COAST
Comfortable Fully Serviced Apartments for Leisure or Business Travel Beautiful surroundings. Internet & Sat TV
www.oldriverhouse.se
Comfortable Fully Serviced Apartments for Leisure or Business Travel Beautiful surroundings. Internet & Sat TV
www.oldriverhouse.se
Volunteer Venture
Volunteer Venture is dedicated to promoting community tourism by welcoming volunteers and travelers to discover the cultural differences in Nepal as English teaching volunteers, orphanage volunteers, Monk teachers and many more
www.volunteerventure.org/
Volunteer Venture is dedicated to promoting community tourism by welcoming volunteers and travelers to discover the cultural differences in Nepal as English teaching volunteers, orphanage volunteers, Monk teachers and many more
www.volunteerventure.org/
The Local's new Marketplace
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
English Speaking Therapist Stockholm
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE
Your comments about this article:
The comments below have not been moderated in advance and are not produced by The Local unless clearly stated. Readers are responsible for the content of their own comments. Comments that breach our terms and conditions will be removed.
Any black market PUT docs therefore would have to be forgeries imo.
Looks like it is up to the discretion of the officer to run a check.
My experience is exactly the same.
No, actually it's pretty much expected. Only a naive person wouldn't think this was happening.
2- Whenever you enter from non EU to EU state ,your passport gets stamped.
They seem to have the same stickers, watermarks, etc... The only part of the process that this implies is not done is the actual "fastening" to the passport which they send out to do in Greece using a similar machine...
This looks like it's a huge operation.
NIIICEEE
what goes around comes around...
I just got my new stamp/patch for my renewed 10 year UK passport which has the chip - the patch had to be processed in person to get the photo patch added there-and-then.
Just because someone is offering a 'purportedly genuine' patch does not make it the real McCoy.
This surely cannot be classed as a news story.
Dude, what a stupid dumpass you are.. they don't stick fake visas to Swedish passports
they stick it to non-swedish and non-EU passports. If I have a Swedish passport,
I dont need any visa to travel around Europe, and I can live anywhere in EU. in fact
if I had a swedish passport and its aforementioned benefits, I would have gotten the hell outta this country ASAP!!
I guess the story is fabricated to get people's opinion or make people talk about something new.
I am in agreement with you. That does not happen often:)
3D holographic covering over the picture and barcode front, edge and back, will defeat most counterfeiters. Next step is printing process's and other methods to turn counterfieting into a nightmare.
That actually looks like my PUT! Mine is not laminated at all.
If they're just selling stickers and printing, embossing it, hoping no one will actually check if the permit number is valid, then its pretty low-tech! There was a story last year about a guy that hacked into the chips of passports changing the image and info contained in it so when its read at the airport, the fake passport matches the person who stole it perfectly. Now that was scary!!!
But those were American passports and the guy did it to prove a point and handed in his work to the government. Even if there are a few lurking out there, US customs are scary.