What steps do you need to follow to become a Swedish citizen?

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by The Local Sweden's Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. 

Becky recently got the good news that her residence permit application has been accepted. Now that she's applying for citizenship we thought it would be a good time to look at what information you're expected to provide when you're ready to enter the ultimate boss level in the game of Sweden. 

• EXPLAINED: How to become a Swedish citizen 

The panelists also discuss the fallout from the government's contested claim that Sweden is seeing more emigration than immigration for the first time in 50 years.  

• Swedish statistics agency disputes government's net migration claim 

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