Sweden - 2012
Does the law provides for legalizing the situation of illegal immigrants in order to ensure their right to work and access to social protection and care?
- Code:
- RED62
- Key Area:
- Employment
- Strand(s):
- Equality
| Short Answer |
No. |
| Qualitative Info |
The law does not provide for legalizing the situation of illegal immigrants in order to ensure their right to work.
Regarding access to health care, there was In May 2011, an investigation report Vård efter behov och på lika villkor – en mänsklig rättighet SOU 2011:48 was submitted to the Government. The aim of the inquiry was to propose regulation regarding health care, including dental care, to be offered to undocumented migrants in Sweden. [1] The number of undocumented migrants in the country is estimated to be between 10,000 and 35,000 people.[2]
Although the Inquiry proposed that undocumented patients should have access to health care as the permanent residents, there is still a lot of confusion regarding the existing regulations. [1] Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Dir. 2010:7), http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/12483/a/138677 [2] Vård efter behov och på lika villkor– en mänsklig rättighet (SOU 2011:48), http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/16/98/15/1ce2f996.pdf
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Health and social protection |
| External Url | http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/12483/a/138677 |
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