As a Swedish citizen, we may apply for family reunification provided our parents meet the following requirements (exceptions may apply for certain residence permits):

• You hold a long-term/permanent residence permit or citizenship.
• You have an adequate yearly gross income to provide for the reunited family members accommodation.

Your dependent parents include:

• dependent parents who are over 50 and or financially and morally dependent on their children.
• dependent parents who do not have other children in their country of origin or parents who are over 50 if their other children cannot provide support.

Our dependent parents must:

• obtain an entry visa; and 
• apply for a long-term (5-10 years or permanent) residence permit upon entry into Sweden.
• obtain no citizenship rather long-term or permanent residence with no social benefits.