PhD student refused Swedish permit and told to apply from abroad despite son's disability
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April 20, 2026
Anna Metreveli, a Russian PhD student in sociolinguistics, had her application to switch to a new residence permit rejected on the grounds that she did not leave Sweden to reapply, which has left her education and her son's right to specialised education and healthcare in the country up in the air.
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