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Sweden Deports British Man After 24 Years Residency

9/2/2026

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  • Sweden deported British resident John Sellers after he lived in the country for 24 years.
  • Sellers’ applications for Swedish citizenship and family-right residency were denied, despite his marriage to Caroline.
  • Eurostat shows Sweden issued about 2,500 Brexit-related deportations, one-third of EU removal orders since 2021.
  • MP Håkan Svenneling demanded a review of Sweden’s deportation policy after a 78-year-old Briton’s order.