Statens utlänningskommission Passbyrån

The State Foreigners Commission's Passport Office handled issues concerning foreigners' rights to enter, reside, and work in Sweden. Additionally, the office dealt with issues concerning the expulsion of foreigners in connection with denied residence permit applications.  

Statens utlänningskommission Passbyrån 

The archive has been indexed by the Swedish National Archives. The index can be found in a folder at the archive and in the archive’s database NAD (Nationell Arkivdatabas): https://sok.riksarkivet.se/arkiv/x4ENeBUQrH6d0002H087k3 The National Archives has also published two archival guidebooks that provide some information about documents providing details about immigration and Jewish history, respectively, in the archive: Hallberg, Lars. Källor till invandringens historia i statliga myndigheters arkiv 1840–1990. Stockholm: Riksarkivet, 2001. Carlsson, Carl Henrik. Källor till judarnas historia i Sverige: arkivguide. Täby: Riksarkivet, 2022. 

144,5 linear meters of textual records.  

The archive includes 66 volumes containing entry cards for the registration of foreigners (including Holocaust survivors) who arrived in Sweden through the Red Cross and UNRRA in 1945. These cards generally have notations regarding Swedish placement in camps, departures, and other details. They are divided into three series: one for refugees who remained in Sweden as of 1946, one for deceased individuals from 1945 to 1946, and one series of departed refugees organized by nationality. Additionally, there are police interrogation records for refugees who did not have a so-called 'central dossier' (personal file) in the archive. The archive also includes visa applications from refugees and survivors without entry cards. 

The National Archive considers confidentiality issues before giving access to documents from the archive. Some documents in the archive may still be classified to protect the personal integrity of individuals.