The Act on Swedish Citizenship contains, since April 2015, a preambular paragraph which emphasizes the role of Swedish citizenship as something which unites all citizens and symbolizes belonging and ties with Sweden. The Act also contains several provisions which aim to facilitate the naturalization of stateless persons, namely by reducing the required period of permanent residency from the normal five to four years, and by waiving the application fees. In view of the State’s recognition of the role citizenship plays in the integration process, and of the importance of preventing childhood statelessness, UNHCR would recommend undertaking a review of how the recently introduced restrictions on the granting of permanent residence permits will affect stateless persons’ ability to acquire Swedish citizenship. UNHCR STOCKHOLM, 2016 73