Q.1) The same as the title question Q.2) The Asian guy is non-EU citizen. What documents do they need to sign for civil union/ marriage ? How can they apply for it? Question 3) Can the gay Asian guy apply for a Swedish passport or Swedish permanent residency after marrying the gay Swedish guy ? If yes, how? and how long does it take? Question 4) As a civil union couple, what social welfare can they enjoy? How much taxes do they need to pay if they work in Sweden? thanks
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Yes, Sweden is a gay-friendly country. There's not much of a "gay culture" though, because everyone is so well integrated. You can get married there, even in the Swedish church if you'd like. http://www.thelocal.se/22810/20091022/ The tax office needs passports, birth certificates and a form that says they aren't already married. Then they just make a date with the place where they want to get married. Sweden allows residence permits based on valid relationships without marriage too though. Either way, you need to apply for a residence permit with Migrationsverket from your home country. This can take many months to process (3-9 months is usual), so an application should be made as soon as they decide they want to live together. http://marriage.about.com/od/sweden/p/swedenmarriage.htm You make an application, and will be called to an interview in your home country. The Swede gets an interview in the mail. The Swede has to show that you can be financially supported until you find work. Everything you need to know is here: http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/flytta_en.html You get a temporary permit valid for 1-year for the first 2 years. After 2 years, if the relationship is still intact, you can apply for permanent residency. After 3 years, you're eligible for citizenship. Until you're permanent, you're not eligible for social welfare. You still get cheap health care and access to education (like free language classes, low-cost university). Taxes depend on your job/salary. They're filed separately, so the marriage part doesn't really apply to how much you pay. I think my job was around 34% when I lived there.
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Sure, they love gays there. Especially in Malmö.
