Moroccans in Sweden
Moroccans in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Moroccan descent. Demographics According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2019, there are a total 11,530 Morocco-born immigrants living in Sweden. There are 3,742 citizens of Morocco (1,912 men, 1,830 women), not including those who also have Swedish citizenship. As of 2016, 429 Moroccan citizens (361 men, 68 women) residing in Sweden are registered as asylum seekers. Among these individuals are 144 Moroccan children out of a total 2,199 unaccompanied refugee minors residing in Sweden. In 2016, the governments of Morocco and Sweden signed a treaty to facilitate the children's repatriation to Morocco. According to Statistics Sweden, in 2016, there were 64 registered emigrations from Sweden to Morocco. Refugees In May 2017 border police reported that false identities were common among Moroccan asylum seekers. Police in Sweden were able to verify the identities of 77 migrants from Morocco using fingerprint matches checked against the Moroccan fingerprint database. It was found that out of the 77, 65 had lied about their identity and of the 50 claiming to be underage, all but two were adult. Repatriation Of the estimated 800 street children in Sweden, Morocco is the most prevalent country