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Published more: 2016-08-09 10:49 | SR - SVERIGES RADIO

Catch 22 for families of Syrian refugees

Asylum seekers gathered in Malmö in November last year. File photo: Stig-Åke-Jönsson/TT

Syrians in Sweden who have the right to be reunited with their family members are having difficulty doing so, Swedish Radio News has learned.

Their family members have to apply to be reunited via a Swedish embassy. However, it is almost impossible for Syrians to get entry visas to go to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan where they can apply.

Maen Kaddour is one of those who has found it hard to be reunited with his family. He was given permanent residency in Sweden last year...