The now fired official had his basic job at the Swedish Migration Board but was on loan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan for several years. There he approved the 121 visa applications to which the prosecution applies - and which according to the prosecutor were granted on incorrect grounds and constitute a serious misconduct.

- On the one hand, there are very many cases, and on the other hand, there are many different shortcomings in the cases, says chamber prosecutor Arne Fors to SVT.

According to the indictment, the designated man ignored obvious warning signals when he handled the applications, such as a forged invitation that gives the impression that the company Ericsson invites a group of Afghans to participate in the tennis week in Båstad.

- I think I will demand a prison sentence, says Arne Fors.

Bodström: No inaccuracies

The former official, through his lawyer Thomas Bodström, denies all allegations.

- There are no inaccuracies here. It is a misconception on the part of the Swedish Migration Agency that the prosecutor unfortunately bought straight up and down, says Bodström.

- This is a labor law conflict that has derailed.

The trial is scheduled for February next year.

The Islamabad case has previously attracted the attention of, among others, Ekot and Expressen. After several cases of suspected irregularities at Swedish embassies, the Swedish National Audit Office presented in 2018 a critical examination of how this type of case is handled.