You belong to the same family as a Swedish citizen
To be listed in the Swedish Population Register, you must be living in Sweden and plan to stay here for at least one year. You need to notify us of your move to Sweden, and must visit a Swedish state service centre in person.
The Swedish Tax Agency decides whether or not an individual meets our population registration requirements. Being listed in the Swedish Population Register means you are registered as resident in Sweden. We register personal data such as your name, address, date of birth and civil status. When you are first listed in the Swedish Population Register, you will also be assigned a personal identity number.
How to notify us of your move to Sweden
Use our Moving to Sweden ("Flytta till Sverige") e-service, which makes it quick and easy to complete your notification. This e-service is available in English, Arabic, Ukrainian and Swedish. You can also ask for help with using the e-service at a service centre.
Book an appointment for an identity check
You and your family members who are moving with you must visit a Swedish state service centre in person for an identity check when you have arrived in Sweden.
You have to book an appointment for an identity check at selected service centres. You can also submit your notification if you did not submit it directly in the e-service.
Here’s what you need to provide information about when you notify us of your move to Sweden
When you submit your notification, you must also provide:
- proof of your identity
- details of your address
- information about your reason for moving to Sweden
- proof of your family situation (relations)
- proof that your family member has lived in, and had right of residence in, another EU/EEA country
Proof of your identity You must prove your identity.
You do this by showing valid ID such as a passport or national identity card. If you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country, you can show your passport or national identity card.
Details of your address
You need to provide:
- the full address of the residential property where you live and sleep
- the apartment number (if applicable) – an apartment number consists of four digits; it will normally be stated in your rental contract and might also be displayed in the entrance to your building)
- the name of the person you are staying with (if you are living in someone else’s home)
Make sure your name is on your door or on the post box in the entrance. This applies regardless of your living circumstances. The Swedish Tax Agency cannot register “care of” (“c/o”) addresses.
If your accommodation is temporary
If you are staying in temporary accommodation such as a hotel or hostel, please give the address when you notify us of your move to Sweden. If you move to another residential property before you are listed in the Swedish Population Register and receive your personal identity number, you must notify us of your new address and the date on which you moved there. You can do this by contacting our tax information service, or by visiting a Swedish state service centre in person.
Your reason for moving to Sweden
Tell us why you intend to stay in Sweden. For example, you could tell us:
- whether you plan to work
- whether you plan to study
- where your family will live
- whether you plan to stay in a country in addition to Sweden.
Proof of your family situation: your civil status
When you move to Sweden, the Swedish Tax Agency needs to record details of your civil status in the Swedish Population Register.
- If you are married, or have been before, you need to provide documentation confirming this. Examples of documentation include a marriage certificate, an extract from the civil registry, a divorce decree or a family registration document.
- If you have never been married, you do not need to provide any documentation regarding your civil status.
Proof of your family situation: if a child is moving with you
If you have a child under 18 years old who is moving with you, you must prove who the parents of the child are.
This proof could include a birth certificate, an extract from the civil register or a family registration document. If a custody decision has been reached, you should provide a notification document.
A child under 18 years old is moving with you
The parents or guardians of a child under 18 must jointly notify us of the child’s move to Sweden. If one of the child’s parents or guardians is unable to visit a service centre in person, one parent or guardian must have the right to represent the child. As a parent or guardian, you can represent your child if you have written consent from the child’s other parent or guardian. Children who are 16 or older can notify us of their move to Sweden themselves.
If a child moving with you is 18 or older but under 21, you must prove who the parents of the child are.
Proof of your family situation: your relationship to the Swedish citizen
If you move to Sweden and belong to the same family as a Swedish citizen who has exercised their right to free movement in another EU or EEA country, you need to provide documentation confirming your family relationship.
You might also have independent right of residence – for example, if you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country and are studying or working in Sweden.
You are a spouse, registered civil partner or cohabiting partner
You are a spouse or registered civil partner
If you move to join your spouse or registered civil partner, you need to provide documentation confirming your civil status. This could be a marriage certificate, an extract from the civil register or a family registration document, for example.
You are a cohabiting partner
If you move to join your cohabiting partner who is a Swedish citizen, you may need provide documentation so that the Swedish Tax Agency can assess your cohabitation relationship. Being cohabiting partners means that you live together in a relationship and have a common household.
The documentation you can show includes the following:
- civil register extracts confirming that you have both lived at the same address
- rental or purchase contracts including both of your names
- letters, invoices, joint account bank statements, or other documents that show you have had a common household.
You are a child over 21 or older, or another family member
When you belong to a family and are for example a child over 21 years old, a sibling or cousin, you need to provide documentation confirming that you have a family relationship. This could include a birth certificate, an extract from the civil register or a family registration document. You must also provide proof that at least one of the following circumstances applies:
- Prove that you are financially dependent on your family member. Documentation that can support this includes bank statements or receipts that show regular transfers of money over a long period of time. Another example is a certificate of dependence issued by a competent authority in your previous country of residence.
- Prove that you and your family member have a common household and did so before you moved to Sweden. Documentation that can support this includes extracts from the civil register confirming that you have lived at the same address.
- Prove that it is essential for your family member to take care of you personally due to your serious health issues. You can prove this by providing various forms of documentation regarding your health and specific care needs, which must clearly indicate that it is absolutely necessary for your family member to take care of you personally. This could include documentation issued by doctors and healthcare institutions, for example.
Prove that your family member has lived in, and had right of residence in, another EU/EEA country
You must prove that your Swedish family member has exercised their right to free movement. They have done this if they have lived and had right of residence in another EU or EEA country of which they were not a citizen.
You must also prove that you and your Swedish family member had a family relationship in the period during which they exercised their right to free movement.
Prove that your Swedish family member has exercised their right to free movement
Your Swedish family member has exercised their right to free movement if you can show any of the following documentation, for example:
- employment contract or certification of employment relating to work in another EU or EEA country
- enrolment certificate, registration certificate or diploma relating to studies in another EU or EEA country
- business registration certificate for their own business in another EU or EEA country
- right of residence registration certificate from another EU or EEA country
You and your Swedish family member had a family relationship in the period during which they exercised their right to free movement if you can show any of the following documentation, for example:
- rental or purchase contract for a shared residence in the other EU or EEA country
- extract or family registration document from the population register in the other EU or EEA country
Information is available on the European Commission’s website about what free movement for EU citizens means.
You are a citizen of a non-EU or a non-EEA country
If you are not an EU/EEA citizen, keep in mind that you need to contact the Swedish Migration Agency about the right to stay in Sweden.
The Swedish Tax Agency needs to be able to contact you
If we need you to provide additional information, we will normally send you a letter. However, we might also contact you by email or phone. To ensure mail gets to you, it is important for your name to be written in the place where it is delivered: on your postbox, for example.
If the Swedish Tax Agency cannot reach you, we will not be able to process your notification of a move to Sweden. This may mean that we do not list you in the Swedish Population Register and do not give you a personal identity number.
Applying for an ID card
If you have been listed in the Swedish Population Register and assigned a personal identity number, you can apply to the Swedish Tax Agency or the Swedish Police for an ID card.