Reporting a change of address for a child
Children under 18 years old must be registered at the address where they sleep most nights, in accordance with the same rules that apply to adults. If you are a child’s legal guardian, you can report the child's move on their behalf. The easiest way to do this is to use our “Report a change of address” (“Flyttanmälan”) e-service.
Report a change of address
You can only use the e-service Flyttanmälan to report a move for a child who is registered at the same address as you. If the child is registered at their other legal guardian's address, you can report the child's move using a printed form instead.
Reporting a change of address using a printed form
You can only use this e-service to report a move for a child who is registered at the same address as you. If the child is registered at their other legal guardian's address, you can report the child's move using a printed form instead.
Who must give consent in response to a child’s change of address notification?
The rules determining who must give consent in response to a child’s change of address notification vary depending on the circumstances. Choose the option that applies to you and your child.
You can give consent in response to a child's change of address notification using our “Give consent” (“Lämna samtycke”) e-service or by signing a printed form.
Our family includes two legal guardians, and we're all moving together to the same address
Use our “Report a change of address” (“Flyttanmälan”) e-service.
Only one legal guardian needs to sign and submit the change of address notification on behalf of the entire family. A prerequisite for this is that children under 18 are moving with both guardians from the same address to a new shared address.
We are two legal guardians who have separated, and we both agree on where the child should be registered
This is how to report a change of address for the child:
- If you are registered at the same address as the child, you can use our “Report a change of address” (“Flyttanmälan”) e-service.
- Notify the child's other legal guardian that they must log in to our “Give consent” (“Lämna samtycke”) e-service and click on "Yes" or "No". If the legal guardian who did not report the move has a digital mailbox, they will be notified by the Swedish Tax Agency that they need to respond to a consent request.
If you are not registered at the same address as the child, you must submit a change of address notification using a printed form. The other legal guardian must also give their consent by signing the form.
Both guardians must give their consent
It takes longer to register a child’s new address if one of their legal guardians has not given their consent. This is because we have to send a consent request by post to the other legal guardian when a case administrator has processed the matter.
We are two legal guardians we have separated, and we do not agree on where the child should be registered
This is how to report a change of address for the child:
- If you are registered at the same address as the child, you can use the Swedish Tax Agency's “Report a change of address” (“Flyttanmälan”) e-service.
- Notify the child's other legal guardian that they must log in to our “Give consent” (“Lämna samtycke”) e-service and click on "Yes" or "No". If the legal guardian who did not report the move has a digital mailbox, they will be notified by the Swedish Tax Agency that they need to respond to a consent request.
If you are not registered at the same address as the child, you must submit a change of address notification using a printed form.
Both legal guardians must give their consent
If you submit a change of address notification without one guardian's consent, the Swedish Tax Agency will send a consent request by post to the other guardian once a case administrator has processed the matter. If you cannot agree on where your child should be registered, the Swedish Tax Agency will make an assessment and determine the address, taking into consideration where your child usually lives and attends school or preschool, for example.
We will send you both some questions to respond to before reaching a decision.
I have sole custody of a child and wish to have a change of address registered
To report a change of address:
- Use our “Report a change of address” (“Flyttanmälan”) e-service.
- If you cannot use this e-service, you can submit your notification using a printed form instead.
We are legal guardians to a child who is moving to an address where neither of us is registered
A child's legal guardians must give consent in response to a change of address notification if a child moves to an address at which neither of their legal guardians is registered. If the child has two legal guardians, both must give their consent.
This rule applies if the child moves to a foster home, for example. In this case, you must provide contact details relating to the foster home in the change of address notification.
Before updating the details registered in the Swedish Population Register, the Swedish Tax Agency will check the reason for the child's move without their legal guardian(s).
Report a change of address once only
Submitting multiple notifications for the same move will delay the address registration process.
Children over 16 and under 18 years old
Children who are 16 or older can report their own change of address. If a child is over 16 but under 18 years old, either the child or their legal guardian(s) can submit the change of address notification.
When a child moves away to study in another location
A child who moves away due to their studies must remain registered at the same address as their legal guardian(s). This rule applies as long as the child continues to study at a secondary or upper secondary school, or the equivalent, and provided that the education programme started before the child’s 18th birthday.
This rule applies until the child’s 21st birthday.
Frequently asked questions about population registration for children
I am moving with my children. Will their registered address be changed automatically when I report my own move?
No, details of each individual who is moving must be included in the change of address notification.
How do I give consent in response to a change of address notification submitted for my child?
If the child's other legal guardian submits a notification via our “Report a change of address” (“Flyttanmälan”) e-service, you will be given the opportunity to provide your consent via our “Give consent” (“Lämna samtycke”) e-service. You need eID to use this e-service.
Please respond to the consent request as soon as possible. After seven days, it will no longer be possible to respond via the e-service.
If we do not received a response within this time, the Swedish Tax Agency will send a consent request by post once a case administrator has processed the matter.
What happens if a child's other legal guardian does not give their consent in response to a a change of address notification for the child?
The Swedish Tax Agency will then reject your change of address notification and start an investigation to determine where your child should be registered. We will ask both of the child's legal guardians where the child sleeps, and where they attend school or preschool.
The child's guardians are first entitled to any information that might influence the Swedish Tax Agency's decision. We will then reach a decision based on this information.
I have submitted a change of address notification for a child and their other legal guardian has not responded to a consent request in time. Now they want to respond. What should I do?
Do not submit a new notification. Either you or the child's other legal guardian should contact the Swedish Tax Agency or your case administrator directly.
I have submitted a change of address notification for a child, but their other legal guardian has not given their consent. The new address has not been registered. Will submitting another notification speed up the process?
No, submitting another notification might delay the process. The Swedish Tax Agency will contact you when we have started processing your case.
I have eID, so why can’t I use the e-service to report my child’s change of address?
To use the change of address e-service, you and your child must both be registered at the same address. If you and your child are not registered at the same address, you must submit a notification for both of you using a printed form.
Will I lose custody if I consent to a change of address notification submitted by the child's other legal guardian?
No. You will only have consented to a change in the child’s population registration details.
How do other government agencies find out a child's new address?
When we register a child’s new address, we provide the relevant details to other government agencies including the following, for example:
- the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (“Försäkringskassan”)
- the Swedish Migration Agency (“Migrationsverket”)
- The Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority (“Lantmäteriet”)
- the Swedish Transport Agency (“Transportstyrelsen”)
- the Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN)
- the Swedish Pensions Agency (“Pensionsmyndigheten”)
We also provide major banks, insurance companies and other businesses with the new address details.
You may need to inform private individuals and membership associations and organisations of the child's new address. The same applies to publication subscription services and companies that may require the child's new address details.
Our processing times vary depending on the population registration matter you need help with, and whether any further investigation or additional information is required. We process each case in order of receipt and do not give any cases priority over others.
Moving within Sweden or to another country: 3 weeks
If you report a move within Sweden or to another country, it will take about 3 weeks for your case to be assigned to an administrator.