If you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country and have moved to Sweden to work, you are generally required to be listed in the Swedish Population Register if you plan to live here for one year or more. Here you can find information about how to register your move to Sweden, and about the documents you normally have to bring with you when you visit a Swedish state service centre.
If you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country, you need to prove that you have right of residence in Sweden before you can be listed in the Swedish Population Register. If you are working in Sweden, or intend to work here, you may have right of residence if you are employed, self-employed or seeking employment in this country.
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.
You and any family members who are moving with you must visit a Swedish state service centre in person for an identity check. Our “Moving to Sweden” e-service makes it quick and easy to fill in the required notification details before your visit. The service is available in English, Arabic, Dari, Pashto and Swedish. Each family member must submit their own notification.
You can log into the e-service if you have Swedish e-identification from an eIDAS-registered provider. When you are logged in, you can save a draft of your notification and continue it at a later date.
Prepare for your visit to the service centre by using our “Moving to Sweden” (Flytta till Sverige) service beforehand.
The Swedish Tax Agency may contact you for additional information or documents after you have submitted your notification at the service centre.
You can book an appointment at one of Sweden’s state service centres to notify us of your move to Sweden. It is not possible to book an appointment at every service centre. You are welcome to visit without an appointment, but be aware that the waiting times can be longer.
When you visit the Swedish state service centre we will assess your identity. If you have identity documentation you need to provide it. For example, you can show:
The service administrator will check your proof of identity and any other supporting documentation you have provided. They will make a copy of your documents and give the originals back to you straight away.
You need to provide:
Make sure your name is on the door or 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 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 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.
Tell the administrator about your right of residence and how you intend to work in Sweden. The information required depends on how you intend to work.
You need to show your employment contract, certificate of employment or another type of document confirming that you will work under the direction of someone such as an employer, and that you will receive compensation for your work.
You can be employed by an employer who is registered in Sweden or in another country, as long as you are going to live and work in Sweden. Your employment contract or equivalent document should be signed by both you and your employer and should normally include:
The Swedish Tax Agency may request additional documentation confirming that you are employed and will work in Sweden.
If you have a job already, you can show documentation such as a work schedule in addition to your employment contract. If you have received compensation for your work, you can show your payslips or a salary specification.
If you intend to run your own business, you need to demonstrate that you have sole responsibility for, and are engaged in, genuine economic activities. This applies regardless of whether you have a business that is registered in Sweden, or a business registered in another country that you run remotely from Sweden – as long as you intend to stay in Sweden for at least one year.
You need to demonstrate that you are actively involved in the business, and that you alone decide on what the business does, how many hours you work, and your level of compensation for the work you do. Your notification should include details of your role in the business and your plans for its development.
For example, you can show that:
If you are going to establish and run your own business, you need to demonstrate that you have made definite plans for starting operations in Sweden in the near future.
You need to demonstrate that you are actively involved in the business, and that you alone decide on what the business does, how many hours you work, and your level of compensation for the work you do. Your notification should include details of your role in the business and your plans for its development.
For example, you can show that:
Note that you can register a business in Sweden even if you do not have a personal identity number.
You can stay in Sweden for six months in order to look for work. Normally, you cannot be listed in the Swedish Population Register while seeking employment, since the Swedish Tax Agency cannot assume that you will stay in Sweden for the required one-year period.
If you can show that you have a strong possibility of being employed during these six months, and you intend to stay in Sweden for at least one year, you should notify the Swedish Tax Agency of your move. When you submit your notification, include any supporting documentation such as a letter of intent from a potential employer regarding future work.
The Swedish Tax Agency will then assess the likelihood that you will be employed during this six-month period.
You can start working even if you have not yet been issued with a personal identity number or coordination number. Click the link below for more information about coordination numbers.
If you are moving to Sweden alone, or if your family is due to move here at a later date, the Swedish Tax Agency will need to register your civil status in the Swedish Population Register.
Click the link below for information about the rules that apply when a family member is due to move to Sweden at a later date.
In some cases, if you are moving to Sweden with your family, the Swedish Tax Agency might need to register information about your family relationships.
The Swedish tax agency also need to check that each family member has right of residence in Sweden.
If you move with 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.
If a child under 21 years old is moving with you, you must provide documentation confirming who the parents of the child are. If the child is under 18 years old, you must also provide documentation confirming the child’s registered guardian(s). This 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.
All guardians of a child under the age of 18 must also sign the notification of a move to Sweden. If one of the guardians is unable to visit a service centre in person, they must give written consent to the child’s move to Sweden. A child of 16 or over can sign their own notification. Written consent from a guardian is not required.
If your cohabiting partner is moving with you, you may need to provide documentation so that the Swedish Tax Agency can assess your partnership status. Being cohabiting partners means that you live together in a relationship and have a common household. The documentation you can show includes:
When you move with family members such as children over 21 years old, siblings, grandparents or cousins, 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:
Remember that your family members must contact the Swedish Migration Agency (“Migrationsverket”) regarding their right to stay in Sweden if he or she is a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA. On the Swedish Migration Agency's website, you can find information about applying for a residence card for a family member.
If we have additional questions for you, we will normally send you a letter. However, we might also contact you by email or phone.
To ensure post gets to you, it is important that your name is on your door and on the post box. 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 you are not listed in the Swedish Population Register and do not receive a personal identity number.
If you have filled in your notification in the “Moving to Sweden” e-service, please print it out and bring it with you to a Swedish state service centre. Alternatively, you can complete your notification at the service centre using the same e-service.
Keep in mind that all family members who are moving with you – including children – must come to the service centre.