You are studying in Sweden
To be registered in the Swedish Population Register as a student, you need to show that you will be studying and it should be assumed that you will be living in Sweden for at least one year.
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 studying in Sweden, you may have right of residence as a student.
The Swedish Tax Agency decides whether you meet the conditions for being listed in the Swedish Population Register. 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.
When you visit a service centre you must provide the following:
- proof of your identity
- your full address
- confirmation that you will study in Sweden
- details about your family relationships
Proof of identity
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:
- a passport
- national identity card.
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.
Your address details
You need to provide:
- the full address of the property where you live and sleep
- the apartment number if applicable (an apartment number consist 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 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 your accommodation is temporary
If you are staying in temporary accommodation
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.
Confirmation that you will study in Sweden
You must show a registration certificate or other document confirming your enrolment for a recognised educational programme. Please also show your admission notice that confirm you have been offered a place.
Confirmation of studies and assurance of sufficient resources
Confirmation of studies
All upper secondary school programmes, and college and university studies with state or municipal support, are recognised programmes.
These courses are not recognised programmes:
- Studies at primary and lower secondary school level
- Swedish for immigrants (SFI) courses
- Swedish for Medical Personnel (SFM)
If you will be studying for less than 12 months (for example two semesters providing 60 credits), the Swedish Tax Agency will need more information about what you intend to do after your studies.
Assurance of sufficient resources
You must show that you will be able to support yourself during your studies. You will have the opportunity to provide information about this in your notification.
Family situation – moving on your own
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.
- 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.
Special rules that apply when a family member is due to move to Sweden at a later date.
- You belong to the same family as a Swedish citizen
- You belong to the same family as a citizen from a EU/EEA-country
Family situation – moving to Sweden with your family
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.
- A family member may have right of residence on the basis of their relationship to you.
- Alternatively, they may have independent right of residence – for example, if they are a citizen of an EU/EEA country and are studying or working in Sweden.
Spouse, registered civil partner or cohabiting partner
Spouse or registered civil partner
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.
Cohabiting partner
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:
- 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.
Children under 21 years old
If a child under 21 years old is moving with you
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.
Children over 21 years old or other family members
Children over 21 years old or other family members
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:
- Your family member is financially dependent on you for his or her livelihood. 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.
- 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.
- It is essential that you personally take care of your family member due to serious health issues. You can prove this by providing various forms of documentation regarding the person’s health and specific care needs, which must clearly indicate that it is absolutely necessary for you to personally take care of your family member. This could include documentation issued by doctors and healthcare institutions, for example.
If your family member is a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA
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.
Apply for a residence permit to live with someone in Sweden (Swedish Migration Agency)
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.