Sweden (SE)

Required for Skatteverket registration, opening a bank account, and most official processes. EU/EEA nationals may use their national identity card. Non-EU nationals must hold a valid passport. Your passport is also required for obtaining BankID — the most critical digital identity tool in Sweden.

The Swedish personal identity number — 10 digits in format YYMMDD-XXXX. This is the MOST IMPORTANT document in Sweden. Required for everything: healthcare, banking, BankID, Swish, tax, social insurance (Försäkringskassan), and employment. EU/EEA citizens who will stay more than 3 months apply at Skatteverket. Non-EU citizens get one automatically when their residence permit is approved.

Required for folkbokföring (population registration at Skatteverket), marriage, family reunification applications, and to document children's identity. Sweden is a Hague Apostille Convention member — apostille required for foreign-issued certificates. Translation into Swedish or English by an authorised translator required.

Required for registering your partner at Skatteverket, some residence permit applications (uppehållstillstånd), and family reunification. Must be apostilled and translated into Swedish or English.

Required for folkbokföring (population registration at Skatteverket) and to obtain a personnummer. An official signed rental contract (hyreskontrakt), subletting agreement, or property ownership documentation.

Required for residence and work permit applications (non-EU), some bank account openings, and Försäkringskassan registrations. Must be signed by both parties.

Non-EU/EEA nationals must hold a valid residence permit (uppehållstillstånd) to live and work in Sweden. Issued by Migrationsverket. The card is biometric and contains your photo, fingerprints, and permit details.

EU/EEA citizens who intend to stay in Sweden for more than 3 months must register their right of residence at Migrationsverket and receive a registration certificate (registreringsbevis). This is separate from folkbokföring at Skatteverket.

A temporary identity number for those who do not yet have a personnummer — used by short-term workers, students, and others needing Swedish identity without full population registration. Administered by Skatteverket. Less powerful than a personnummer but allows some interactions with authorities.

The Swedish national identity card issued by Skatteverket. Requires a personnummer. Accepted as travel ID within the EU/EEA. Highly useful as a second ID document alongside your passport, and serves as the physical basis for various Swedish digital services.

Required for regulated profession applications (Socialstyrelsen for healthcare professions, Skolverket for teachers, UHR — University Admissions Sweden — for academic degree equivalence), some work permit applications, and employer verification. Sweden is a Hague Apostille Convention member — apostille required. Translation into Swedish or English by an authorised translator required.

Your home country driving licence. EU/EEA licences are valid in Sweden. Non-EU licences must be exchanged at Transportstyrelsen within 1 year for most nationalities. Some nationalities (Japan, South Korea, Switzerland) have bilateral agreements. An International Driving Permit (IDP) from your home country is recommended for non-EU licences.

Required for school enrolment (grundskola), barnbidrag (child benefit) applications at Försäkringskassan, and folkbokföring registration for each child. Sweden is a Hague Apostille Convention member — apostille required. Translation into Swedish or English by an authorised translator required. Previous school reports are useful for grade placement decisions.

Required for bringing pets into Sweden. Must include microchip registration, rabies vaccination, and (for dogs) echinococcus tapeworm treatment. Approved by Jordbruksverket (Swedish Board of Agriculture).