If you are a citizen from a non-EU or a non-EEA country, or if you are stateless, and intend to live in Sweden for one year or more, you are generally required to be registered in the Swedish Population Register.
In order to be registered in the Swedish Population Register (folkbokförd) you first need to have a residence permit (uppehållstillstånd) in Sweden which is valid for at least one year.
Applying for a residence permit:
If you do not have a residence permit you must contact the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) for more information about how to apply for a Swedish residence permit.
Bring the following documents:
You need to bring the following documents when you visit one of our service offices (servicekontor):
1.Passport.
2.Your Swedish Residence permit card.
3.Documents showing your civil status, e.g., marriage certificate.
4.If you are unmarried, you do not need to show your civil status.
Civil status:
The following civil statuses exist:
unmarried
married or a registered partner
widow or widower
divorced.
Birth certificate, if you have children.
To be registered:
In order to be registered in the Swedish Population Register you need to notify the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) that you are moving to Sweden. Do this by visiting one of our service offices (servicekontor). When you visit the office all members of your family who are moving to Sweden must accompany you, including the children.
When the Swedish Tax Agency has registered you and your family, you will receive your personal identity numbers (personnummer).
