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Personnummer (Personal Identity Number)
Sweden
Last verified: 2026-02-20
Fees, fines, and deadlines are approximate. Always verify with official sources.
Key Registrations & Procedures
Personnummer (Personal Identity Number)
Deadline: Assigned during population registration — no separate application
Processing Time: 2–8 weeks. Sent by post to your Swedish address. For shorter stays: samordningsnummer (coordination number) may be assigned instead.
Fees: Free
Appointment: Same as population registration.
Required Documents:
- Same documents as folkbokföring — no separate application
Where to Do It:
Assigned by Skatteverket during folkbokföring. The 12-digit personnummer (YYYYMMDD-XXXX) is your identity in Sweden. Keep it safe — it's used for everything.
If You Don't Do It:
May not be able to open a bank account, get BankID, access healthcare (vårdcentral), sign a gym membership, or do almost anything in Sweden without a personnummer. It is the single most important number in Swedish daily life.
Regional Variations: Nationwide system. Same format everywhere.
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