A coordination number is an identity number for individuals who are not, and have never been, registered as residents in Sweden. Like a personal identity number, a coordination number is issued by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) and serve solely as an identity number; it does not constitute a registration of Swedish citizenship. Sweden does not maintain a register of Swedish citizens.
A Swedish citizen who is not, and has never been, resident in Sweden must be assigned a coordination number in order to apply for a first Swedish passport or national ID card.
Who can apply for a coordination number in Australia?
- Swedish citizens (children, or adults over the age of 18) who have never been registered as residents in Sweden and who plan to apply for their first Swedish passport or national ID card at a Swedish passport authority outside of Sweden.
- Information on how Swedish citizenship can be acquired is provided by the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
Where can I apply in Australia?
An application for a coordination number can be submitted at:
- The Embassy of Sweden in Canberra (a pre-booked appointment is required).
- The applicant (the person who needs the coordination number) must appear in person.
- If the applicant is a child (under 18 years of age), at least one legal guardian must accompany the child.
- The application is free of charge.
Please note that it is not possible to apply for a coordination number and a passport or national ID card during the same visit.
The Honorary Consulates of Sweden in Australia do not accept applications for coordination numbers.
How do I book an appointment?
To book an appointment to visit the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra to submit an application for a coordination number, please contact the embassy by email: embassy.canberra@gov.se.
What is required to apply?
The documents required for an individual application may vary depending on how Swedish citizenship was acquired (information about which documents are required can be found below).
Please note that all documents and forms must be presented in original at the time of application.
Forms
All forms must be signed with a ballpoint pen (electronic signatures are not accepted). The forms must be completed in advance and be ready for submission at the time of the appointment.
- The Swedish Tax Agency’s form SKV 7750 Application for given name and surname (not required if a name application has already been submitted previously). For children under 18, the form must be signed by all legal guardians, and by the applicant as well if over 12 years of age.
- The form Information for the investigation of Swedish citizenship. For children under 18, the form must be completed with reference to the Swedish parent (not the child). Adult applicants (over 18 years of age) completes the form with reference to themselves.
Documents relating to the applicant
- Decision from the Swedish Tax Agency regarding name (if a name application has already been submitted previously).
- Decision from the Swedish Migration Agency regarding notification of Swedish citizenship (only for children born outside Sweden before 1 April 2015 to a Swedish father not married to the mother).
- Birth certificate showing information about both legal guardians/parents.
- Document showing who gave birth to the child (the applicant), such as a hospital discharge summary or a letter from the obstetrician/midwife (a birth certificate alone is not sufficient).
- Valid foreign passport (if the applicant holds a citizenship other than Swedish).
- Adoption documents (if the applicant has been adopted).
- Decision from the Swedish Migration Agency regarding retention of Swedish citizenship after the age of 22 (if the applicant is over 22 years of age and has submitted such an application).
- A court decision regarding sole parental responsibility (if the applicant is a child under 18 years of age and only has one legal guardian).
Documents relating to a Swedish legal guardian/parent
- Valid Swedish or foreign passport (alternatively, another form of photo ID with signature).
- Proof of residence status in the country of residence (current visa).
- Foreign citizenship certificate (if citizenship has been acquired in a country other than Sweden; a foreign passport alone is not sufficient).
- Birth certificate showing information about both parents (if born outside Sweden).
- Marriage certificate (if married to, or previously married to, the other legal guardian/parent).
- Decision from the Swedish Migration Agency regarding Swedish citizenship (if Swedish citizenship was acquired through application or notification).
- Decision from the Swedish Migration Agency regarding retention of Swedish citizenship after the age of 22 (if born outside Sweden and such an application has been submitted).
Documents relating to a foreign legal guardian/parent
- Valid passport (alternatively, another form of photo ID with signature).
After an application has been submitted
An application for a coordination number submitted via the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra, Australia, is processed by the embassy. Once the processing of an individual application has begun, additional documentation may be required in some cases. If the embassy determines that the applicant is entitled to a Swedish passport or national ID card, a coordination number will be requested from the Swedish Tax Agency.
Once the applicant has been assigned a coordination number by Skatteverket, the decision is sent by mail to the applicant’s address abroad. It is then possible to book an appointment to apply for a first Swedish passport or national ID card.
Further information about coordination numbers is provided by the Swedish Tax Agency.
