Appointments for application for passport and national ID-card can only be booked online. Book your appointment here.
The following documents in original are needed when applying for a passport/ID-card for adults:
The following documents in original are needed when applying for a passport/ID-card for children:
Please note that persons with a coordination number (samordningsnummer) must count on a longer processing time (4-6 weeks after application) to get their passport, if the number has been declared dormant by the Swedish Tax Agency. Unfortunately, the embassy has no influence on the processing time. See more information at Skatteverket.se.
Upon application, it usually takes two to four weeks before you can pick up your passport/ID-card at the embassy or a consulate. Don't forget to bring your old passport/ID-card when you pick up the new passport/ID-card.
The following ID-documents are accepted at the embassy for identification:
A relative, with an accepted ID-document (see question 3), can accompany you to the embassy to guarantee your identity. In that case you also need to bring your own passport picture.
If you are deregistered from Sweden and intend to marry at a foreign authority, you can apply for a marriage certificate at the embassy or a consulate.
You need the following documents in original:
Do you want to register your foreign marriage in Sweden or do you have further questions about marriage abroad? Please visit the Swedish Tax Agency's website for more information.
When applying for a coordination number for children, the Swedish citizenship must be verified for at least one parent. The child and at least one parent must be present at the time of application.
You need the following documents in original:
Unfortunately, the Swedish Embassy has no possibility to assist with translations.
Here you can find authorized translators between German and Swedish.
Through Austrian Bar Association, you can get help with finding a lawyer in Austria.
Through Swedish Bar Association, you can get help with finding a lawyer in Sweden.
Marriage can be performed at a limited number of Swedish embassies, however not at the Swedish Embassy in Vienna.
More information about where marriage is possible.
A provisional passport is issued directly upon application and is issued for a single journey to Sweden or the country of residence, but can in some cases be issued for a specific trip to another country, however, for a maximum of seven months. You must prove your need for a provisional passport by showing a ticket or a booking.
As the application procedure for a provisional passport is different from a regular passport, please contact the embassy for more information on how to apply for a provisional passport, +43 1 217 530.
You are responsible to ensure that the country you intend to visit accepts Swedish provisional passports. Please also keep in mind that your regular passport will be revoked, if it is still valid, when you apply for a provisional passport.
If you move to Austria you can use your Swedish driving licence until its validity period expires. Afterwards the Swedish driving license must be replaced by a driving license from Austria. Contact informaion to Austrian authorities.
If you are registered in Sweden, but are temporarily located in Austria or Slovakia, you can renew your Swedish driving license and collect it at the embassy or a consulate. You can order a form from the Swedish Transport Agency.
The Swedish Transport Agency sends the new driving license to the embassy or consulate that you have written in your application. The embassy or consulate charges a fee when you pick up your driving license.
See the following link for current fees.
