Coordination number in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name registration

When a child is born abroad the guardian can report the birth directly to the Tax Agency (Skatteverket). This applies if you are or have been registered in Sweden. The application is made on this form Name and Surname -  Application (SKV 7750) | Tax Agency

If the guardians of a newborn child have not registered their name, this is done at the same time when ordering a coordination number at the Embassy. Bring completed form SKV 7750.

Coordination number

Coordination number is an identity designation for persons who are not or have been registered in Sweden. The purpose of coordination numbers is for authorities and other social functions to be able to identify people even if they are not registered in Sweden.

Newborn children and people who have never held a Swedish passport, National ID card or been registered in Sweden must obtain a coordination number before it is possible to apply for a Swedish passport or National ID card. Ordering a coordination number is only done when you intend to apply for a passport or National ID card for the child.

Decisions on coordination numbers are sent to your registered address and to the Embassy. Once you have received the decision, you can apply for passport

Appointment booking for coordination number:

You book your appiontment for co-ordination number here Under ”Reason for visit” you select” apply for Swedish passport/ID documents.”  The child must accompany you during your visit together with at least one of the guardians.

The following documents need to be brought to the Embassy when ordering a coordination number:

• Birth certificate (international). The birth certificate must be issued by a competent authority in the country of birth and contain information about the child's name, date of birth, place of birth and parents
• The parents’ marriage certificate (international) if they were married when the child was born
• Passport, your passports, and the child’s (if the child has a passport)
• Birth certificate or pregnancy certificate (otpusno pismo)
• Confirmation of paternity or paternity judgment (if the parents are not married when the child is born)
• If only one parent submits the application, he/she must bring the other’s passport or valid photo ID (original or certified copy)

Please note that all documents must be originals or certified copies and translated into English or Swedish.

The application is free of charge.

For information on which additional documents etc. are required for the passport authority to be able to order coordination numbers, contact the Embassy/Consulate General or go to the respective Embassy/Consulate General’s website.

If you need to apply for a new passport and your coordination number has been suspended/ declared dormant, it needs to be renewed. This means that the passport application takes longer.

If your coordination number has been suspended/ declared dormant, you need to bring the following documents to the Embassy in connection with the passport application to apply for the renewal of your coordination number at the same time:

• Birth certificate (international)
• The parents’ marriage certificate (international) if they were married when the child was born
• Passport, your passports, and the child’s passport
• Confirmation of paternity or paternity judgment (if you parents are not married to each other when the child is born)

If you have already received a coordination number before, new rules apply from 18 June 2021.

After 18 June 2021, a coordination number has different statuses:

• Active
• Suspended/ declared dormant

A coordination number is declared suspended/ declared dormant at the end of the fifth calendar year if no notification or application for renewal has been received by the Tax Agency (Skatteverket).

If you have a valid passport, it is valid until the last day of validity, even if a coordination number is suspended/ declared dormant. When you apply for a new passport, the responsible passport authority will request the renewal of coordination number.

For information on the status of you coordination number and when it is suspended/ declared dormant, please contact the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), which is the responsible authority.

If you have a coordination number and change your contact address, you must report the new address to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). It can either be an address in Sweden or an address in another country, but not both.

You also need to notify the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) if you change personal information such as name or citizenship.