Passport renewal for Children

Checklist for Passport and National ID Card Applications for Children in Tel Aviv

When renewing a passport or national ID card for children under the age of 18, the following is required:

• The child must appear at the Embassy together with at least one legal guardian.
• The child’s valid Swedish passport showing the personal identity number or coordination number. If such a document is not available, a valid Israeli passport must be presented, or a passport photograph must be brought so that one of the parents can confirm the child’s identity using a specific form available at the Embassy.
• A completed form Information for Investigation of Swedish Citizenship.
• A completed form Guardian Cetificate Consent Written consent is required from all legal guardians. The consent must be witnessed and may not be older than one month. If only one legal guardian can accompany the child, the other guardian’s consent must be submitted together with their passport (original or certified copy). If the child has only one legal guardian, this must be substantiated with a certificate or a court decision with legal force.
• The parents must verify their identity with a passport or valid photo ID. It is important that the signature on the ID document matches the signature on the consent form.
• A document demonstrating parentage, e.g., an Israeli birth certificate or a Swedish personal identity certificate.

Please note: All documents must be originals. Documents in languages other than Swedish or English must be translated into one of these languages by a certified translator.

Children with Coordination Numbers

On 1 September 2023, the new Act on Coordination Numbers entered into force. A coordination number may continue to be either active or dormant.

The new law also introduces four identity levels linked to the coordination number. In order to apply for a passport or national ID card, the coordination number must have the highest level, Verified Identity. The status and level of the coordination number affect the application requirements for a passport or national ID card.

If the child lacks a valid Swedish identity document, the same documents that were presented at the first application for the coordination number must be presented again.

If a child with a dormant coordination number applies for a passport, the application will be put on hold pending a decision from the Swedish Tax Agency.

Fee

The fee for a passport application is 1,600 SEK, payable in local currency at the time of application by debit or credit card.

Book an Appointment

Appointments can only be booked via our website – not by telephone or e-mail. If the booking page states “there are currently no available appointments,” this means that all bookable times have been filled. New appointments are published on the 15th every third month, that is, on 15 February, May, August and November. If the 15th falls on a weekend or public holiday, the appointments will be published on the next business day. Due to staffing changes, we are publishing available appointment slots one month at a time during the spring.

Due to high demand, the passport section currently has long waiting times. Cancellations occur frequently, however, and we therefore recommend that you check the booking page regularly. If you are unable to attend your booked appointment, we kindly ask that you cancel it using the link you received when making the booking, so that others may use the time slot.

Collecting the Passport

Passport collection is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 13:00 and 15:00 – no appointment is required. Passports and national ID cards are produced in Sweden and sent to the Embassy. It takes approximately 2–3 weeks from the time the application is approved until the passport is ready for collection at the Embassy. Read more about  collecting passport here: Passport pick-up - Sweden Abroad