The Embassy in Ottawa will order Swedish ID numbers for newborns and persons who have never had a Swedish passport, national ID card or been registered with the Swedish Population Register. It is necessary to have a Swedish ID number before you can apply for a passport or a national ID card. If the parents/guardians have not registered the name of the child, this will be done at the same time.
When a child is born abroad, parents must notify the Tax Agency in Sweden.
The Embassy will only order an ID number (samordningsnummer) if you intend to apply for a Swedish passport or a national ID card.
The application is free of charge and can be filed at the Embassy in Ottawa or at any of the Swedish Consulates in Canada (at an additional cost). When applying, the child must be accompanied by at least one legal guardian.
If you intend to apply for a passport/national ID card in Sweden, you should apply for the ID number in Sweden. This is done through the Swedish Police or Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). The Embassy is only able to order ID numbers for Swedish citizens.
The following documents are required, original documents or notarized copies, at the time of application:
For the Swedish parent or legal guardian, one of the following documents:
If the legal guardian(s) gained Canadian citizenship before July 1, 2001, documentation from the Swedish Migration Board must be provided to certify that he and/or she has regained Swedish citizenship before the child's birth.
The processing time is approximately 1-2 months if the application is complete.
Please note that it is the applicant's responsibility to prove his/her Swedish citizenship and to acquire all the requested documents. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
For comprehensive information about Swedish citizenship from the Swedish Migration Agency, click here.