The Embassy will order a coordination number 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 coordination number before you can apply for a passport/national ID card. If the parents/guardians have not registered the name of the child, this will be done at the same time.
Please note that in order to visit the Embassy of Sweden in Singapore you will have to book an appointment for consular matters including submitting an application for co-ordination number. In order to book an appointment please click HERE
Please note: For a child born before 1 April 2015 to a Swedish father and a non-Swedish mother and where the parents are not legally married they must first submit an application for Swedish citizenship.
The Embassy will only order a coordination number if you intend to apply for a Swedish passport/national ID card via the Embassy in Singapore. If you intend to apply for a passport/national ID card in Sweden, you should apply for the coordination number in Sweden. This is done through the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). The Embassy is only able to order coordination numbers for Swedish citizens.
To apply for a Swedish ID number the following is required:
The above documents are forwarded by the embassy to the Swedish Tax Agency which registers the child and assigns a coordination number. The Swedish Tax Agency's processing time can be up to two months. Only when the coordination number is registered the passport application for the child can be made.
The application is free of charge.
If you have already obtained a coordination number, new rules apply from June 18, 2021
After June 18, 2021, a coordination number has different statuses:
A coordination number is declared inactive at the end of the fifth calendar year if no notification or application for renewal has been received by the Tax Agency.
If you already have a passport, it will be valid until the last day of validity even if the coordination number is declared inactive. When you apply for a new passport, the Embassy can assist with the application to activate the coordination number.
For information on the status of your coordination number and when it will be declared inactive, please contact the Swedish Tax Agency, 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. 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 if you change personal information such as name or citizenship.
You can find more about coordination numbers on the Tax Agency's website.
For those of you who live in Singapore
The Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority requests that you register a newborn within 42 days of the child's birth. For more information sees ICA’s homepage .
If you do not intend to apply for a Swedish passport for your child
It is important to report the birth to the Swedish Tax Agency. This is done by submitting the name application form SKV 7750. Send the form directly to the Swedish Tax Agency together with a birth certificate and copies of the parents' passports.