Co-ordination Number for Children

A Co-ordination Number is issued instead of a Swedish Personal Number to children born outside of Sweden. Parents apply for a Co-ordination Number only when they intend to apply for a Swedish passport for their child.

The following documents are required when applying for a Co-ordination Number:

• Both parents must come to the Embassy with the child and present their valid passports or identity cards
• Original Birth Certificate, in which both parents names are shown
• Marriage Certificate, if married
• Extract from the population register (regarding the parent(s), i.e. the one(s) that is/are (a) Swedish citizen(s)) from Skatteverket, maximum one month old

Call Skatteverket at +46 8 564 851 60 and ask them to email it directly to the Embassy at ambassaden.manila@gov.se or order it online from Skatteverkets website.

• If the mother is a Swedish citizen and registered in Sweden and gives birth to a child outside of Sweden a Medical Certificate (in which a doctor or the equivalent to a doctor verifies that the mother has carried the child) has to be submitted.

The application is free of charge for children born after 1 April 2015. A fee is required for children born before the said date.

Please observe:

• The processing time for a Co-ordination Number could take up to 8-12 weeks.
• It is not possible to apply for a Co-ordination Number directly at Skatteverket in Sweden. This has to be made in person at the Embassy.