Swedish Identification number - personnummer

If you plan to live in Sweden for a longer period of time, you will need to register and be listed in the Swedish Population Register, register as a resident in Sweden. Your details such as name, address, date of birth, and civil status will be registered with the Swedish Tax Agency. Once you are registered as a citizen in Sweden with the tax authorities, you will receive a personal identity number, a ‘personnummer’. The Swedish Tax Agency decides if you meet the requirements.

3 things you need to know about a Swedish personal number.