Plan your move in the right order

If you plan to live in Sweden for one year or more, notify the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) of your move.

1. Fill in the Moving to Sweden e-service — it tells you which documents to bring.
2. Visit a state service centre in person with your passport and residence permit card.
3. Each family member, including children, submits their own notification.

Staying less than a year? You may get a coordination number (samordningsnummer) instead.

Once you have a personnummer you can apply for a Skatteverket ID card. A coordination number is not enough.

• Fee: SEK 400, paid before your visit (Swish or Bankgiro). Not refunded if refused.
• Book an appointment at a service centre that issues ID cards and bring your passport or residence permit card.
• The card is valid in Sweden only — it is not a travel document.

Most banks need your personnummer and a Swedish ID card to open an account. Once you have an account, your bank can issue BankID, which you use to log in to authorities, pay with Swish and sign contracts.

Use 1177.se to choose a health centre (vårdcentral) near you. For medical advice, call 1177 any time. In an emergency, call 112.

Once you are registered in Sweden, contact your municipality (kommun) to join SFI. Classes are free, with daytime, evening and online options in most cities. Swedish opens many more jobs — start early.

A Pakistani licence cannot be exchanged for a Swedish one. It is valid in Sweden only until you have been registered here for more than one year. After that you need a Swedish licence — learner permit, theory test and driving test. See the Driving licences guides.