Personal number & ID
While you wait for a decision
What you can already do while Skatteverket handles your registration — and what has to wait for the personnummer.
At a glance
- Typical wait
- About 5 weeks until an administrator is assigned, then the decision
- How you hear
- A decision letter by post
How long it takes
Skatteverket handles cases in the order they arrive. For a move to Sweden it currently takes about 5 weeks for the case to be assigned to an administrator. Check the current processing times — they change.
What you can already do
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- Prepaid SIM cards do not need a personnummer.How to do this
- If it applies to youHow to do this
- If it applies to youHow to do this
Keep in mind
Skatteverket may contact you by letter, email or phone with questions. Answer quickly — if they cannot reach you, they may not be able to finish your case. If it is taking much longer than the published time, read registration delayed or refused.
Official sources
Rules and fees change. Always confirm on the official page before you apply or pay. Last checked 14 Oct 2026.