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1 | Personnummer Change | ||||
2 | ID Documents and other crucial stuff - DO THESE FIRST! | ||||
3 | Organisation | Priority | How to do it | What you'll need | Notes |
4 | ID Card (SKV) | VERY HIGH | Online + 2 visits (Photo & Collection) | Proof of Payment, Old ID Card, SKV paper of the change | 400 SEK Cost. Processing time is listed as 2 weeks, SKV has said can take 5-7 weeks while they "investigate" TIP - Retain the old card! You're not obligated to hand it back in, this can come in handy for any Frikort eligibility for appointments & prescriptions! |
5 | ID Card (Polisen) | VERY HIGH | Book a time for TWO people. Person 1 being your old personnummer and Person 2 being the new one. | Current ID, SKV Paper, Proof of Payment & "Attesting Person" | Your "Attesting Person" can be a family member, employer, carer or partner, A full list can be found on Polisen's website. OBS - Request the Old ID card/passport back even if it has been physically cancelled if in the event you need to inform other places at a later date |
6 | Passport (Polisen) | HIGH | |||
7 | Passport (Foreign Citizens) | VERY HIGH | Depends upon regulations in the jurisdiction Please note that Dual Citizenship may create additional issues, contact the relevant passport issuing agencies (This is not necessarily the Embassy) | At least the updated documents from the jurisdiction where you have changed them | For overseas Swedish Citizens UNITED STATES - Check se.usembassy.gov/passports for what and how you should apply, this can sometimes require a visit to the US Embassy in Stockholm UNITED KINGDOM - Application must be done though the gov.uk applications portal, passport will need to be sent back to the UK. Embassies can only issue ETD's for Emergency Travel, the FCDO does not handle passport applications. Do not contact the British Embassy unless you are applying for an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) HUNGARY - Due to legislation passed in March 2020, gender marker changes are not possible. There is an ongoing case in the ECJ supported by Háttér Társaság. If you are affected by this legislation, email hatter@hatter.hu who are collecting cases as part of the litigation process. Name changes are subject to the approval of the Ministry of the Interior. Renuinciation of Hungarian citizenship is possible if you hold multiple citizenships. Consider your EU rights as a priority. |
8 | Migrationsverket (Residence Permits) | VERY HIGH | Book an appointment online at one of their centres, request for one to take Fingerprints and Photo Free of charge | Old Residence Permit (Will be taken at appointment) & Passport | Ensure your passport of your native country is updated correctly. Inform Skatteverket *first* so their Population Register info matches After the appointment, it takes up to 2 weeks to arrive in the post This will not affect your abilility to enter/exit Schengen on the old one following observations at Amsterdam Schiphol & Stockholm Arlanda border control from December 2021. |
9 | 1177 | VERY HIGH | Email to E-Hälsomyndigheten is the most conveient way to do so Visitng your Apotek will confirm the change, or not | To check at Apoteket, Old ID + SKV Paper OR New ID | For Prescription Högkostnadskydd Locks old account automatically. Apotek stores will honour prescriptions with an Old ID + SKV Letter. Online pharmacies such as apotea.se won't work until BankID acquired To request Högkostnadskydd to be transferred, send an email to registrator@ehalsomydnigheten.se and mention both Personnummers, ideally send a scanned copy of the SKV paper |
10 | HIGH | Contact a Vårdcentral or any other Mottagning that you visit regularly, they can see the info for you Where to contact for queries about this will vary by region, that provider should provide that info to you if in the event of any issues | For visits, either New ID Card OR Old ID + SKV Paper | For visit-based Högkostnadskydd Transfers automatically to new Personnummer for the rolling 12 month period you were currently through If possible, keep screenshots of the previous Högkostnadskydd in 1177 For appointments, take the SKV letter to assert the change has happened and to avoid unnecessary charges! | |
11 | VERY HIGH | Phone Calls/Visits to Reception/Letters by Post | Mention Old & New Personnummer | For Prescriptions Inform each healthcare provider/mottagning about the old and new numbers, request that ALL information is transferred including all prescriptions, to the New Number | |
12 | BankID (See Finance tab for more info) | HIGH | Bank branch visit, old BankID card | New ID Card, SKV Paper | |
13 | CSN | VERY HIGH (If income dependent) | Changed automatically, but you MUST register your bank acct again with the new personnummer w/swedbank's register . | Bank ID (new personnummer) OR Old ID + SKV paper + going to a Swedbank branch | |
14 | Driving License (Transportstyrelsen) | HIGH | Await a letter from Transportstyrelsen, they will request a new photograph to issue a new and updated Driving License | A new passport photo | One of the most straightforward pieces of ID to get updated (If you have one, of course) |
15 | Parental Attachment | HIGH | Make sure your parental status reflects in 1177, schools etc. | You need the new personnummmer and new BankID. If your parental status has not automatically updated in 1177 / pharmacies, contact Skatteverket. They need to ensure your profile reflects the status. | There's a chance no one is going to know what you're talking about, ask them to continue referring you to someone who does get it. |
16 | Jordburksverket (Chipped Pet Registration) | VERY HIGH | Take a note of the Chip/ID Number of pets which you are the registered owner. After receiving access to your new BankID, you can "change" the pets ownership to your new account | New BankID to log in to JBV's portal |