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Sweden Abroad

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Embassies and consulates

Sweden & Italy

Checklist for adults

(over 18 years)

In order to complete and procced a new passport/National ID-card application for a person over 18, you need to present the following original documents:

  • the form "Verification of Swedish citizenship" which must be completed when you come to the Embassy. This form is mandatory for everyone applying for a passport and id-card abroad, even if you already have a passport. 
  • id-card with information on citizenship from the country of residence or a certificate of right of residence (In Italy - Attestazione di soggiorno permanente per i cittadini dell'Unione Europea);
  • decision on citizenship, in cases where you received Swedish or foreign citizenship after application or notification (not from birth);
  • international marriage certificate, if you obtained foreign citizenship through marriage;
  • decision on retaining of Swedish citizenship, for those persons who had to apply to the Migration Agency between the ages of 18 and 22;
  • an international birth certificate showing the names of both parents (estratto di nascita con generalità plurilingue) must be provided if you were born abroad and have never lived in Sweden;

  • your old passport. If the passport has expired, your identity can be verified with a Swedish identity card, a Swedish driving licence, or through a declaration made by your spouse, a parent, or an adult child, who must be present at the time of the application and able to present a valid Swedish identity document. It is not possible to prove identity with a temporary passport or with identity documents issued by other countries. In the absence of these requirements, an investigation of your identity will be initiated based on the documentation you provide.

In some cases, the Embassy may require additional documents to establish citizenship.

Here you will find information about valid ID documents

The fee for a passport or ID card can be paid by credit card (Visa and Mastercard/Eurocard) or in cash when the application is submitted. The amount in EURO may vary depending on the current exchange rate, updated exchange rate under fees.

If you have previously received a coordination number (samordningsnummer), new rules apply from 18 June 2021.

A coordination number that is not in use may be registered as dormant. It happens automatically after 5 years. More information is available at Coordination number - Sweden Abroad and the Swedish Tax Agency.

Sweden in Italy

EMBASSY

CONSULATES

Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all states in the world, with embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.

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See a list of all embassies here