A video by the Swedish Tax Agency, Skatteverket

https://vimeo.com/233627792

Personnummer is your unique identity number in the form, (YYYYMMDD-XXXX), begins with your date of birth plus 4 unique digits. You can apply to it if your enrolled program is longer than 1 year. It is a must for more or less everything to have a smooth life in Sweden.

How to apply

Once you are in Sweden, you can go and register at the Swedish Tax Agency – Skatteverket. It is not possible to apply online, you need to be present in person there, can be a bit cumbersome at times. This also applies to your family who is moving with you to Sweden. It might take a a couple of days to few weeks to receive your personnummer by post at your registered address.

Tax Offices

Göteborg (Järntorget)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Första+Långgatan+1,+413+27+Göteborg/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x464ff34238974f93:0x829766dde57b3b8c?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy97mU-qfvAhUNt4sKHTZQDroQ8gEwAHoECAYQAQ

Göteborg (Nordstan)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Östra+Hamngatan+16,+411+06+Göteborg/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x464ff36156fc0837:0x2e09342680c566d?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigkaHL-qfvAhXDl4sKHS2LBr8Q8gEwAHoECAYQAQ

Göteborg (Västra Frölunda)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Frölunda+Torg/@57.6520641,11.912794,15z/data=!3m1!5s0x464ff2c80e5b551f:0x7edf0a3aca47ac20!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xd7364dc29ef35436!2sFrölunda+lilla+saluhall!8m2!3d57.6520641!4d11.912794!3m4!1s0x0:0xdb4288c864984cc6!8m2!3d57.651858!4d11.9115856

Göteborg (Hisingen)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vågmästaregatan+1,+417+02+Göteborg/@57.7197679,11.9466183,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x464ff4a64e15deb1:0xf076672e3512ea5d!8m2!3d57.7197679!4d11.948807

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