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Declaration of Citizenship

Are you unsure of whether you are a Swedish citizen? Then you can request a written Declaration of Citizenship that shows that you are a Swedish citizen.
Sometimes it may be difficult to know if you have been granted or lost Swedish citizenship. It may, for example, be unclear whether:
  • you became a Swedish citizen when you were born
  • you have lost your Swedish citizenship due to being born abroad and never having lived in Sweden
  • you lost your Swedish citizenship when you became a citizen of another country.

Application


If you are unsure whether you are a Swedish citizen, you can request a Declaration of Citizenship. You do so by submitting a written application in the form of an ordinary letter. The application should contain details of:
  • when you were born
  • where you were born
  • which citizenship(s) your parents had at the time of your birth
  • if your parents are/were married, and when they married
  • how you obtained your Swedish and any foreign citizenship.

You must sign your application upon your honour. You should submit your application to a Swedish embassy or a Swedish consulate. If you are resident in Sweden, you should instead send your application to:

The Swedish Migration Board
Citizenship Unit
SE-601 70 Norrköping

Sidan senast uppdaterad: 2012-01-05