Apply

It is the child's parent/legal guardian who is a Swedish citizen who must make the application. Both parents/legal guardians must sign the application using their e-ID.

Children who have reached the age of 12 must sign with their own e-ID. If the child has reached the age of 12 but does not have an e-ID, you need to submit your application via a paper form.

Requirements for using the e-service

To use the e-service, the following is necessary:

  • the child’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must each have an e-ID
  • children who have reached the age of 12 must have an e-ID
  • the child’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must have an email address
  • you must able to pay the notification fee with a payment card issued by Visa or Mastercard.

Be aware that if the child is an EU/EEA citizen or a family member of such a person, you must attach the documents required. See which documents you must attach under the Important to know tab.

E-service for citizenship

To the e-service

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If you cannot apply in the e-service, you must fill in the form:

Ansökan om svenskt medborgarskap för barn under 18 år [Application for Swedish citizenship for children under the age of 18] (317011, only in Swedish) Pdf, 1.3 MB.

Submit the application

Send the application to:

Migrationsverket
Medborgarskapsenheten
601 70 Norrköping

Pay the application fee

If you are not applying or notifying online, you pay the fee to bankgiro number 5223-6999. The IBAN for the account is SE59 1200 0000 0128 1010 6894 and the BIC/SWIFT code is DABASESX (Danske Bank). In the box for messages to the recipient, you write the name and surname of the person the fee is for, as well as their personal identity number. If you are paying the fees of several people at the same time, write the personal identity number for each of them. If you are including children under 18 years of age in your application, you do not need to pay any fees on their behalf. Write on the application or notification form when and how you paid the fee.

When you send in the application or notification, enclose the receipt of the application fee.