Swedish personal ID number and coordination number
If the residence permit applies for longer than one year, the holder is entitled to national registration. Everyone recorded in the Swedish national register receives a Swedish personal identity number.
Payment of salary
In order for Mid Sweden University to be able to pay salaries, a coordination number or Swedish personal identity number is needed. When a work permit or residence permit has been approved, it is possible to apply for a coordination number. It can sometimes take a long time – up to eight weeks – for the Swedish Tax Agency to process these applications. In order to ensure that new employees can receive their salary on time, it is important to apply for preliminary A-tax or special income tax for non-residents and a coordination number in good time, preferably two months before arriving in Sweden.
National registration
If a residence permit applies for longer than one year, the holder is entitled to national registration. Everyone recorded in the Swedish national register receives a Swedish personal identity number. National registration is done by personally visiting the Swedish Tax Agency as soon as possible after moving to Sweden. A passport and residence permit decision must be brought along on the visit.
If an individual intends to stay in Sweden for less than a year and pay tax here, they instead receive a so-called coordination number.
See here for more information about moving to Sweden (English)