Personal identity number and coordination number

Population Registration

The right to be registered in the population register applies when the residence permit exceeds one year. Every person who is registered in the population register in Sweden receives a personal identity number. Population registration must be done with the Swedish Tax Agency through a personal visit as soon as possible after moving to Sweden. At the visit, passports and decisions on residence permits must be brought with them.

Coordination number

If the person will be residing in Sweden for less than one year and is required to pay taxes, they will instead receive a so-called coordination number (samordningsnummer).

By logging in to the Swedish Tax Agency’s e-service using the Freja app, the employee can apply for a coordination number themselves, Apply for coordination number (Ansök om samordningsnummer). It is also possible to print out a form SKV 7540 and send it to the Swedish Tax Agency.

The employee must also book an appointment for an identity check at a service office. Identity checks are only carried out at selected service offices. Appointments are booked via the Swedish Government Service Center’s booking page: Book an appointment (nemoq.se)

Read more about coordination numbers on the Swedish Tax Agency's website

Payment of salary

In order for Mid Sweden University to be able to pay a salary, there must be a coordination or Swedish personal identity number. When a decision on a work and/or residence permit has been granted, it is possible to apply for a coordination number. The processing time at the Tax Agency is sometimes long, up to 8 weeks, to ensure that new employees receive their salary on time, it is important to apply for preliminary A-tax or SINK tax and the coordination number will be received in good time to the HR department, preferably two months before arrival in Sweden.

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