Personal ID number: the key words
The words around Sweden's personal number: Skatteverket, population register, coordination number and ID cards.
In Sweden almost everything runs on your personnummer. These words take you from moving here and registering, through the number itself, to getting a Swedish ID card.
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att flytta till Sverige
to move to Sweden
Tip: Where the whole process starts.
- 2
Skatteverket
the Swedish Tax Agency
Tip: Not just taxes: it also runs the population register and issues ID cards.
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folkbokföringen
the population register
Tip: En-word, almost always in the definite form. Literally 'the people bookkeeping'.
- 4
att folkbokföra sig
to register as living in Sweden
Tip: Reflexive verb: you register yourself.
- 5
folkbokförd
registered (in the population register)
Tip: Past participle used as an adjective: 'I am ...'.
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en folkbokföringsadress
a registered address
Tip: The address the state has on file for you; your post goes there.
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en vistelse
a stay (in a country)
Tip: You're registered if you plan to stay at least a year.
- 8
ett personnummer
a personal identity number
Tip: Ett-word because 'nummer' is. Date of birth plus four digits.
- 9
ett födelsenummer
a birth number (the three digits after the date)
Tip: The official term for the serial part of the number.
- 10
en siffra
a digit
Tip: Plural: -or.
- 11
en kontrollsiffra
a check digit (the last one)
Tip: Calculated from the other digits to catch typos.
- 12
ett bindestreck
a hyphen
Tip: Literally 'binding stroke'. Sits between the date and the last four.
- 13
ett personbevis
an extract from the population register
Tip: Proof of your registered details; often needed for visas, weddings and inheritance.
- 14
en flyttanmälan
a notification of change of address
Tip: Literally 'move-notification'. Done online with BankID.
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ett samordningsnummer
a coordination number
Tip: For people who aren't, or haven't been, registered as living in Sweden.
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tillfällig
temporary
Tip: Adjective; -t with ett-words.
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ett uppehållstillstånd
a residence permit
Tip: Ett-word because 'tillstånd' is.
- 18
Migrationsverket
the Swedish Migration Agency
Tip: Handles residence permits and citizenship.
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en medborgare
a citizen
Tip: Literally 'co-citizen'.
- 20
ett pass
a passport
Tip: Ett-word.
- 21
en legitimation
an ID (any proof of identity)
Tip: In speech often shortened to 'leg'. Passport, ID card or driving licence.
- 22
ett id-kort
an ID card
Tip: Ett-word, like the word for any card.
- 23
att legitimera sig
to show ID
Tip: Reflexive: you identify yourself.
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att styrka sin identitet
to prove your identity
Tip: Formal; the verb means 'confirm, prove'. Reflexive possessive.
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en intygsgivare
someone who vouches for your identity
Tip: A close relative or your employer can vouch for you if you lack valid ID.
- 26
ett servicekontor
a service office
Tip: Where you apply for an ID card and register in person.
- 27
att boka tid
to book an appointment
Tip: No article: 'book time'.
- 28
en avgift
a fee
Tip: The ID card fee is paid before your visit.
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giltig
valid
Tip: Adjective; -t with ett-words, -a in plural.
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en vårdnadshavare
a legal guardian
Tip: Literally 'custody holder'. Children need one for their ID card application.
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att spärra
to block (a lost card)
Tip: Done straight away when a card is lost or stolen.