Swedish Tax Agency identity cards
You can apply to the Swedish Tax Agency for an ID card. You can use this card in Sweden to confirm your identity and your age. If you are a Swedish citizen you should apply for a national ID card from the Swedish Police.
If you are a Swedish citizen you can turn to the Swedish Police to apply for a national ID card.
Apply to the Swedish Police for a passport or national ID card (in Swedish) External link.
Here’s how you can use your Swedish Tax Agency ID card
You can use this card in Sweden to confirm your identity and your age at a pharmacy or a store, for example. Swedish e-identification (eID) is integrated into your ID card, which you can use to access the Swedish Tax Agency’s e-services.
ID cards issued by the Swedish Tax Agency are valid for five years. Please note: you must remember to apply for a new ID card if you change your name or are issued with a new personal identity number. The Swedish Tax Agency will not send you a reminder.
How to apply for or renew an ID card | Skatteverket External link.
If you lose your ID card
If you lose your ID card, you must immediately call +46 10 331 10 10 to block it so that no one else can use it. If your ID card is stolen, you must also report the theft to the Swedish Police.
Images on ID cards
ID cards issued by the Swedish Tax Agency since June 2022 look like this:
ID cards issued by the Swedish Tax Agency between September 2017 and May 2022 look like this:
