Special postal address

When can you register a special postal address?

You can register a special postal address if, for example, you:

• wish to have your mail sent to another address
• wish to have your mail sent to a post-office box address
• are a trustee or administrator and need to receive mail on behalf of your client
  
• need to receive mail on behalf of your parent(s), and you are an adult
• are spending up to one year in a country other than Sweden and want someone else to take care of your mail
• are spending up to one year in a country other than Sweden and want your mail to be forwarded to your address abroad

Please note: if you need to register a new address for a deceased person’s estate, different rules apply.

• Registering a new address for a deceased person's estate (in Swedish)

If someone else is going to take care of your mail

You can register a c/o (“care of”) special postal address if you want someone else to take care of your mail.

You should write “c/o” before the name and address of the person who will receive mail on your behalf.

If you are a lodger or subletting a property, do not write c/o when you notify us of your change of address. Your name should be on the door and on the mailbox.

• Frequently asked questions (Swedish change of address service – "Svensk adressändring", in Swedish) External link.

Registering a special postal address for a client

As a trustee or administrator, you can notify us that your client’s mail should be sent to your address. You can do this by filling in form SKV 7844 and posting it to the Swedish Tax Agency. Please also enclose a copy of your authorisation as a trustee or administrator.

• Notification – special postal address (form SKV 7844, in Swedish)

Please note that the special postal address for your client will not be changed automatically if you move to a new address.

However, you can request mail redirection. This means that mail sent to your previous address will be forwarded to your new address. You can request mail redirection from the Swedish change of address service (“Svensk Adressändring”) for a fee. Keep in mind that mail redirection will not change your registered address.

• Change of address (Swedish change of address service – “Svensk Adressändring”) External link.

The special postal address for your client will not be cancelled if your client dies.

Here’s how special postal address details are distributed

The details of a special postal address are distributed automatically to most public authorities. Businesses can also access this population registration information. To do so, however, they must request the information from the Swedish state personal address register (SPAR), which is managed by the Swedish Tax Agency.

However, you may need to provide your special postal address to membership organisations, publication subscription services and companies from which you wish to receive post. You must notify private individuals of your special postal address yourself.

• How to ensure your mail is delivered to the correct address
  

Special postal address abroad

You can use this e-service to register a special postal address in Sweden or abroad. If you are going to live abroad for more than one year, you should not register a special postal address. You should notify us that you have moved abroad instead. You can find more information about this under “Moving abroad”.

• Moving abroad

Deregistering a special postal address

To deregister a special postal address, you must submit a notification via our special postal address e-service.

If you are unable to use this e-service, you can notify us by filling in form SKV 7844. Post the form to the address stated on it.

• Notification – special postal address (form SKV 7844, in Swedish)

Please note that your special postal address will not be deregistered automatically if you register a change of address.

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