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The Police start issuing ID cards to registered residents who are not Swedish citizens on 1 December 2026. The card has the e-ID SverigeID but is not a travel document. You book a time by phone on 114 14 only.
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Book on 114 14
You can only book by phone on 114 14. You apply from 1 December at certain police stations, not at all of them.
Not a travel document
You cannot travel with it. The card holds the e-ID SverigeID, which you use in an app on your phone.
Tax Agency cards stay valid
A card you already have is valid until it expires. You can apply to the Tax Agency until the end of January 2027.
Ask UHR before the test
UHR accepts the Tax Agency's ID card, a driving licence and a SIS-marked ID card. The new Police card is not listed yet.
On 1 December 2026, the Police start issuing a new ID card to people who are registered in Sweden but are not Swedish citizens. The card contains the state’s new e-ID, SverigeID. You can book a time already, but you can apply on 1 December at the earliest.
Who can get the card?
According to the Police, you can apply if you:
- are not a Swedish citizen
- are registered (folkbokförd) in Sweden
- can prove your identity in an approved way
- are nine or older, or turn nine this year.
If you are under 18, you need written consent from your guardians, from both if there are two.
How do I book a time?
You can only book by phone on 114 14. Booking has been open since 1 November, and the times are from 1 December onwards.
You cannot apply at any police station. The Police list just over 30 stations, among them Farsta, Järva (Rinkeby), Skärholmen and Södertälje in Stockholm County, Malmö Drottninggatan, Göteborg Passcentralen, Örebro, Gävle and Umeå. Check the nearest one before you call.
The Police have not said what the card costs. The Tax Agency writes that you pay the fee on the spot when you apply to the Police.
What can I use the card for?
The card is not a travel document. If you want to travel, you need a passport, which you apply for at your home country’s embassy.
The card holds SverigeID, an e-ID at the highest assurance level. You use it in an app on your phone to prove who you are and log in to digital services, and according to the Police it can be used within the EU. The app needs Android 12 or iOS 16 or later. SverigeID is a complement to BankID and other e-IDs.
What happens to the Tax Agency’s ID card?
The Police card partly replaces the Tax Agency’s ID card. The Police write that the last day to apply for the Tax Agency’s card is the end of January 2027. The government has proposed that you can apply until the end of February 2027 and that the law ends on 1 March 2027. The proposal has not been decided, so apply in good time if you want the Tax Agency’s card.
If you already have an ID card from the Tax Agency, the government’s view is that it stays valid until it expires. The card is valid for at most five years.
Does the new card work for the citizenship test?
We do not know yet. On test day, UHR accepts:
- the ID card for registered residents from the Tax Agency
- a Swedish driving licence
- a Swedish SIS-marked ID card.
The new Police card is not on UHR’s list, which was last updated on 17 August 2026. UHR does not accept e-ID on test day, so SverigeID on your phone is not enough in the exam room.
What should I do now?
- Do you have a valid ID card from the Tax Agency, a driving licence or a SIS-marked ID card that is still valid on test day? Then you do not need a new card for the test.
- No Swedish ID and about to take the test? Ask UHR which cards apply before you choose. The Tax Agency’s card is still on UHR’s list.
- Do you want SverigeID? Call 114 14 and book a time from 1 December.
Read more about the cards in the tool ID card in Sweden and about test day in the guide How to register for the citizenship test.
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