Transportstyrelsens

Transportstyrelsen, or the Swedish Transport Agency, is a government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Infrastructure. It is responsible for regulation and supervision of transport across road, rail, air, and maritime sectors, as well as the registration of vehicles and licensing of drivers and professional transport operators. The agency maintains national registers for vehicles, drivers and transport operators, issues driving licenses and professional certificates, and handles vehicle registration, vehicle identification, and the setting of inspection requirements.

Transportstyrelsen sets and enforces safety, environmental and consumer protection standards, approves vehicle types, and issues permits for commercial transport and special transports. In the rail sector it oversees railway safety, certification of operators, and safety management systems; in road transport it regulates vehicle types, weight limits, and traffic safety; in aviation it governs civil aviation safety, airworthiness and licensing; and in maritime matters it handles ships’ registration, seafarer certification and maritime safety.

The agency provides digital services and information to citizens and businesses, including online applications for licenses and registrations. It also collects statistics, conducts investigations into transport incidents when required, and cooperates with other national authorities and international bodies, including EU institutions, to align Swedish transport regulation with international standards.

As a central government authority, Transportstyrelsen reports to the government and works with the Ministry of Infrastructure and other agencies to implement transport policy, improve safety, environmental performance, and efficiency within Sweden’s transport system.