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folkbokföringen

Folkbokföringen is the official population registry of Sweden, maintained by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). It records individuals who reside in Sweden and serves as the basis for civil registration and identification. The registry underpins the assignment of the personal identity number (personnummer) and is used to coordinate public administration and services.

The registry contains basic demographic and address information, including full name, date of birth, sex, citizenship,

Registration decisions are made by Skatteverket on grounds such as moving to Sweden, birth, adoption, or changes

Folkbokföringen has wide practical significance. The data are used by healthcare providers, schools, social insurance agencies,

The handling of folkbokföringen is governed by Swedish law and privacy regulations, including GDPR. Access to

and
country
of
birth;
registered
address;
civil
status
(for
example,
single,
married,
partner);
and
dates
of
changes
in
address
or
household
composition.
For
people
who
live
in
Sweden
but
do
not
qualify
for
a
personnummer,
a
coordination
number
may
be
used.
in
civil
status.
Individuals
must
report
changes
of
address,
and
deregistration
occurs
when
a
person
leaves
Sweden
or
ceases
to
be
a
resident.
Some
residents
who
temporarily
live
in
Sweden
may
be
registered
with
a
temporary
or
coordination
number
rather
than
a
full
personnummer.
tax
authorities,
and
statistical
bodies
to
determine
eligibility
for
public
services
and
benefits
and
to
identify
individuals
in
official
contexts.
The
registry
supports
access
to
e-services
and
other
government
functions
that
rely
on
the
personnummer
and
registered
residence.
personal
data
is
restricted
to
authorized
authorities
and
actors
with
a
legitimate
need
to
know.