folkbokföringsuppgifter
Folkbokföring, or the population registration, is Sweden’s civil registry system for recording where people are legally resident. The system is administered by the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) and provides the official basis for residency status, which in turn affects access to public services, taxation, healthcare, education, and social benefits. Most people who live in Sweden are required to be folkbokförda and must report changes of address or household composition to Skatteverket.
Within the register, individuals are assigned a personal identity number (personnummer) used to identify people in
The system is governed by relevant laws, including the folkbokföringslagen (the population registration act) and related
Historically, Sweden relied on church register records for civil information until the establishment of modern civil