utfärdas

Utfärdas is a Swedish verb in the present passive form, meaning to issue or to be issued officially. It is used for documents, licenses, permits, certificates and other official declarations that are granted by an authority or institution. The agent performing the issuing is typically a government agency, a court, a bank or another authorized body.

Grammatically, utfärdas is the present passive of the active verb utfärda (to issue). The corresponding active present is utfärdar (the authority issues). Other forms include utfärdade (issued), utfärdat (issued, as a participle), with the passive past being utfärdades and the perfect passive utfärdats. In a sentence: Passet utfärdas av polisen; Beslutet utfärdades av kommunen.

Common contexts for the verb include passports, driving licenses, official certificates, permits, and formal rulings. For example, ett pass utfärdas av polisen, och ett körkort utfärdas av Transportstyrelsen. The term is frequent in administrative language and legal documents, signaling an official act of granting legitimacy or authorization.

Related nouns and forms include utfärdare (the issuer) and utfärdande (the act or process of issuing). The concept centers on formal authorization carried out by an competent authority, resulting in a document or decision that becomes official and valid.