Article 1 this regulation lays down provisions on the application of
Act (2001:82) for Swedish citizenship.
Notifications and applications
section 2 of the Notifications and requests under the Act (2001:82) if
Swedish citizenship shall be made in writing on form
determined by the immigration service. Anyone who makes a report or
application shall on their honour to confirm that the information
provided is true.
To a notification or application shall be accompanied by a birth certificate
or, for those who are not registered in Sweden, another
equivalent document.
Notifications
paragraph 3 of the Complaints about the Swedish citizenship shall be submitted to
The Swedish Migration Board, unless otherwise follows from other
paragraph.
A notification under 7, 8, 9, 18, or section 19 of the Act (2001:82) if
Swedish citizenship concerning a citizen of Denmark,
Finland, Iceland or Norway who are resident in Sweden,
be submitted to the
1. The County Administrative Board of Stockholm, when the notification concerns
is registered in Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Gotland
or County,
2. The County Administrative Board in Östergötlands County, when the notification
case is registered in Östergötland, Jönköping, or
Kalmar county,
3. The County Administrative Board Skåne County, when the notification is
registered in Skåne, Kronoberg, or Blekinge County,
4. The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, where the notification
case is registered in Halland, Västra Götaland or
County,
5. The County Administrative Board of Dalarna County, when the notification
case is registered in Dalarna, Värmland, Örebro, or
Gävleborg County,
6. The County Administrative Board of Västernorrland County, when the notification
case is registered in jämtland County Västernorrland or,
and
7. the County Administrative Board of norrbotten, where the notification
case is registered in Norrbotten or Västerbotten
County. Regulation (2014:532).
section 4 of the notification shall be deemed to be made on the same day as it came in to
the authority referred to in paragraph 3.
Applications
§ 5 applications for Swedish citizenship (naturalization) and
applications under section 14, 15 or 21 of the Act
(2001:82) for Swedish citizenship shall be submitted to
The Swedish Migration Board. If the applicant is not resident in Sweden,
However, the application shall be submitted to a Swedish Mission or a
Swedish career consulates in whose sphere of activity the applicant is
resident. An application for naturalisation, which applies to a foreigner
who is under 15 years of age and adopted by a Swedish citizen shall
always be submitted to the Migration Board.
section 6 is repealed by Regulation (2006:109).
Investigation
section 7 of the authority with which a notification or application shall be
under section 3 or 5, shall make the necessary investigation
the case review.
section 8 When a Swedish Mission or a Swedish consular posts
has made an inquiry under section 7 shall file
be sent to the immigration service.
Notification of decisions
§ 9 when someone has acquired Swedish citizenship by notification
or naturalization, or when an application under section 14 of the other
subparagraph, 15 or 21 of the Act (2001:82) for Swedish citizenship
has been satisfied, the Court or authority as final
have tried the case forthwith inform
1. The tax office, and
2. the Swedish Mission or the Swedish consular posts
receiving the notification or application.
The notice shall also state the children who acquired Swedish
citizenship according to section 10 of the Act on Swedish citizenship according to
What can be judged by the documents in the case.
Regulation (2003:1021).
Proof of citizenship
section 10 when someone has acquired Swedish citizenship
by registration or naturalization, immigration service
issue the evidence for Swedish citizenship. If the acquisition occurred
by a notification referred to in paragraph 3, second subparagraph, shall be
the certificate is issued by the County Administrative Board that first has tried
case. Regulation (2014:532).
Fees for some cases
section 11 of the fee for the examination of the application and the application under
Act (2001:82) for Swedish citizenship according to the following:
Handling Of Start Fee
Notification pursuant to §§ 6-9 law on Swedish
citizenship 175 SEK
Application for naturalisation
– for an alien under 15 years of age who are
adopted by a Swedish citizen 175 SEK
– for other 1 500 SEK
Notification under 18 and 19 of the law on Swedish
citizenship, as well as paragraph 4 of
transitional provisions to the Act (2001:82)
for Swedish citizenship 475 kronor
Fee shall not be collected by the person who is stateless and as a
refugee travel document of a statement or Swedish authority.
In case of withdrawal of the charge applies in other provisions of the
11-14 of the fees regulation (1992:191).
For applications to be submitted to a Swedish Mission
or a Swedish consular posts are charged according to
Ordinance (1997:691) on fees at
judiciary. Regulation (2014:532).
Provisions on the relationship to the other Nordic countries
section 12 the provisions of §§ 17-19 Act (2001:82) about Swedish
citizenship shall apply in relation to Denmark,
Finland, Iceland and Norway.
Authorization
paragraph 13 of the immigration service may provide the additional regulations
necessary for the enforcement of the Act (2001:82) about Swedish
citizenship and of this regulation.
Transitional provisions
2001:218
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001, when
the nationality proclamation (1969:235) and regulation
(1977:819) on the application of certain provisions of the law
(1950:382) on Swedish citizenship shall cease to be valid.
2014:532
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 april 2015.
2. The notification referred to in paragraph 2 in the entry into force and
transitional provisions to the Act (2014:481) to amend the
Act (2001:82) for Swedish citizenship applies to 3 and 11 of
the older wording.
