Application for Coordination Number and Registration of Name

The application is free of charge and can be filed at all Swedish consulates in the US and at the Embassy in Washington.  The child must be accompanied by at least one legal guardian.

The following documents are required:

• Name registration form SKV 7750, signed by both legal guardians and by the applicant, if she or he is 12 or older.
  
  
• If legal custody has been granted to one parent or to another person, legal proof of guardianship must be submitted with the application.
  
  
• Child's original birth certificate, issued by the state's Vital Records Office, and clearly stating the names of both parents, or notarized copy thereof.
  
  
• Passports (or other valid photo ID with clearly visible signature) of both legal guardians, or notarized copy thereof.
  
  
• Original documentation proving U.S. resident status (valid visa or green card) or U.S. citizenship (naturalization certificate) of Swedish legal guardian(s), or notarized copy of same.
  
  
• If the legal guardian(s) gained U.S. citizenship before July 1, 2001, documentation from the Swedish Migration Board must be provided to certify that he and/or she has regained Swedish citizenship.
  
  
• Copy of legal guardians' marriage certificate, if married.