Application for Coordination Number and Registration of Name

The application is free of charge and can be filed at all Swedish consulates in Canada and at the Embassy in Ottawa.  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, clearly stating the names of both parents (long form), 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 Canadian resident status (valid visa or Permanent Resident Card) or Canadian citizenship (naturalization certificate) of Swedish legal guardian(s), or notarized copy of same. 
  
  If the legal guardian(s) gained Canadian 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 and if only the father is a Swedish citizen.