Application for Coordination Number and Registration of Name

The application is free of charge and can be filed at The Embassy in Ottawa or at any of the Swedish Consulates in Canada .  When applying for this, the child must be accompanied by at least one legal guardian.

The following documents are required:

Note all documents must be presented in the original at the time of application.

• Name registration form, can be found on the right hand side of this page, signed by both legal guardians and by the applicant, if she or he/she 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, or notarized copy thereof.
  
  
• Passports (or other valid photo ID with clearly visible signatures) 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 parent's marriage certificate, if married and if only the father is a Swedish citizen.