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Swedish Citizenship
Citizenship is a legally binding undertaking between a state and an individual (citizen) that commences either automatically at birth or through an application or notification process.
Only Swedish citizens are allowed to carry Swedish passports. A Swedish citizen has the unconditional right to live and stay in Sweden.
One can become a Swedish citizen through:
- Birth
- Adoption
- Legitimization (Marriage of parents)
- Application (Naturalization)
- Notification (Children, young adults aged 18-20 and Nordic citizens)
Child passport applicants who were born abroad and have never previously had a Swedish passport must first be added to the Swedish population register by applying for a coordination number.
Detailed information about all laws and regulations is available at the Swedish Migration Board website.