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The Swedish national identity card (Swedish: nationellt identitetskort) is a non-compulsory biometric identity document issued in Sweden. It is one of two official identity documents issued by the Swedish Police , the other being the Swedish passport .
When staying in Sweden (as opposed to crossing the border) having a passport is needed for foreign citizens, except for EU/EEA citizens. However, in order to get a Swedish driving licence or an ID card from the Tax Authority, EU/EFTA ID cards are not accepted, so unless already having a Swedish ID document, a passport is required. [13]
It is used for contact between a person and an agency which would otherwise require the use of a personal identity number, for example for people have their main residence less than a year in the country or don't reside at all but needs authority contacts, e.g. owning a summer house, or for Swedish citizens who have never been residents of Sweden.
The individual keeps their national ID card number for life, and in recent years it has been linked to the birth certificate number of newborn infants (it is the same number). The national ID card must be surrendered to the government upon the demise of the individual, at which time it will be exchanged for an official death certificate. Brazil
Liechtenstein began issuing biometric EU-standard ID cards in January 2024. [73] Iceland began to issue new EU-standard ID cards in March 2024, the first in the world to use the new additional ICAO 9303 format with a vertical format. Identity cards issued by EEA states are equally as valid as EU identity cards within the EU and EFTA. [74] [75] [76]
The applicant must show up in person, and will have the photo taken there. When doing the application identification of the applicant is needed. This is done by: [13] Showing a valid Swedish passport (not temporary), Swedish national identity card, Swedish driving licence, Swedish tax office id card, or an id card following the SIS standard.
The card can be a bank card or a pure bank-id card. It can be delivered with or without a photograph, and can work as a identity document. [6] This card work in tandem with a special card reader, called bankdosa or säkerhetsdosa, with a numeral keyboard to enter codes. Some banks have the chip integrated in the card reader so it work without card.
At the border, a traveller will need to be able to present a passport (and appropriate Schengen visa if required), an EU/EEA national ID card, [22] or a Nordic driver's licence. [23] Other identity cards recognised in the Nordic countries, like ID cards issued by banks or by the Swedish Tax Agency are not accepted.