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The Swedish police issues passports and national identity cards for Swedish citizens. A Swedish driver's license, issued by the transport agency, is also accepted as an identity document. Banks sometimes issue identity cards for established customers or their children. In Sweden, no law has been introduced about compulsory identity documents.
Gemalto secured a new contract to supply electronic card driver's license to three additional Mexican states in April 2008. [38] In December 2007, Gemalto began supplying Sweden with e-driver's licenses that contain a transparent window in the polycarbonate structure, aimed at enhanced physical security. Gemalto will supply Sweden with 600,000 ...
It is mandatory to have either a Swedish or EU/EEA driving licence to drive in Sweden if one has been a resident in the country for more than one year. A person holding a driving licence from certain countries may exchange it for a Swedish licence without the need for a test. These countries are the EU/EEA nations, Switzerland and Japan.
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. It is only issued to Swedish citizens, [2] and indicates the citizenship.
Swedish citizenship ceremony inside Stockholm City Hall on 6 June 2011. Swedish citizenship can be acquired by naturalization, also known as citizenship by application. A foreigner may be granted Swedish citizenship upon meeting certain requirements: [2] able to prove identity; 18 years of age or older; has a permanent residence permit or
On December 9, 2016, Gemalto announced they had purchased 3M's Identity Management Business (which includes Cogent Systems, Inc., Document Reader, and Secure Materials Business) for US$850 million. [7] On May 1, 2017, 3M announced the completion of the sale of its identity management business to Gemalto. [8]
The Consulate General of Sweden, San Francisco is the diplomatic mission of Sweden in San Francisco, California. It is located at 595 Market Street in the Financial District . The consulate general has its origins in the Swedish consulate that was opened in 1850, which was transformed into a consulate general in 1943.
Visa requirements for Swedish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sweden. As of 2025, Swedish citizens have visa-free, eTA or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the Swedish passport 4th in the world, according to the methodology of the Henley ...