Swedish citizens who never had a Swedish passport, ID-card, or has never been registered in Sweden, must be issued a coordination number before it is possible to apply for a Swedish passport or national ID-card. This also applies to children born to Swedish citizens.
The embassy will examine if the requirements for Swedish citizenship are fulfilled and handle the requisition of coordination number.
If you intend to apply for a new passport or national ID-card in Sweden, it is the Swedish Police Authority that is responsible for requisition of coordination number.
Name registration and documentation that prove the Swedish citizenship is submitted to the embassy or the nearest consulate. The documents must be submitted in person. At least one of the legal guardians must accompany the applicant if the applicant is underage.
There is no fee for the process except for a courier fee when the documents are submitted at a consulate.
The following documents are required, original documents or notarized copies, at the time of application:
For the Swedish parent or legal guardian, one of the following documents:
The embassy may request additional documents when needed. The processing time is approximately 7 weeks if the application is complete.
It is the applicant's responsibility to prove his/her Swedish citizenship and to acquire all the requested documents.
If you only wish to register your child's name you can submit an application to the Swedish Tax Agency. To do so please fill out the form SKV 7750 that can be found in the link below and submit it to the Swedish Tax agency. Instructions are found on the form and you can read more about this at the website of the Swedish Tax Agency.