Note: The information on this page is only relevant if you will be studying in Sweden for less than one year. If you are studying for more than one year, please see Personal identity number.

If you are staying for less than a year

For those of you that are studying at Malmö University for less than a year, you do not need to register with the Swedish Tax Agency and you will not receive a Swedish personal identity number (personnummer).

If necessary, you can instead apply for a coordination number from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). The coordination number functions similarly to the personnummer, but is not the same. You will need to be able to provide details for why you need a coordination number, and it is up to Skatteverket to decide whether to issue a coordination number. To apply, you will need to visit one of Skatteverket's service centres in person once you've arrived in Malmö and provide proof of identity and a contact address as well as a filled-out application form for a coordination number. The form is in Swedish, but you can get help filling out the form at the service center when you apply.

Please note that coordination numbers are issued by Skatteverket based on necessity, and most of our students staying less than a year do not have a need for a coordination number. An example of one reason you might need a coordination number is if you have either a job or internship arranged during your time in Sweden, and need to open a Swedish bank account in order to be paid.