Can I move without reporting my new address in Sweden?
No — you are obliged to report a move to the Tax Agency within one week, and it is free. Under the Population Registration Act (1991:481), anyone who has moved must file a notification. The deadline has a concrete effect: report within one week and your registration applies from the day you actually moved; report later and it applies only from the day the notification arrives — and that gap can hit benefits that depend on where you are registered. You file it with BankID in the Tax Agency's e-service, and for children normally both custodians approve. Deliberately being registered at the wrong address is a population-registration offence, with fines or prison.
📋 The rules
- Report a move to the Tax Agency within one week
- The notification is free
- On time: registration applies from the actual move day
- For children, normally both custodians approve
- A wrong registration can be a registration offence
🔓 Exceptions
- A postal-address-only change must be reported if it lasts at least 6 months
- Moving from abroad, you report within one week after 3 months in the country
- Minor cases of the offence are exempt and require intent
⚠️ Penalties & fines
A population-registration offence (Act §42): giving false information, or failing to report so that the registration is wrong, can bring fines or prison up to 6 months — up to 2 years for a gross offence. Minor cases are exempt and the offence requires intent, so a forgotten notification is not automatically a crime. The more likely cost is civil: a wrong registration can lead to repayment claims for benefits paid out on the wrong basis, and a late notification pushes your registration forward to the day the notification arrived.
📎 Official sources
- Population Registration Act (1991:481) · Riksdagen →
- Tax Agency · Notification of move →
- Tax Agency · Registration offence →
❓ Frequently asked
Must I report that I have moved?
Yes. You must file a notification of move to the Tax Agency within one week of moving, and the duty applies to everyone who changes home address. The notification is free and easiest to file with BankID in the e-service.
What does reporting a move cost?
Nothing — the notification of move is entirely free. You file it most easily with BankID via the Tax Agency's e-service, and for a child normally both custodians must approve it before it can be registered.
What happens if I report late?
Your registration then applies only from the day the notification arrives, not from the day you actually moved. You stay at the old address in the register in the meantime, which can affect benefits that depend on where you are registered.
Can I be registered at a different address than where I live?
No. You must be registered where you actually live, and deliberately being registered wrongly is a population-registration offence with fines or prison up to six months. A gross offence can bring up to two years.
Who reports a move for children?
Normally both custodians approve the notification of move for a child. If you are moving here from abroad a different rule applies: you report within one week after you have been in the country for three months.
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