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Which Address Is Your Child Registered at in Sweden?
A child can live in two homes but have only one registered address in Sweden. Skatteverket decides that registration. Here is how it works when parents live apart.
Sweden · Checked 17 September 2026
What is folkbokföring?
Folkbokföring is population registration: the official record of where someone lives. Skatteverket, the Swedish Tax Agency, handles it.
The starting point is where the child regularly sleeps. If more than one home is involved, the agency also considers the child’s strongest connections.
If the child lives about equally with both parents
Where two custodians live separately and the child lives approximately equally with them, they can jointly agree which custodian the child should be registered with.
If they do not agree, Skatteverket assesses the circumstances. School, overnight stays and other connections can matter. The old family address does not automatically decide every case.
If a custodian does not approve an address change
Both custodians normally take part in the notification. If one disagrees, Skatteverket can investigate and make a decision. Each can provide information about the child’s actual life.
A sole custodian normally makes the notification alone. A child aged 16 or over can make an address notification personally; that is not a general right to decide where to live.
Other things to check
- School arrangements and any school transport application.
- Maintenance support, which normally requires the child to live mostly and be registered with the applicant.
- Housing allowance, which can have different rules for part-time stays.
- Any existing residence or contact agreement.
What registration does not do
The registration decision does not decide custody or give permission for a disputed move. Each service applies its own rules.
School transport from two homes can be possible within one municipality when conditions are met. The same duty does not generally extend to a home in another municipality.
This guide explains general rules and services. It does not assess your individual case.
Official guidance and sources
Information checked on 17 September 2026.
Based on the original article by Elisabeth Scholander.
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