On January 27, the government received the report "Registration of EEA Citizens." The report proposes that the registration requirement for EEA citizens residing in Sweden for more than three months should be reinstated. As the previous registration requirement for EEA citizens was removed in 2014, Swedish authorities currently have limited information about which EEA citizens are present in Sweden.
The registration requirement means that EEA citizens who have the right of residence in Sweden must register no later than three months after they have arrived in Sweden. EEA citizens who already live in Sweden with the right of residence should be given a deadline longer than three months before the application must be submitted. The registration requirement is not intended to include Nordic citizens, EEA citizens with a residence permit or a certificate of permanent residence, or EEA citizens who are job seekers.
The Swedish Migration Agency is proposed to be the responsible authority for the registration of EEA citizens. Since application for personal number via the population register or a coordination number will continue to be conducted by the Swedish Tax Agency, most of the EEA citizens who need to be registered will have to visit both authorities.
The investigation proposes that the registration certificate should be issued both in paper form and digitally, and without any fee. The registration certificate should not have a fixed validity period. EEA citizens who are obliged to register but fail to do so are proposed to be subjected to a penalty fee.
The proposals are planned to come into effect on January 1, 2027, for EES citizens coming to Sweden for the first time. For EES-citizens already living in Sweden the deadline will be 1 July 2027
The inquiry will now be proceeded within the Swedish government. KPMG continues to monitor the issue and will provide updates with further information on how the registration process will work and which details individuals will be required to provide.
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