National identity card (Sweden)
The Swedish national identity card (Swedish: nationellt identitetskort) is a non-compulsory biometric identity document issued in Sweden. It is one of two official identity documents issued by the Swedish Police, the other being the Swedish passport. It is only issued to Swedish citizens, and indicates the citizenship.
| Identity card | |
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Swedish national identity card (front and back) | |
| Type | Optional identity document, optional replacement for passport for travel to territories listed below. |
| Issued by | Sweden |
| First issued | 1 October 2005 1 January 2022 (current) |
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| Expiration | 5 years |
The card can be used for travelling to and staying in European countries (except Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom). It can also be used instead of a Swedish passport for entering Dominica (de facto), French overseas territories, Georgia, Montserrat (if in transit to a third country for max 14 days) and on package holidays to Tunisia. However, direct outbound travel from Sweden to non-EU/Schengen territories is not permitted by Swedish border police. For travel within the Nordic countries no identity documentation is legally required for Nordic citizens due to the Nordic Passport Union.
The card is often carried by people who often travel internationally, but also the most used card among Swedish citizens who have not yet obtained a driver's license.