To change your address in Sweden you file a free move notification, a flyttanmälan, with Skatteverket, no later than one week after you move. That updates your officially registered address and passes it to most government agencies automatically. Everything commercial, from your bank to your electricity contract, you still have to update yourself.
How to register your new address with Skatteverket
- Go to Skatteverket's flyttanmälan
- Log in with BankID, or request a paper form if you do not have one yet
- Enter your new address and move-in date
- Include everyone in the household who is moving; a guardian files for children under 18
It is free, and you can file from about a month before your move-in date. Filing in advance is the simplest option once the date is fixed.
What updates automatically, and what does not
This is the single most common misunderstanding for newcomers.
| Updated automatically via folkbokföring | You must update yourself |
|---|---|
| Försäkringskassan (social insurance) | Electricity contract |
| Transportstyrelsen (vehicles, licence) | Broadband and TV |
| Pensionsmyndigheten | Home insurance |
| Skatteverket | Bank and credit cards |
| Your region and healthcare centre | Employer |
| CSN, Kronofogden and others | Subscriptions and memberships |
Short version: authorities get it, companies do not.
Flyttanmälan or mail forwarding?
These two are constantly confused, and they do different things.
- Flyttanmälan with Skatteverket changes your registered address. Free, and required.
- Mail forwarding (eftersändning) via Svensk Adressändring redirects post still addressed to your old home. Paid, and optional.
Forwarding is worth it for the first six months, because there is always a sender you forgot. It does not replace the flyttanmälan, you need both.
Timeline
| When | What |
|---|---|
| 1 month before | File the flyttanmälan in advance if the date is fixed |
| 2–4 weeks before | Cancel or move electricity and broadband, check notice periods |
| 2 weeks before | Order mail forwarding, update home insurance |
| Moving day | Read the electricity meter and photograph it |
| Within 1 week after | Flyttanmälan must be filed |
| First week | Update bank, employer, healthcare centre, subscriptions |
Using a c/o address
If you sublet, share a flat, or your name is not on the door and the mailbox, you need a c/o address. Enter the c/o name in the flyttanmälan form.
Without it, post is often returned to sender, because Swedish postal delivery matches the name on the mailbox rather than just the street address. For newcomers in sublets this is the most common reason official letters never arrive, and those letters matter: your personnummer decision, tax statements and healthcare correspondence all come by post.
Utilities and contracts you have to move
- Electricity. Cancel the old contract and sign a new one for the new address. Read the meter on moving day and photograph it, that is your protection against a wrong final bill. If you sign nothing you are assigned a default contract, which is almost always more expensive.
- Broadband and TV. Check your provider serves the new address; in some buildings the choice is locked to one network. Notice periods run one to three months.
- Home insurance. Update before move-in, see below.
- Alarm, parking permit and storage, all usually tied to the address
- Bank and credit cards. They do not receive your address from the population register.
- Employer, for payslips and insurance
- Healthcare centre, especially if you change region
Notice periods
| Contract | Typical notice |
|---|---|
| Rental flat (hyresrätt) | 3 calendar months |
| Electricity | 1 month, longer if fixed-term |
| Broadband | 1–3 months |
| Home insurance | Transfer rather than cancel |
For a rental, notice runs from the end of the month after you give it. Give notice on 5 March and the contract runs to 30 June. Always check your own lease, and give notice in writing.
You do not give notice on an owned apartment (bostadsrätt) or a house. There, the handover date in the sale contract governs.
Home insurance
Update the address before you move in so your belongings are covered at the new home from day one. Two things worth knowing:
- The premium can change, since it depends on area, home type and size
- Cover during the move itself is often limited. The moving company's liability insurance is what applies to the transport (informationsverige.se)
If your old and new homes overlap for a period, ask your insurer how they handle covering both.
Special cases
Moving in together? Each adult files their own flyttanmälan, even to the same address.
Subletting? You should still register at the address if you live there for more than a year. Make sure the sublet is approved by the landlord or the housing association.
Moving abroad? File a notice of emigration with Skatteverket instead. Different form, different rules.
Only have a samordningsnummer? You are not in the population register, so the automatic address sharing does not apply. Contact each authority directly.
Common questions
How do I change my address in Sweden?
File a free flyttanmälan with Skatteverket, easiest with BankID. It is shared automatically with most authorities.
What is the deadline to report a change of address?
No later than one week after you move. You can file from about a month in advance.
Is changing your address in Sweden free?
Yes. Only mail forwarding, a separate service, costs money.
What is the difference between flyttanmälan and mail forwarding?
Flyttanmälan changes your registered address and is free. Mail forwarding redirects post and is paid.
How do I register a c/o address in Sweden?
Enter the c/o name in the flyttanmälan form, otherwise post can be returned to sender.
Which companies do I have to tell myself?
All of them. Authorities update automatically, companies do not.
Related guides: moving checklist for Sweden, moving to Sweden and move-out cleaning. Back to moving in Stockholm.