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The Local investigates: Swedish ID

'Sweden is being discriminatory towards other EU citizens': Swedish MEP on personal number problems

'Sweden is being discriminatory towards other EU citizens': Swedish MEP on personal number problems

Cecilia Wikström told The Local she is "ashamed" of the difficulty some EU citizens have getting a personal identity number (personnummer) in Sweden.

'Sweden in breach of EU law for refusal to issue a personnummer to EU citizens'

'Sweden in breach of EU law for refusal to issue a personnummer to EU citizens'

How this researcher's newborn ended up in Swedish personal number limbo

How this researcher's newborn ended up in Swedish personal number limbo

The Local readers reveal their personal number pains in Sweden

The Local readers reveal their personal number pains in Sweden

Is life in Sweden impossible without a personal number?

Is life in Sweden impossible without a personal number?

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Five top tips if you don't have a personal number in Sweden

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Things you can (and cannot) do without a Swedish personal number

READERS: Share your experiences of the Swedish personal number

 
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