![]() I took the signed contract (needs to be a full contract with all the details of the offer) to Skatteverket and got my personummer in two weeks. ![]() ![]() This is a much quicker way of getting your personummer. After applying for health insurance from the UK government, I was lucky enough to get a job offer from a Swedish company. I finally received my Personummer after my second attempt. I have applied for mine and not sure how long it takes to arrive, so be prepared for a setback in getting a Personnummer! You need to apply for these from the UK via HM Revenue and Customs. You MUST have a government-backed health insurance, something like: After going back to Skatteverket to have these documents copied, I was then told a few days later that this does not quality. So I went and bought BUPA International Health insurance and upgraded the account to cover repatriation, etc, so there were no restrictions. I just used the E111 travel insurance card but this only covers you for up to 90 days. This is fine but after applying for my Personnummer, I received a letter telling me that I needed adequate health insurance. When I applied for my Personnummer, I said that I would be living in Sweden on my own means (have a job in the UK). I went to Skatteverket to prove that I could support myself and had the means to do so. When I first came to Sweden, I kept my English job and worked from home. Unfortunately, the truth is that it really depends on the case worker you get. I’ve heard stories of people getting their personummer in 1 week, and others can wait months.
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