The Decision

The Parliament voted yes to giving the Swedish Tax Agency more authority and introducing a new crime called 'promoting incorrect population registration'.

Does this affect you?

  • General public: Ensures that the population register is more reliable, which helps protect against identity theft.
  • Authorities: The Swedish Tax Agency, Migration Agency, and Police get better tools to share information and verify identities.

In Practice

  • A new law makes it a crime to help someone register incorrect information about where they live.
  • The Swedish Tax Agency can now collect and store more biometric data, such as fingerprints and facial images.
  • The Swedish Tax Agency and the Migration Agency will share biometric information with each other more easily.
  • The Police can now request biometric data from the Swedish Tax Agency to help solve crimes.
  • Minor errors in population registration will be treated more leniently under the new rules.

Background & Purpose

It is important for society that the population register is accurate to prevent identity theft and to know who is living in the country. Currently, there are gaps in how information is handled, which makes it harder to verify identities.