Can you buy a prepaid SIM in Sweden without a personal number?
What PTS allows and what Telia and Comviq say about passports and foreign ID.
Short answer
Yes, a prepaid SIM can be registered in Sweden without a personnummer, since the rules also allow another identification number and a valid identity document. Telia says a passport works in its shops, and Comviq says some resellers accept foreign ID, so ask in the shop first.
Why
- According to PTS, the operator registers the personnummer, samordningsnummer, organisationsnummer or another identification number.
- PTS says the operator checks identity with a valid identity document or a reliable electronic identification.
- Telia says that with a passport you can get help in one of its shops, and Comviq says some resellers accept foreign ID documents.
Details
BankID is for people with a Swedish personnummer, so a visitor registers in a shop or with a photo ID, which Comviq offers online through Veriff. Telia posts online orders to a Swedish registered address. Comviq says a prepaid card without a personnummer cannot change its number. For entry documents, see whether you need a passport to go to Sweden, and find operators under telecom and internet providers in Stockholm.
Tip
Bring your original passport and ask the shop first, because Comviq says only some resellers accept foreign ID.
What may differ
Age limits apply: Comviq accepts online orders from age 18, and Telia says 16 and 17-year-olds can register only in a shop with valid ID, while under 16 a guardian registers the card.
Common misconception
You need a Swedish personnummer to buy a prepaid SIM card in Sweden.
What actually happens
PTS lists a samordningsnummer and other identification numbers among those the operator may register, and Telia says a passport lets you get help in its shops.
People also ask
- Can I get a prepaid SIM in Sweden without a personnummer?
- Can tourists buy a prepaid SIM card in Sweden?
Sources
- PTS: Prepaid cards (kontantkort)Checked at:
- Telia: Register a prepaid cardChecked at:
- Comviq: Prepaid cardsChecked at:
- Telia: Order a prepaid cardChecked at:
- Comviq help: Change numberChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check PTS and your operator before you buy a SIM card.
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