In that case, you’re still on the electoral roll and you have the right to vote in the elections to the Riksdag.

We will send some information, an international voting card and postal voting materials to your home address in July. Make sure you have registered your correct address with the Swedish Tax Agency.

Will you be in Sweden at any point during the voting period: 26 August to 13 September?

Have you moved since then?

In that case, unfortunately you don’t have the right to vote in the elections.

To vote in the elections to the Riksdag, you must have been listed in the Swedish Population Register at some point. It’s not sufficient to have Swedish citizenship.

Your right to vote if you live abroad

Will you be in Sweden at any point during the voting period: 26 August to 13 September?

OK. Since more than 10 years have passed since you emigrated from Sweden, you need to get on the electoral roll.

You should also make sure that your current address details are registered with the Swedish Tax Agency. Then we’ll be able to send your international voting card and postal voting materials to your address abroad.

Fill in registration form SKV 7842, “New address/electoral roll for emigrants” (“Ny adress/röstlängd för utvandrad”), which is available on the Swedish Tax Agency’s website.

New address/electoral roll for emigrants (SKV 7842 in Swedish, the Swedish Tax Agency)

Get on the electoral roll by voting

You still have the right to vote. You can therefore get on the electoral roll by voting in the elections.

Will you be in Sweden at any point during the voting period: 26 August to 13 September?

OK, in that case, here’s what applies to you.

Since more than 10 years have passed since you emigrated from Sweden, you need to get on the electoral roll.

You can do this by:

• filling in registration form SKV 7842, “New address/electoral roll for emigrants” (“Ny adress/röstlängd för utvandrad”), which is available on the Swedish Tax Agency’s website.

New address/electoral roll for emigrants (SKV 7842 in Swedish, the Swedish Tax Agency)

Get on the electoral roll by voting

You still have the right to vote. You can therefore get on the electoral roll by voting in the elections.

Will you be in Sweden at any point during the voting period: 26 August to 13 September?

In that case, you can vote as usual. Since you’re still listed in the Swedish Population Register, you’re eligible to vote.

Early voting

You can vote early at any early voting location in Sweden between 26 August and 13 September.

Here’s where you can vote early

Here’s how to vote early

Voting at your assigned voting location on election day

You can vote at your assigned voting location on election day: 13 September. You go to the voting location stated on your voting card.

Here’s how to vote on election day

OK, in that case, you have two options to choose from:

• vote early at a Swedish embassy or consulate
• send a postal vote
  

Select the option that is most suitable for you.

Vote early at a Swedish embassy or consulate

If you can get to a Swedish embassy or consulate, this is the easiest way to vote. Opening hours vary considerably, so please check the times for your specific location. You may be able to vote early up to a couple of weeks before election day.

Here’s how to vote early from abroad

Here’s where you can vote early from abroad (in Swedish)

Send a postal vote from abroad

If it’s not convenient for you to vote at a Swedish embassy or consulate, you can send a postal vote instead.

Do not send your postal vote before 30 July. Ideally, you should send it as early as possible after that date.

You need special voting materials to vote by post. You can request these postal voting materials on the Swedish Election Authority’s website, val.se.

Request postal voting materials (in Swedish)

Here’s how to send a postal vote from abroad

OK. In that case, you can vote early in Sweden. You’ll be added to the electoral roll when you vote.

Early voting

You can vote early at any early voting location in Sweden between 26 August and 13 September.

Here’s where you can vote early

Voting early as a Swedish citizen living abroad

In that case, you can vote in Sweden using your method of choice.

Early voting

You can vote early at any early voting location in Sweden between 26 August and 13 September.

Here’s where you can vote early

Voting early as a Swedish citizen living abroad

Voting at your assigned voting location on election day

You can vote at your assigned voting location on election day: 13 September. You go to the voting location stated on your international voting card.

Voting at a voting location in Sweden as a Swedish citizen living abroad