[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":142},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-namnbyte-en":3},{"article":4,"related":126},{"metaTitle":5,"metaDescription":6,"h1":7,"updated":8,"byLine":9,"intro":10,"sections":11,"faqHeading":107,"faq":108,"lyselaHeading":121,"lyselaParagraph":122,"tryCta":123,"pricingCta":124,"relatedHeading":125},"Changing your surname after marriage in Sweden","Changing your surname after marriage in Sweden: which names you can choose, when to apply, what to update afterwards, and how to tell your guests.","Changing your surname after marriage in Sweden: how to apply","Updated {date}","Written by","In Sweden you keep your own surname when you marry unless you apply for another. If one or both of you want to change, you each send an application to Skatteverket, the Swedish Tax Agency: you can take your spouse's surname or use both names as a double surname. For the new name to apply from the wedding day, the application must reach Skatteverket by that day at the latest. Here are the choices you have, how to apply, what to update afterwards and how to tell your guests about the new name.",[12,38,53,58,87],{"heading":13,"paragraphs":14,"table":16},"Which surnames can you choose when you marry in Sweden?",[15],"The surname comes last, after one or more first names, and can be single or double. You can change the order of the names in a double surname later at no charge.",{"headers":17,"rows":21},[18,19,20],"Choice","How it works","Fee",[22,26,30,34],[23,24,25],"Keep your surnames","You do not need to do anything.","No application",[27,28,29],"Take your spouse's surname","You can change to the surname your husband, wife or registered partner has.","Costs nothing, according to Skatteverket",[31,32,33],"Double surname","You can use both names, at most two surnames, with or without a hyphen.","See the fee on the Skatteverket page",[35,36,37],"A new shared surname","Needs a separate application form.","1,800 kronor when you apply together",{"heading":39,"items":40},"How to apply for a name change when you marry: before or after the wedding?",[41,44,47,50],{"title":42,"body":43},"Before the wedding","For the name to apply from the wedding day, the application must reach Skatteverket by the day you marry.",{"title":45,"body":46},"After the wedding","You can also apply later during the marriage. Skatteverket starts handling a change to your spouse's name only after the marriage is registered.",{"title":48,"body":49},"One application each","If you both want to change, you each send your own application. The pre-wedding marriage check is a separate matter, see the [guide to the marriage eligibility check](hindersprovning).",{"title":51,"body":52},"How to apply","A change to your spouse's surname is made in the e-service Makes efternamn. If you have no e-ID, you use a form.",{"heading":54,"paragraphs":55},"How long does a name change after marriage take?",[56,57],"Skatteverket gives the processing time on its page Byta efternamn, and it changes, so check there once you have decided. A 2024 news item from Skatteverket says an application can take up to five months before a decision.","The fee is paid before Skatteverket starts handling the case. Plan so that nothing depends on the new name on the wedding day itself: book the honeymoon, hotel and flights in the name shown in your passports.",{"heading":59,"paragraphs":60,"table":62},"After a name change: passport, driving licence and everything else to update",[61],"Skatteverket says that if you have a valid passport and are travelling abroad soon, you can wait to apply for the name change until after the trip.",{"headers":63,"rows":67},[64,65,66],"What","What to do","According to",[68,72,75,79,83],[69,70,71],"Passport and ID card","Apply for a new one as soon as possible after the name change. The police retrieve your personal details digitally.","The Police",[73,74,71],"Travelling near the wedding","Book the trip in the name you had before the change. You can apply for a new passport after you get home.",[76,77,78],"Driving licence","Transportstyrelsen sends an application form to your registered address. If it has not arrived within two weeks of the name change going through, contact customer service.","Transportstyrelsen",[80,81,82],"E-ID","Renew it so that it carries your new name.","Skatteverket",[84,85,86],"Bank, employer and insurance","Tell them once the name is registered.","Our advice",{"heading":88,"paragraphs":89,"examples":92,"image":102},"How to tell your guests about the new name",[90,91],"You do not need to explain much. One line on the invitation, a name under the thank-you card or a sentence on the wedding website is enough. Sign with the name you want to be called, and guests will use it. More wording for the card is in the [guide to thank-you cards](tackkort), and wording for the card before the wedding is in the [guide to wedding invitations](inbjudan).","Replace the text in square brackets.",[93,96,99],{"label":94,"text":95},"On the invitation","We, [name] and [name], are getting married on [date]. After the wedding our surname will be [new surname].",{"label":97,"text":98},"Under the thank-you card","Thank you for celebrating with us. Warm wishes from [name] [new surname] and [name] [new surname]",{"label":100,"text":101},"On the wedding website or in the chat","A practical note for envelopes and gifts: from [date] my name is [new surname]. Please use it on the cards.",{"src":103,"alt":104,"width":105,"height":106},"\u002Fguide-bilder\u002Fnamnbyte.en.webp","Klara & Hampus's wedding website in the Editorial style: the names large below the film, and the date.",520,1067,"Frequently asked questions",[109,112,115,118],{"question":110,"answer":111},"Do you change your surname automatically when you marry in Sweden?","No. You keep your own surname when you marry unless you apply to change it.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"Can you apply for a name change before the wedding?","Yes. For the name to apply from the wedding day, the application must reach Skatteverket by the day you marry. You can also apply later during the marriage.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"Can we use both surnames?","Yes, as a double surname. You choose whether the names are joined with a hyphen or not.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"What does a name change after marriage cost?","A change to your spouse's surname costs nothing, according to Skatteverket. A new shared surname costs 1,800 kronor when you apply together.","Your names on the wedding website","The wedding website shows the names you enter, and afterwards it can become a thank-you to your guests, in every tier. The site changes nothing at Skatteverket, so you make the name change there.","Try it yourself, no account needed","See all prices","More to read",[127,130,133,136,139],{"href":128,"label":129},"\u002Fen\u002Fwedding-website","What should a wedding website include? 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