AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES
APPLYING FOR AN IRS INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ITIN)
A ITIN number is a nine-digit number issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but do not have, and are not eligible to obtain, a Social Security Number (SSN). For more detailed information, please read the instructions accompanying the W-7 form (see below).
Complete the W-7 form and sign and date it.
Obtain a certified copy of your passport that substantiates the information in the application. (see below)
You may obtain a certified copy of your document in person or by mail. Only a U.S. Embassy is authorized to certify these copies. You may NOT use a Swedish notary public for this purpose. The fee for this service is USD 30 or SEK 192 per certified copy. If you apply by mail, the payment should be made by a bank check (postväxel, available at any bank) payable to the U.S. Embassy. Please include a self-addressed return envelope with postage for 56 SEK to cover the cost of registered mail.
Send the passport in original, payment and return envelope along with a note requesting a certified copy for an ITIN number to the following address:
American Embassy
American Citizen Services
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 31
115 89 Stockholm
Please note: You cannot obtain an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number from the Embassy, only a certified copy of your passport. The IRS is responsible for issuing the number, and you will send the application to the IRS address listed in the instructions to the W7 form.
To download the U.S. - Swedish Tax Treaty, please click here.
