Marriage for the Arab community in Sweden

What matters to people looking for marriage in Sweden, and what differs in registration and paperwork.

Cities

The main cities in Sweden.

Stockholm
Malmö
Gothenburg
Uppsala
Örebro

Registration and paperwork

Procedures change, and they differ with your situation and your nationality. What follows is a general pointer, nothing more; the authority itself is the reference, and you should ask it before taking any step.

Usually handled by The Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), which checks eligibility to marry and registers the marriage

Worth knowing

An eligibility check with the authority comes before the ceremony, which is then performed by an authorised officiant.
The Arab community in Sweden is large, mostly of Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese origin.

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