Moving to Stockholm - Personnumber

My girlfriend (29F) and I (29M) are planning to move to Stockholm in mid-September, and we’d love some advice on our options as EU citizens relocating from Greece. Here’s our situation:

  • My girlfriend: She has a midwife degree from a university in Athens with ~4 years of experience. She’s been learning Swedish for about a year and is interested in the SFM (Swedish for Medical Personnel) program offered by Huddinge Municipality to help her get registered as a midwife in Sweden. From our research, she needs a personnummer to enroll in the program.
  • Me: I’m a web developer with 6 years of experience (no degree). I don’t have a job offer yet but am actively searching for opportunities in Stockholm.

We’ve looked into the requirements for obtaining a personnummer via www.skatteverket.se and found these options for EU citizens:

  1. Have a job offer.
  2. Be enrolled in studies.
  3. Be self-sufficient.

Since I don’t have a job offer yet, we’re considering the self-sufficiency route. However, we couldn’t find clear details on Skatteverket’s website about how much money is required to qualify as “self-sufficient.”

Additionally, we’re thinking about having my girlfriend travel to Stockholm in July to apply for a personnummer, return to Greece to wait for the response, and then move permanently in August if approved. This is because the SFM program application window is June 14 – September 10, and we want to ensure she meets the deadline.

Our questions:

  • What is the minimum amount of savings required to qualify as self-sufficient for a personnummer?
  • Is it possible for my girlfriend to apply for a personnummer in July, return to Greece while awaiting approval, and move to Stockholm later, or does she need to stay in Sweden throughout the process (ps. her sister lives in stockholm so we have a place to live for a couple of months) ?
  • Any tips for navigating the SFM application process or getting registered as a midwife in Sweden?

We’d greatly appreciate any insights, experiences, or advice you can share.

Posted Jun 3, 2025, 7:47 AM UTC

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