2022-11-302022/23:SkU4 · p.3SkUTaxation
Allocation of Coordination Numbers to Asylum Seekers
What's at stake: The decision affects how easily asylum seekers can be identified and interact with authorities, healthcare providers, and employers while their case is pending, while also raising concerns that a coordination number could be misread as a sign of strong ties to Sweden.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether asylum seekers should be able to be automatically assigned a coordination number at the request of the Migration Agency, or whether the current arrangement without such automatic assignment should remain.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee shares the assessment that coordination numbers should not be assigned to all asylum seekers when they apply for asylum, and therefore rejects the motion calling for the government to bring forward a proposal for automatic assignment.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 2 (V, MP)
The reservation (V, MP) argues that the government should bring forward a proposal to assign asylum seekers a coordination number at the request of the Migration Agency, since it would ease contact with authorities, healthcare providers, and employers, despite the Agency's objection that the benefit would be limited and the number risks giving a misleading picture of ties to Sweden.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 2 by V, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 92/0/0/15 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 19/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 58/0/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| SD | Yes | Yes 62/1/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Broke with the party line
| SDAnette Rangdag (SD, Jämtlands län) | No — party line: Yes |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2022/23:16 by Ilona Szatmári Waldau et al. (V) amendment 2.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2022/23:16 av Ilona Szatmári Waldau m.fl. (V) yrkande 2.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag supports the proposal for a new law on coordination numbers and also changes to, among other things, the population registration act and the population registration database act. The purpose is to strengthen the system for coordination numbers by, for example, increasing the requirements for identity checks that are carried out before a coordination number is given to a person. A coordination number is an identity designation for persons who are not or have not been registered in the Swedish population register, but who still need to have contact with Swedish authorities or other parts of society. Persons registered in the Swedish population register are assigned a national identity number instead. Coordination numbers are divided into different levels depending on which identity check has been performed. Today there are two levels. Under the new law, a coordination number can be given at three different levels. To obtain the highest level, the person must be able to prove their identity with valid identity documents and also personally present themselves at the time of application. Identity documents can also be requested for verification of biometric data stored in these documents. The proposal also means that the Swedish Tax Agency takes over responsibility for, among other things, identity checks when a coordination number is to be assigned to a person. Other authorities shall notify the Swedish Tax Agency if it can be assumed that information is incorrect in the population registration database concerning persons with a coordination number. The proposal also contains a limitation of the exemption from population registration that applies to persons who are locally employed at foreign embassies or consulates in Sweden. The Riksdag approved the government's proposal. The legislative changes concerning locally employed staff at embassies and consulates shall enter into force on 1 January 2023 and others on 1 September 2023.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to propose legal protection for biometric data that authorities collect for identity verification. (V, MP) — Reservation 2
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan demands a humane asylum policy and a safe, rooted existence for those seeking protection, and establishes that needs should guide access to society's services for everyone who lives in Sweden regardless of residence permit status.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan demands a humane asylum policy and a safe, rooted existence for those seeking protection, and establishes that needs should guide access to society's services for everyone who lives in Sweden regardless of residence permit status. A coordination number that facilitates contact with authorities, healthcare and employers serves that purpose. The plan does not mention a coordination number.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver en human asylpolitik och en trygg, rotad tillvaro för den som söker skydd, och slår fast att behoven ska styra tillgången till samhällets insatser för alla som bor i Sverige oavsett uppehållstillstånd. Ett samordningsnummer som underlättar kontakter med myndigheter, vård och arbetsgivare tjänar det syftet. Planen nämner inte samordningsnummer.
- asylum rights are protecteddecisive»Rätten att söka asyl kan aldrig tummas på, vi kräver att endast permanenta uppehållstillstånd ska utfärdas vid beviljad asyl.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The right to seek asylum can never be weakened, we demand that only permanent residence permits be issued when asylum is granted.”
- safe existence promotes integration»det är genom en trygg och permanent tillvaro i samhället som vi människor rotar oss« (2022 manifesto ↗)“it is through a safe and permanent existence in society that we as people take root”
- welfare regardless of residence permit status»Behoven, inte betalningsförmågan ska vara avgörande« (party programme ↗)“Needs, not ability to pay, must be decisive”
- refugees' rights»När rasismen växer, länder sluter sig och EU bygger murar ska Sverige agera för flyktingars rättigheter och försvara asylrätten både i Sverige och internationellt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“As racism grows, countries close themselves off and the EU builds walls, Sweden must act for refugees' rights and defend asylum rights both in Sweden and internationally.”
The plan requires that all measures shall aim at work and self-support and that everyone who can work shall work, regardless of where one is born.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that all measures shall aim at work and self-support and that everyone who can work shall work, regardless of where one is born. A coordination number that facilitates contacts with authorities, health and employers serves this purpose, and the plan wants to tear down barriers that prevent authorities from doing their job. The conclusion is derived; the plan does not take up the population registration issue.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att alla insatser ska syfta till arbete och egen försörjning och att alla som kan jobba ska jobba, oavsett var man är född. Ett samordningsnummer som underlättar kontakter med myndigheter, vård och arbetsgivare tjänar detta syfte, och planen vill riva hinder som gör att myndigheter inte kan göra sitt jobb. Slutsatsen är härledd; planen tar inte upp folkbokföringsfrågan.
- measures shall enable workdecisive»Alla kommuner har ett ansvar att ta emot flyktingar och alla insatser ska syfta till att möjliggöra arbete och egen försörjning, rätt till utbildning och en egen bostad.« (party programme ↗)“All municipalities have a responsibility to receive refugees and all measures shall aim at enabling work and self-support, right to education and own housing.”
- work line regardless of background»Alla som kan jobba ska jobba och bidra för att bli en del av samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who can work shall work and contribute to becoming part of society.”
- authorities shall be able to cooperate»Sekretesshinder mellan myndigheter ska rivas så att polisen och andra yrkesgrupper kan göra sitt jobb.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secrecy barriers between authorities shall be torn down so that police and other professions can do their job.”
- strict migration policy»Vi har stramat åt migrationspolitiken, och denna linje ligger fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have tightened migration policy, and this line remains firm.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme requires that people who come to Sweden quickly get contact with school, healthcare and the job market, and the election manifesto wants to shorten processing times so that it is faster to enter society.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme requires that people who come to Sweden quickly get contact with school, healthcare and the job market, and the election manifesto wants to shorten processing times so that it is faster to enter society. A coordination number at the authority's request facilitates just such contacts with authorities, healthcare providers and employers. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demand.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver att människor som kommer till Sverige snabbt får kontakt med skola, vård och arbetsmarknad, och valmanifestet vill korta handläggningstiderna så att det går fortare att komma in i samhället. Ett samordningsnummer på myndighetens begäran underlättar just sådana kontakter med myndigheter, vårdgivare och arbetsgivare. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav.
- quick contact with societydecisive»Människor som kommer till Sverige ska snabbt få« (party programme ↗)“People who come to Sweden shall quickly get”
- faster integration»korta handläggningstiderna för arbetstillstånd och asylbeslut så att det går fortare att komma in i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“shorten processing times for work permits and asylum decisions so that it is faster to enter society.”
- legal certainty for asylum seekers»stärka rättssäkerheten i asylprocessen och stödet för hbtqi-flyktingar och andra sårbara grupper.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen legal certainty in the asylum process and support for LGBTQI+ refugees and other vulnerable groups.”
- asylum seekers' right to care»Papperslösa och asylsökande« (party programme ↗)“Undocumented and asylum seekers”
flags: citat_migrerat
The plan wants the skills and enterprise of those who come to Sweden to be put to use and for the path to language, practice and work to be as short as possible.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants the skills and enterprise of those who come to Sweden to be put to use and for the path to language, practice and work to be as short as possible. A coordination number that facilitates contacts with authorities, healthcare and employers is a practical step in this, in line with the plan's position that the labour market shall be opened rather than borders closed. The plan therefore speaks for the counter-proposal's demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill att den kompetens och företagsamhet som finns hos dem som kommer till Sverige tas till vara och att vägen till språk, praktik och jobb blir så kort som möjligt. Ett samordningsnummer som underlättar kontakter med myndigheter, vård och arbetsgivare är ett praktiskt led i detta, i linje med planens hållning att arbetsmarknaden ska öppnas snarare än gränserna stängas. Planen talar därför för motförslagets krav.
- make use of newcomers' skillsdecisive»Vi måste bli bättre på att ta vara på den kompetens och företagsamhet som finns hos de människor som kommer till oss.« (party programme ↗)“We must become better at putting to use the skills and enterprise that people who come to us possess.”
- open the labour market»är inte gränserna som ska stängas, utan arbetsmarknaden som ska öppnas.« (party programme ↗)“it is not the borders that shall be closed, but the labour market that shall be opened.”
- rapid integration»Skapa ett intensivår för snabbare integration.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create an intensive year for faster integration.”
- access to authority review»Alla som bor i Sverige ska kunna få sin sak prövad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone living in Sweden shall be able to have their case reviewed.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan's line is that introduction in the new country shall be facilitated, with work and self-support as the pathway in, and that permit processes shall be simplified.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's line is that introduction in the new country shall be facilitated, with work and self-support as the pathway in, and that permit processes shall be simplified. A coordination number as the responsible agency can request facilitates precisely contacts with agencies, healthcare and employers. That the person staying here shall have access to education and healthcare points in the same direction.
Original (Swedish)
Planens linje är att introduktionen i det nya landet ska underlättas, med arbete och egen försörjning som väg in, och att tillståndsprocesserna ska förenklas. Ett samordningsnummer som ansvarig myndighet kan begära underlättar just kontakter med myndigheter, vård och arbetsgivare. Att den som vistas här ska ha tillgång till vård och skola pekar i samma riktning.
- facilitate introductiondecisive»Att underlätta introduktionen i det nya landet är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“To facilitate introduction in the new country is decisive”
- work as pathway in»Arbete och kunskaper i svenska språket är viktigast för att människor från andra länder snabbt ska komma« (party programme ↗)“Work and knowledge of the Swedish language is most important for people from other countries to quickly come”
- access to healthcare and education»ska de ha tillgång till skolgång och sjukvård och skyddas mot exploatering.« (party programme ↗)“shall they have access to education and healthcare and be protected against exploitation.”
- simplified permit rules»Fler ska på plats i Sverige kunna söka om uppehållstillstånd för att arbeta.« (party programme ↗)“More shall be able on site in Sweden to apply for a residence permit to work.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The counter-proposal wants asylum seekers to be assigned coordination numbers at the request of the responsible authority, as this facilitates contact with authorities and healthcare providers.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants asylum seekers to be assigned coordination numbers at the request of the responsible authority, as this facilitates contact with authorities and healthcare providers. The party programme requires that the entire asylum process is designed so that rule of law is guaranteed and resources are sufficient for short processing times and efficient management. A limited, authority-initiated assignment serves that efficiency, while the plan's strict migration stance concerns volumes rather than administrative numbers.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill att asylsökande kan tilldelas samordningsnummer på begäran av ansvarig myndighet, eftersom det underlättar kontakter med myndigheter och vårdgivare. Principprogrammet kräver att hela asylprocessen utformas så att rättssäkerhet garanteras och att resurserna räcker för korta handläggningstider och effektiv hantering. En begränsad, myndighetsinitierad tilldelning tjänar den effektiviteten, medan planens strama migrationslinje handlar om volymer snarare än om administrativa nummer.
- lawful asylum processdecisive»För den som söker asyl i Sverige måste hela processen vara utformad så att rättssäkerhet garanteras den« (party programme ↗)“For those seeking asylum in Sweden, the entire process must be designed so that rule of law is guaranteed for the”
- efficient case management»åstadkomma korta handläggningstider, rättssäkerhet« (party programme ↗)“achieve short processing times, rule of law”
- strict migration policy»Stram migrationspolitik krävs för att ta itu med integrationsproblem och utanförskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strict migration policy is required to address integration problems and exclusion.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto makes temporary personal numbers a core issue: fraud with coordination numbers shall be stopped, the number shall require personal appearance and otherwise be revoked, and the party shall take control of population registration.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto makes temporary personal numbers a core issue: fraud with coordination numbers shall be stopped, the number shall require personal appearance and otherwise be revoked, and the party shall take control of population registration. Issuing coordination numbers to asylum seekers on request pulls in the opposite direction and risks also giving a misleading picture of the connection to the country. The counter-proposal's demand is rejected.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet gör tillfälliga personnummer till en kärnfråga: fusket med samordningsnummer ska stoppas, numret ska kräva personlig inställelse och annars återkallas, och partiet ska ta kontroll över folkbokföringen. Att dela ut samordningsnummer till asylsökande på begäran drar i motsatt riktning och riskerar dessutom att ge en missvisande bild av anknytningen till landet. Motförslagets krav avvisas.
- strict coordination numbersdecisive»Kräva personlig inställelse för att bekräfta samordningsnummer, annars ska det återkallas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Require personal appearance to confirm coordination numbers, otherwise they shall be revoked”
- stop coordination number fraud»Ett viktigt första steg är att fastställa vilka som lever i Sverige och att stoppa fusket med tillfälliga personnummer – samordningsnummer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“An important first step is to determine who lives in Sweden and to stop fraud with temporary personal numbers – coordination numbers.”
- control of population registration»Moderaterna tänker ta kontroll över folkbokföringen för att stoppa bidragsbrotten och se till att de skattepengar du betalar in används till det de är avsedda för.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party intends to take control of population registration to stop benefit fraud and ensure that the tax money you pay is used for what it is intended.”
- national census»Genomföra en nationell folkräkning för att stoppa bidragsbrotten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct a national census to stop benefit fraud”
The counter-proposal wants asylum seekers to be able to obtain a coordination number on agency request to facilitate contacts with authorities, healthcare and employers.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants asylum seekers to be able to obtain a coordination number on agency request to facilitate contacts with authorities, healthcare and employers. The plan instead requires that social attraction factors be reviewed and that non-citizens' access to welfare be limited, and that the shadow society be combated with more controls. A number that risks giving a misleading picture of attachment to Sweden goes against the plan's benchmark of net outflow.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill att asylsökande på myndighets begäran kan få samordningsnummer för att underlätta kontakter med myndigheter, vård och arbetsgivare. Planen kräver tvärtom att sociala attraktionsfaktorer ses över och att icke-medborgares tillgång till välfärden begränsas, samt att skuggsamhället bekämpas med fler kontroller. Ett nummer som riskerar att ge en missvisande bild av anknytningen till Sverige går emot planens riktmärke om nettoutflyttning.
- limit attraction factorsdecisive»Sociala attraktionsfaktorer som exempelvis bidragssystem behöver ses över för att begränsa icke-medborgares rätt till välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social attraction factors such as benefit systems need to be reviewed to limit non-citizens' rights to welfare.”
- higher threshold to welfare»Skärpa villkoren för medborgarskap och höja tröskeln för att ta del av skattefinansierad välfärd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten the conditions for citizenship and raise the threshold for access to tax-funded welfare”
- net negative migration»Riktmärket under överskådlig tid ska vara att fler av de som befinner sig i Sverige illegalt eller saknar anknytning till det svenska samhället varje år återvänder, än de som beviljas asyl från utanför vårt närområde.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The benchmark over a foreseeable period shall be that more of those in Sweden illegally or lacking attachment to Swedish society each year return, than those granted asylum from outside our immediate region.”
- combat shadow society»Bekämpa skuggsamhället och illegal migration med fler kontroller och fler utvisningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat the shadow society and illegal migration with more controls and more deportations”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:SkU4)
- Committee report full text (HA01SkU4)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:16 — med anledning av prop. 2021/22:276 Stärkt system för samordningsnummer av Ilona Szatmári Waldau m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:31 — med anledning av prop. 2021/22:276 Stärkt system för samordningsnummer av Helena Lindahl m.fl. (C)
- Proposition 2021/22:276 — Stärkt system för samordningsnummer
Source: The Swedish Parliament