Apply for your old age pension early. You must apply for the Swedish old age pension by yourself. You should apply in good time. If you worked or lived in several countries in Europe, you should apply about six months before you want to receive the pension. 

Your pension may be changed if you move to another country. The Guarantee pension is paid if you live in the EU/EES countries or Canada.
Notify Pensionsmyndigheten your new address. 

In the orange envelope you can see a summary of how much you have so far accumulated for your old age pension from Sweden.If you have already received a pension from Sweden in previous years, you will also receive a statement of income in your orange envelope.

Marital status is included in the calculation for your pension from Sweden. The size of your pension is affected if you are married or single.Your foreign pension may affect your Swedish old age pension pension, thus you should always notify Pensionsmyndigheten if you have new or changed foreign pension, new or changed foreign occupational injury annuity. 

Any changes regarding address and/or payment details have to be in writing including the original signature of the person concerned (or person having relevant Power of Attorney). Also, state the Swedish personal identification number. Regarding payment details, forms are available at this website - Forms and Brochures Send to: Pensionsmyndigheten 
SE-839 77 Östersund
Sweden 

To transfer a payment to an account abroad usually takes 3-5 banking days. Thereafter, it is possible for us at Pensionsmyndigheten to take concrete measures to trace the payment. 

No, life certificate must be submitted by mail with a signature and must be verified by any of the institutions mentioned in the info sheets. Life certificate can also by verified by using Swedish Bank-id. 

If the beneficiary is in Sweden, he/she can contact one of our customer service departments. The Pensions Agency or the Insurance Agency. Then send the certificate to the Pension Authority scanning company in Stockholm.
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In special cases, the pension authority can accept the life certificate if it is verified by a doctor with an explanation. We will not accept power of attorney. 

The foreign institution can issue certificates on its own form. The recipient shall submit both forms to the pension authority. She/he must fill in our form. 

Life certificate year begins in July each year and ends in May the following year. 

It may take up to two weeks before the customer receives the money. 

For people who receive an old age pension and live abroad, a proof is needed if the entitlement to pension remains. You will receive a life certificate once a year.This certificate should be signed and sent to:
Pensionsmyndigheten 
Levnadsintyg 
FE 1 
SE-839 77 Östersund
Sweden
If you live in Norway, Denmark, Finland or Germany, you won't get the life certificate because the information transfers through the data exchange between countries. 

Applying for survivor's pension and living outside the EU/EES: the application must be signed by the applicant (or legal guardian for minor children) and certified by an authority in your country. Additional documents such as copy of birth certificate (for applying child), a copy of your marriage certificate and the death certificate are required. 

The easiest way is to send an email or a letter to Pensionsmyndigheten with your question and state your personal number. 

The easiest way to get a preliminary calculation of a possible survivor's pension is to send an email or a letter to Pensionsmyndigheten. Please state your Swedish personal number and a date for your marriage in your email/letter. Also write in the email/letter when the spouse was born and birthdates of common children. 

A surviving spouse has not automatically the right to his/her deceased spouse's pension. An application is required and has to be sent to Pensionsmyndigheten.Citizens living within the EU/EES should contact the pension authority where they live and for citizens living outside should use the application forms at this website.