Apply for close ties to Sweden to hunt small game
Here you can apply for priority if you have a closer connection to Sweden and want to hunt small game. The priority applies to state land above the cultivation limit in Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties and on reindeer grazing mountains in Jämtland county.
If you have priority, you can hunt small game from August 25 to September 15. You always need a hunting permit to hunt.
You can use this application form if you are
- not resident in in Sweden, or
- resident in Sweden, but with no Swedish personal identity number.
The application is free of charge.
Your application must be submitted at latest May 31st, for us to have time to handle it before the upcoming hunting season.
Information you need to fill out the application
Please have this information available before you begin your application:
- You must verify your ties to Sweden to be able to apply.
- You must be registered in NatureIT. Please have the email address you used for registration at hand.
Documents you need to attach
If you declare ties based on property ownership in Sweden, you must attach one of the following documents
- title deeds certificate
- acquisition documents if the title deeds are pending or have only been applied for.
If you declare ties based on employment in Sweden, you must attach one of the following documents
- employment contract
- most recent income statement from your employer
- a certificate from your employer confirming placement in Sweden (applies if the placement is shorter than 30 days)
If you declare ties because you conduct business activities in Sweden, you must attach one of the following documents
- proof of F-tax
- proof of VAT registration
- proof of employer status (stating that the company has employees but without listing their names)
If you declare closer ties for any other reasons, it must be verified. One reason can be that you are a Swedish citizen living abroad.
If you are resident of Sweden, but with no Swedish personal identity number, you must attach one of the following documents
- an extract from the population register (personbevis)
- other similar documentation verifieing your residence in Sweden.
The County Administrative Board consists of 21 independent authorities, which means that each County Administrative Board can have regionally adapted information on its own website. These County Administrative Boards handle issues regarding hunting in the mountains:
Jämtlands län - Jakt i fjällen
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When you log in to My Pages, you can save and continue to fill in the e-service at a later time. Then you can take the breaks you need before you send your errand to us.
You log in with your e-identification. We support BankID, mobile BankID, Freja eID+ and Telia e-identification (in some e-services, exceptions may occur). You can log in to either My Pages or in the e-service. Your account on My Pages is activated the first time you log in.
Log in to My pages External link.
If you log in as a representative for a foundation or a security company, you will have access to your organisation's pages. You will be able to see the forms that you or anyone else in your organisation has sent to the Country Administrative Board from your organisation.
You can save your form if you log in to My Pages and continue to fill out the form later.
Log in with your e-identification before you begin filling out the form and save before you close it. You will be able to access the form on My Pages. It will be saved for 14 days from the time you last worked on it.
The approved file formats are: pdf, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, doc, docx and excel (in some e-services, exceptions may occur). You are maximum allowed to upload 10 files.
You cannot attach audio or video files in our e-services. Please send them by email instead. Email addresses for each County Administrative Board are available on the Contact us page. If the files you want to send are larger than 25 MB, you must use the Filskick service. Contact us to receive a link to the service.
Sometimes you are required to make a payment, for example an application fee. Payments can be made online by card and in most cases via bank transfer. If you pay by card, we can begin processing your case faster. Cards from Mastercard and VISA are accepted. If you pay via bank transfer (bankgiro), it is important to enter the OCR number found in the form.
The County Administrative Board processes personal data within several different areas of operations. Personal data should be handled according to laws and regulations to protect your integrity. You can find information about how the Country Administrative Board processes personal data, which rights you have and how to contact us for more information on this page:
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