needed. This is done by: Showing a valid Swedish passport (not temporary), Swedish national identity card, Swedish driving licence, Swedish tax office id card, or an id card following the SIS standard. A person not possessing any of these identity documents must bring a person who vouches for the identity, is at least 18 years old, has one of the above documents, and is one of: Husband, wife, someone living at the same address, parent, grandparent, own child, sibling, adopted parent or equivalent, employer since at least one year, or an official at an authority who knows the person through their work. These requirements are similar to the procedure for other Swedish identity documents. There is no age limit to get a passport, but people below 18 must be accompanied by their guardian (preferably both) at application. Visa free travel Visa requirements for Swedish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sweden. As of 21 September 2022, Swedish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the Swedish passport 5th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands) according to the Henley Passport Index. The Swedish national identity card () can be used for travelling to and staying in European countries (except Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom). It can also be used instead of a Swedish passport for entering Dominica (de facto), French overseas territories, Georgia, Montserrat (if in transit to a third country for max 14 days) and on package holidays to Tunisia. However, direct outbound travel from Sweden to non-EU/Schengen territories is not permitted by Swedish border police. As a member state of the European Union, Swedish citizens enjoy freedom of movement within the European Economic Area (EEA). The Citizens’ Rights Directive defines the right of free movement for citizens of the EEA. Through bilateral agreements freedom of movement is extended to Switzerland, and all EU and EFTA nationals are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries. Abuse and black market trade of Swedish passports Before 2016, Sweden had no limit on the number of times an individual may claim to have lost a passport and have a new one re-issued. That led to Swedish passports being sold on the black market and used by people smugglers. This