prompted calls for legislation to limit the number of times replacement passports could be issued to each citizen. On 15 April 2016 a new law was enacted limiting holders to a maximum of three passports issued within a five-year period. Forgeries In 2020 Swedish police reported 450 forged passports, nearly twice the number from the previous year, included in that number were also instances where a genuine passport was used by another individual of similar appearance. These were part of a black market where passports are bought, rented or borrowed for journeys to and from Sweden. Recorded instances included asylum seekers, people using the forged passports for criminal or any combination of the two. Historic images See also Visa requirements for Swedish citizens Visa policy of the Schengen Area Passports of the European Union Swedish nationality law Identity documents in Sweden References External links Swedish passport info from PRADO Passports by country Passport European Union passports