In Sweden they also have a Personal Identity Number (Swedish: personnummer). You need a personnummer in order to do just about anything of significance (healthc

In Sweden they also have a Personal Identity Number (Swedish: personnummer). You need a personnummer in order to do just about anything of significance (healthcare, education, accommodation, bank account, insurance, etc). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_identification_number#Sweden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_identification_number#... I've got to say, having a personnummer makes dealing with the Government and businesses a bit smoother and more efficient.