A new law came into effect on 1 December 2022 that requires all cat owners to register their pet cat with the Swedish Agency for Agriculture (Jordbruksverket).

In order for your cat to be registered, it needs to be tagged first. This new law should make it easier for cat owners to get their cat returned to them should it be lost. Also, if you have a facility where you keep cats, such as a shelter or if you are a car breeder, you must also register the facility in a separate register.

How to Register Your Cat

You can register your cat via the Agency’s e-service. It costs 40 SEK per cat and the payment can be done via Swish or card. It may take some time before you see your cat in the register even after the registration has been completed.

Log in to the Agency’s e-service securely with Freja+: Register your cat
Read more about tagging and registering your beloved cat here: Tag and register cats

Frequently Asked Questions about Cat Registration

1. My cat is already registered, do I need to register it again?

Yes, you need to register your cat again.

SVERAK (Sveriges Kattklubbars Riksförbund) and SKK (Svenska Kennelklubben) are organisations that maintain voluntary registers for cats. The Swedish Agricultural Agency’s register is not the same as these, however.

Even if you have already registered your cat in a voluntary register, you need to register it specifically with the Swedish Agency for Agriculture from January 2023. They will not be able to transfer already registered cats from other registers to their cat register.

2. I don’t know how old my cat is. How do I register?

If you don’t know when your cat was born, you can make your own approximate estimate. You can always consult a veterinarian to help you gauge the cat’s age.

Registration is not mandatory for cats born before 1 January 2008 as they are deemed to be too old to go through the tagging procedure. If your cat is older than 1 January 2008, you can still register it if you wish.

3. What happens if I don’t register my cat?

One purpose of the law is to make it easier to reunite a found cat with its owner. If your cat is untagged and unregistered, it is more difficult to reunite it with you if it runs away.

The County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) is the supervisory authority and is responsible for compliance with the law on tagging and registration. They are also the authority that makes decisions on possible measures.

It is primarily about informing the cat owner that they must tag and register their cat in the Swedish Agency for Agriculture’s register. If the cat remains untagged and/or unregistered, Länsstyrelsen can impose a fine in order to get you as the cat owner to comply with the law.

4. My cat is already missing – what do I do?

On the website vilse.nu you can look for your lost cat and much more.

5. I don’t have Freja+ yet – what do I do?

Don’t have Freja’s highest level of security yet? No worries, it’s easy and quick to get Freja+.

You need to pay a quick visit to one of our 2000 agents throughout Sweden. All you need is:

  • To bring with you your mobile phone and
  • the ID document you used when you registered for Freja

The physical ID check is a requirement from the state and is required to gain access to the authorities’ e-services, Freja’s ID protection and more. The list of all agents can be found in the Freja app.