County Administrative Board of Stockholm The central authority for international service of documents. The letter is accompanied by an acknowledgment of receipt, which the addressee is required to sign upon receiving the letter from the postal office. Service by electronic means may be used by authorities only, should this way of service not be deemed inappropriate with respect to the content of the document to be served or other circumstances.
Personal service is effected by a process server or other appointed officials e. Substituted service may be carried out in certain circumstances.
If there is reason to believe that a person is acting to avoid being served and no other person can be served substituted service , the document may under certain circumstances be left at the addressee's home. There are no costs for the service of documents in Sweden. But if a particular method requested by the applicant creates costs for the Swedish Central Authority, Article 12 2 b gives the legal basis to require the applicant to reimburse these costs.
This Article, however, is very rarely applied. If a payment or reimbursement is required, the amount of the fee corresponds to the cost incurred. The fees are the same for all applicants and do not depend on the requesting State. Also, the fees are not proportional to the value of the litigation. Methods of service Art.
Service by a process server: Personal service is effected by a process server or other appointed officials e. Translation requirements Art. Costs relating to execution of the request for service Art. Time for execution of request: Judicial officers, officials or other competent persons Art. Other authorities Art. Conventions incl.
