Foreign nationals registered as residents in Sweden (folkbokförda) can hold a Swedish competition licence. To acquire a Swedish license you also need to be a member of and represent a club affiliated with the Swedish Fencing Federation.
Buying a license for permanent residents
Please follow the following steps:
- Become a member at the federation website: https://svenskfaktning.se/skapa-konto/ (remember the “Ophardtlösenord” you create)
- Buy a Swedish license (choose “SvFF-licens”): https://svenskfaktning.se/licens/
Once your license payment is confirmed, you will be able to make entries for Swedish competitions. Entries are handled by the Ophardt system in Sweden, https://fencing.ophardt.online/sv/home. To log in, use the following information:
- User name: firstname.lastname@swe
- Password: The password you entered in the field “Ophardtlösenord” when you registered as a member.
Foreign nationals who are not permanent residents in Sweden
If you are not registered as a resident in Sweden, you may apply for special permission to represent a Swedish club and obtain a Swedish competition licence. The Swedish Fencing Federation assesses each application individually. It is not possible to obtain a Swedish fencing license if the only purpose is to participate in a certain competitions without any additional stay for studies, work, family reasons etc.
If you wish to apply for permission to hold a Swedish license, please use the form below. We will process you application as quickly as possible and send you a reply with instructions via e-mail. Once you have received the confirmation, you will be able to follow the instructions above.
Further information
For any questions, please contact the federation via e-mail , info@fencing.se.