The fees are intended to cover our costs
The fees we charge are intended to cover our costs for a case. The government decides on the amount of the fees. You may have to pay other costs in addition to our fees.
You have a claim against someone
You want to have a claim determined (order)
You will have to pay a fee if you apply for our help with, for example, determining a claim that someone must pay (order to pay) or do something (judicial assistance).
Type of application | What is it about? | Avgift |
|---|---|---|
Order to pay | Getting paid | SEK 300* |
European order to pay | Get paid (within the EU)** | SEK 300 |
Ordinary assistance | Get someone to do something, such as return property or move (eviction) | SEK 300 |
Special assistance | You want help removing occupants, or getting back or removing property | SEK 300 |
* We will send an invoice by mail to the applicant. Even if you withdraw your application, you must pay the fee.
** Please note that we will not begin processing your application until you have paid. If payment is delayed or not received, we will reject your application.
You may also have to pay an additional fee if you send your application to us and the person you have a claim against lives in another EU country. The reason for this is that we may need to seek assistance of a foreign court to ensure that the person against whom you have a claim is notified of the claim (service of process). Some countries charge a fee of more than EUR 100 for this. As the applicant, you are responsible for paying this fee.
You can request reimbursement for costs
Costs for an order to pay or assistance
You can request reimbursement for
- the application fee
- work performed by you or your representative (maximum SEK 380 for orders to pay, maximum SEK 420 for assistance)
- collection costs in accordance with Section 5 of the Debt Collection Act (max SEK 180 per claim, see also the Swedish Data Protection Authority's website)
- payment reminders (max SEK 60 per overdue invoice) – please note that you and your opposing party must have agreed that such a fee may be charged
- repayment plan or instalment plan (SEK 170)
- lateness penalty (SEK 450 per invoice – applies only between businesses).
Read more at the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection:
Costs for special assistance
If you have applied for special assistance, for example because someone is occupying your property without permission, you can only request compensation for the
- application fee
- your own work or that of your representative (normally reimbursed at SEK 420)
- costs for the person to be served with the claim (service of process costs)
- certain translation costs.
Businesses can request compensation in claims against other businesses
If your business has a claim against another business, you can request compensation for late payment (SEK 450 per invoice) in your application for an order to pay or assistance.
If you have sent a written claim for compensation for delay, you can also request interest. Interest begins to accrue 30 days from the date you sent the claim.
You will not normally be paid for both collection costs and late payment fees.
Court fees
You will have to pay a fee to the court if
- you want to take your case to court because the person to whom the claim is directed objects to (disputes) the claim
- the person against whom the claim is directed wants the court to review our decision (verdict), which we call an application for re-trial
- the person against whom the claim is directed wants to have the decision (verdict) reviewed by the court. This may take place in cases regarding special assistance.
You can see the fees charged by the courts on the website of the Swedish Court System
You want us to enforce a decision (enforcement)
You may have to pay a fee if you apply for our help with, for example, in collecting a confirmed debt or carrying out an eviction (enforcement).
Type of application | What is it about? | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Enforcement | Getting paid or getting someone to do something | SEK 600/year |
Removal | Getting help to move (remove) unauthorised occupants of premises | SEK 300 per identified person, max SEK 3,000 |
Annual basic fee for implementing decisions
Your case will continue without any time limit – until it is paid in full, resolved, or withdrawn.
Who should pay the fee?
The general rule is that the person who has the debt (the debtor) must pay the basic fee. If they cannot pay, we will bill you. We will do this after the fact or at the start of a new processing year, or if you withdraw the case.
If money is received for your case from, for example, an attachment, you will be refunded the fee.
A new basic fee each year
Each year that we continue to process your case, we add a new basic fee. You will receive a letter from us before we add the fee. If you do not want us to continue processing the case, you must withdraw it. If you withdraw the case, you will always receive an invoice for any unpaid fees, as we invoice retroactively.
If the debt is less than SEK 100, you will not pay any basic fee.
One claim – one fee
If your claim is directed at several people, i.e. consists of several cases (joint and several liability), we only charge one basic fee.
Two claims – two fees
You pay two basic fees if you apply for us to implement a decision (enforce) two claims, for example eviction and payment of a debt.
No basic fee for damages or support
If you are awaiting damages in a criminal case or support payments, you do not need to pay any fee to apply for our help in collecting the debt (enforcement).
You live abroad and are required to pay the basic fee
Are you living abroad and applying for us to enforce a decision? You will then receive either a letter with instructions on how to pay an advance or an invoice. When you are due to pay the next basic fee, you will receive an invoice.
You may be exempt from the basic fee
You may be exempt from paying the basic fee. This may be because the fee is unreasonable or because another party is responsible for paying it.
Costs in addition to the basic fee
These may include, for example, costs relating to
- sales (costs for transport of attached goods, valuation, brokerage fees, etc.)
- moving (removal) from premises
- eviction.
These fees are calculated based on the actual costs. When we sell property to pay a debt, the fees are primarily paid with the proceeds of the sale.
The general rule is that the person who has the debt (the debtor) must pay the basic fee and the costs of enforcement. If they cannot pay, you as the applicant might have to pay. If there are several applicants, you will all be liable (jointly and severally) for the costs.
Sometimes you may be required to pay in advance, for example if we assess from the outset that the costs will be high.
Read more about costs in connection with eviction.
Costs you do not have to pay
There are situations where you are not responsible for the costs. Please note that we assess each case individually.
You are not normally responsible for costs
- for basic, preparation, or sales fees when you apply for damages due to a crime (you may have to pay fees that may arise in connection with a sale, such as storage or appraisal costs)
- when you apply for a judgment to be enforced and you have received legal aid during the trial
- when you have purchased and gained access to a dwelling, attic, basement, or garage for a passenger car after a forced sale
- for storage and certain other measures in connection with an eviction and other assistance
- for enforcement against employers who have not complied with our decisions on wage garnishment
- to scrap or destroy removed property belonging to the person against whom the claim is directed (the debtor) in the case of special assistance.
Someone has a claim against you
You have received a claim (order)
Have you received a claim to pay or to do something? If so, you may have to pay fees and costs related to this.
Someone wants to have a claim determined (order)
You may have to pay a fee if someone applies for our help, for example, in determining a claim that you must pay (order to pay) or to do something (assistance).
Type of application | What is it about? | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Order to pay | You must pay | SEK 300 |
European order to pay | You must pay (within the EU) | SEK 300 |
Ordinary assistance | You must do something, such as returning property or moving (eviction) | SEK 300 |
Special assistance | You must leave an unauthorised premises, return or remove property | SEK 300 |
Compensation for costs
Costs for orders to pay or assistance
You may have to pay compensation for
- the application fee
- the work performed by the claimant in connection with their application (max SEK 380 for an order to pay, max SEK 420 for assistance)
- collection costs in accordance with Section 5 of the Debt Collection Act (max SEK 180 per claim, see also the Swedish Data Protection Authority's website)
- payment reminders (max SEK 60 per overdue invoice)
- repayment plan or instalment plan (SEK 170)
- lateness penalty (SEK 450 per invoice – applies only between businesses).
Costs for special assistance
If someone has applied for special assistance, for example because you have occupied someone else's land without permission, you may have to pay compensation for
- the application fee
- the work that the applicant has done with respect to their application (normally SEK 420)
- costs of your being served with the claim (service of process costs)
- certain translation costs.
Businesses can request compensation in claims against other businesses
If a business has a claim against your business, you may have to pay lateness penalty (SEK 450 per invoice).
If the business has sent a written claim for lateness penalty, you may also have to pay interest. Interest begins to accrue 30 days from the date the business sent the claim.
Court fees
You may have to pay legal costs if your case goes to court and you lose.
You can see the fees charged by the courts on the Swedish Court System website.
Debts to pay or decisions to do something (enforcement)
Do you have a debt to pay us or have you received a decision compelling you to do something, such as being evicted? In that case, you may have to pay fees and costs.
Type of application | What is it about? | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Enforcement | You must pay or do something | SEK 600/year |
Removal | You must move (remove yourself) from unauthorised occupancy of property | SEK 300 per identified person, max SEK 3,000 |
Annual basic fee for implementing the decision
Your case will remain open until it is paid in full, resolved, or until the applicant terminates it.
Who is required to pay the fee?
The general rule is that you are responsible for paying the basic fee.
A new basic fee each year
Each year that we continue to process your case, we add a new basic fee.
One claim – one fee
If the claim is directed at several people, i.e., consists of several cases (joint and several liability), we only charge one basic fee.
Two claims – two fees
You pay two basic fees if someone applies for us to carry out (enforce) two cases, for example, that you should be evicted (eviction) and pay a debt.
If you are obliged to pay support
We charge an annual basic fee of SEK 600 for those who are liable for support. The fee is the same regardless of the number of children entitled to support or the number of persons who have applied for support (applicants). The applicant in these cases does not have to pay the basic fee.
Costs in addition to the basic fee
These may include, for example, costs for
- sale (costs for transport of attached goods, valuation, brokerage fees, etc.)
- moving (removal) of a residence.
These fees are calculated based on the actual costs. When we sell property to pay a debt, the fees are primarily paid with the money received from the sale.
The general rule is that you are responsible for paying the costs.
You may be exempt from the basic fee
You may be exempt from paying the basic fee. This may be the case, for example, if you have paid the debt before it was referred to us.
Debt restructuring
Decision on debt restructuring with a payment plan
There is no charge for applying for debt restructuring.
We charge a fee of SEK 500 per year for our payment service.
We deduct the fee from the money received through the payment plan before we pay the remaining amount to the creditor.
Sale
Sale of real estate and movable property
Type of application | What is it about? | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Sale of real property | Sale of real estate*, for example (see below) | Preparation fee, 1 percent of the assessed value. If there is no assessed value, 75 percent of the market value will be used instead. The fee is 1 percent of that value. Sales fee, 2 percent of the assessed value, or 1.5 percent of the amount at which the property has been valued. The fee is deducted from the sales price. |
Sale of movable property | Sale of a car**, for example (see below) | Sales fee, 4 percent of the sales price. Generally, this fee is deducted from the sales price. If this cannot be done, it will be paid by the debtor, and as a final alternative, by the applicant |
* When selling real property (e.g., real estate or leasehold rights, ships, and aircraft), we charge a preparation and sales fee of at least 20 percent and at most 150 percent of the price base amount. If we only charge a preparation fee, the maximum limits for that fee apply. We charge the preparation fee in connection with the announcement of the sale.
** We do not charge any fee if the sale of movable property (e.g., a car or condominium) is cancelled or if a broker sells the property.
Other matters
We also charge a fee for summoning unknown creditors, registering purchases of movable property, protesting bills of exchange, cancellation of lost documents, enforcement certificates, and infringement investigations.
Fees for other matters
Summons to unknown creditors
Request to report claims to us in order to avoid losing one’s right to claim the debt.
Fee: SEK 625
Registration of purchase of movable property
Register the purchase of movable property, such as a car, if you have left it with the seller.
Fee: SEK 870
Bill of exchange protest
A public declaration that a bill of exchange or check has not been cashed in time or approved.
Fee: SEK 870
Cancellation of lost document
A lost original document becomes invalid, and you secure your right to what the document describes.
Fee: SEK 375
Certificate and register extract (enforcement certificate)
Proof that a decision you wish to enforce in a Nordic country is enforceable in Sweden.
Fee: SEK 225
Infringement investigation
Investigation of whether someone has infringed on another person's intellectual property rights, for example through unauthorised reproduction.
Fee: SEK 5 000
Public document
Paper copies of public documents are free for up to nine pages. After that, you may have to pay. Ten pages cost SEK 50, after which each page costs SEK 2. You only need to pay for a page if it contains text. If there is text on both sides of the paper copy, it counts as two pages.
You will need to pay postage if we mail the paper copies to you and there are ten pages or more. If we fax documents that are ten pages or more, you will need to pay a fee.
You can also access public documents free of charge by visiting one of our offices. You may read, copy, or photograph the documents.
Read more about how to request public documents: