The ID06 card: do posted workers in Sweden need one?

What ID06 is

ID06 is an industry scheme run by ID06 AB, not a law. A worker's card is linked to their employer, and sites use it to see who is working there and for which company, including attendance where the contract calls for it.

Is it required?

Not by law. It is a requirement set by the main contractor or the client, as a matter of contract. Where it is required, a worker without a valid card is likely to be turned away at the gate. Separately, Swedish law has its own duty for construction sites, an electronic staff ledger. ID06 is a different thing and does not replace a posting notification either.

Who does what

• The employer orders the cards, and a foreign company has to be registered with ID06 first.
• Cards can be ordered up to two weeks before they must be valid, so plan the order before the first day on site, not on it.
• Rules for new cards changed on 12 January 2026: a passport or national ID card is now needed to issue one.
• If a card is issued, the worker wears it visibly on site.

Where it goes wrong

• Ordering too late, so the worker arrives with no card.
• A card linked to the wrong employer, or a company that was never registered.
• A worker without the right identity document to have a card issued.
• Assuming the card settles the legal side. The posting notification to the Swedish Work Environment Authority is a separate step.

ID06 records can be asked for later

Attendance data from ID06 is also among the records a trade union can ask for when it checks pay on a project. So the card is not only an entry pass: what it records can be asked for months later.

How Obtempera helps

Obtempera records whether each worker has a valid ID06 card where your project requires one, keeps the evidence, and shows reviewers one status per worker, so the gaps show up before the site gate does.

See how Obtempera is ready for Sweden