Apply for a payment order

You can apply for a payment order for most types of debt, such as if you lent money or sold goods and services.

To be eligible for a payment order, the debt must

• be for money
• be due for payment.

You apply for a payment order by filling in a form available on the Swedish Enforcement Authority's website.

Once you have submitted the application

The Swedish Enforcement Authority sends a letter, an order, to the person you want to be paid by (the defendant) with a receipt of service. If the defendant does not object to the order, the debt is considered to be correct and the Enforcement Authority issues a decision. The Swedish Enforcement Authority can then help you recover the debt.

If the defendant contests the claim, the Enforcement Authority will not be able to issue a decision in the payment order. In such case, the Enforcement Authority can transfer the case to the district court at your request.

Apply for a payment order at the Swedish Enforcement Authority