[Sweden] Immigrants blocked from getting Swedish ID / The Local, 15 February 2007 http://www.thelocal.se/6421/
"New rules introduced in January mean immigrants with the right to live and work in Sweden are being barred from receiving Swedish ID cards. A Swedish ID is required to exercise many daily activities in Swedish society, including collecting packages from the post office, opening a bank account, seeing a doctor, or even hiring a DVD and buying alcohol or cigarettes."