Elbilspremien: Apply Before or After Getting the Car?

You can apply for Sweden's Elbilspremien before you buy or lease the electric car, or after you have it. Each route has its own time limit.

If you apply first

When your application has been approved, you have 4 months to buy or lease the car.

If you apply after getting the car

You can apply up to 2 months after you have bought the car. If you bought or leased the car before applying, you must have been registered as its owner or holder in the vehicle register no earlier than 2 months before your application reached Naturvårdsverket.

Which route fits you

If you apply first, you receive the decision before you buy or lease the car and then have 4 months to do so. If you already have the car, compare the date you were registered as its owner or holder with the 2-month limit before you apply.

The overall deadline

Whichever route you take, the application must be received by 30 June 2029; applications have been possible since 18 March 2026.

Where to read the full rules

This article only covers timing. The eligibility page explains who qualifies, the amounts page sets out the amounts, and the application page describes the documents and steps. Naturvårdsverket also describes the premium on its Elbilspremien page.

Program Name

Electric Vehicle (EV) Premium

Country

Sweden

Applications accepted until

30 June 2029

Time to buy or lease after approval

4 months

If you already have the car

Registered as owner or holder no earlier than 2 months before you apply