Webpages
Here you'll find a collection of webpages that are good for you to know about.
Important agencies and companies
These webpages lead you to different public agencies or other companies that handle basic functions of living in Sweden.
The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
In Sweden, the Migration Agency is the authority that considers applications from people who want to take up permanent residence in Sweden, come for a visit, seek protection from persecution or become Swedish citizens.
Here you can find their webpage.
The Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket)
The Swedish Tax Agency manages civil registration of private individuals and collects taxes such as personal income tax, corporate tax, VAT and excise tax. Skatteverket also deals with population registration in Sweden. It is from them that you receive you personnummer (personal ID-number).
Here you can find Skatteverket's webinars. We recommend that you attend the webinar "New in Sweden - the population register and basic tax information" at least once.
Here you can find their homepage.
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan)
Försäkringskassan is a government agency that administers the social insurance system in Sweden. They determine who is eligible and the amount in order to issue social insurance payments according to state rules and regulations.
Here you can find information about what applies if you work in Sweden and live here.
Here you can find their homepage.
1177
The website 1177.se provides information about illnesses, care and health. The information has been fact-checked by doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Here you find their webpage connected to Gothenburg etc. (the region of Västra Götaland).
Here you find their webpage connected to Stockholm (the region of Stockholm).
Here you find their webpage connected to Malmö, Lund etc. (the region of Skåne).
Here you find their webpage connected to Skellefteå etc. (the region of Västerbotten).
Collectum
Collectum is the link between salaried employees who have the supplemental private-sector occupational pension (ITP) (you), the employers who pay the pension premiums (Sebratec) and the insurance companies that manage the pensions.
Here is Collectum's guide to the Swedish pension system.
Your Trade Unions
Unionen's webpage.
Sveriges Ingenjörer's webpage.
Other
- Numeo – Estimativa de custo de vida na cidade - https://www.numbeo.com/cost-ofhttps://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/living/
- If your spouse is looking for a job they can register with the Swedish Public Employment Service, Arbetsförmedlingen.
- For information about studying at colleges or universities, see se or studera.nu.
- For questions concerning driving licenses, visit the Swedish Transport Agency.
- Information from the Swedish National Agency for Education about the Swedish education system can be found at https://utbildningsguiden.skolverket.se
- For more information on society in Sweden visit the website of the Swedish Institute.