New in Sweden
16 posts about new in Sweden.
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How to get BankID as a newcomer in Sweden: requirements, steps and waiting times
BankID needs a Swedish personnummer, a bank that issues it and ID the bank accepts. The steps in order, the waiting times and how to protect your BankID.
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Buying a used car in Sweden 2026: check the car, pay safely and change the owner
How to check a used car in the register, avoid debts and scams, and change the owner, even with a foreign licence or without a personnummer.
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Healthcare in Sweden as a newcomer 2026: 1177, health centres, 112 and what you pay
Call 1177 for advice day and night, start at a health centre and call 112 if life is in danger. Registering, what care costs in 2026 and getting an interpreter.
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Housing allowance in Sweden 2027: what changes for newcomers?
From 1 January 2027, housing allowance is based on your monthly income, and people who move to Sweden must first qualify. Who can get it, and how do you apply?
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Subletting in Sweden 2026: how much rent is allowed, and how to spot a scam
Subletting a rental apartment? The first-hand rent is the starting point. From an owner? A new law applies from 1 July 2026. High rent and police warning signs.
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Unemployment insurance (a-kassa) 2026: the new rules for newcomers to Sweden
Since 1 October 2025 your pay and how long you have been a member decide what the a-kassa pays. The requirements, levels and days, and why to join early.
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How to get your foreign education assessed in Sweden in 2026
UHR's statement is free and takes about 2 to 4 months. Applying for a licence costs SEK 990 in healthcare and SEK 1,890 in schools. Here is where to start.
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Foreign driving licence in Sweden 2026: when you must exchange it, and how
An EU/EEA licence works in Sweden as long as it is valid. Most others stop a year after you are folkbokförd. Exchanging it, the fees and what changed in 2026.
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Housing queues in Sweden 2026: how they work in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö
Your queue time counts from the day you register or pay. How the queues in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö work, what they cost and how to keep your place.
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How long does it take to get a personnummer in 2026? And what you can do while you wait
It takes about five weeks before a move to Sweden gets a case officer at Skatteverket (October 2026). How it works, and what you can do while you wait.
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Preschool fees in Sweden 2026 (maxtaxa): what you pay, and when it is free
From 1 July 2026 the first SEK 10,000 of income no longer counts, and the fee is at most SEK 1,547 a month. How it works, when it drops and how to get a place.
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SINK tax in Sweden 2026: 22.5 percent, and 20 percent from 2027
Live abroad and work in Sweden for under six months? You can pay SINK: 22.5 percent now, 20 percent from 2027. How to apply, and when ordinary tax is better.
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When should I apply to extend my residence permit in Sweden?
Apply at the earliest two months before your permit expires, four for university studies, and before it ends. How to count, and what if you are late.
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Work permit salary requirement 2026: at least SEK 34,470 a month
Since 1 June 2026 your salary must be at least 90 percent of the median wage, now SEK 34,470 a month. The rule, the transition until 1 December and exemptions.
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Why your address shows on Ratsit and Hitta, and how to remove yourself for free
Once you're registered in Sweden, your address is public and can show on Ratsit, Hitta and MrKoll. How to remove yourself for free, with or without BankID.
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New in Sweden: your first steps, from personnummer to BankID
New in Sweden? The first steps in the right order: residence permit, population registration and personnummer, ID card, bank and BankID, healthcare, work, SFI.