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Accommodation
Finding a place to stay will be one of the first issues to look into when you have decided to move to Sweden. Give yourself plenty of time to make all necessary arrangements before leaving your home country. Always check first with the university or company where you will do your research as some of them provide accommodation to their international researchers. There is no national system that handles requests for researcher accommodation, but...
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Banking
Banking Bank offices are generally open Monday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm. Sweden’s four main banks are Swedbank, SEB, Nordea and Handelsbanken. Once in Sweden, you will be able to use your international pay card in any store, bank and cash machines/ATM’s. Note, to a large extent Sweden is a cash-free society. While most stores and eateries still accept cash, some will only accept payments via bankcards or Swish. Read more about paying with cards in...
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Business sector
Sweden is one of the world’s most innovative and research-intensive nations. Nearly four percent of Sweden’s GDP goes towards research and development, one of the highest rates in the world. As a result, Sweden has a leading position in areas like environmental technology, life science, ICT and nanotechnology. The bulk of the research taking place in Sweden — about 70% — is financed by the business sector. The State and the business sector...
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Checklist
Before travelling to Sweden Depending on your starting-point and background, there are several things you might need to arrange prior to your travel to Sweden: Is your passport valid? Make sure to extend your passport if it is about to expire – you cannot obtain a work/residence permit for longer than your passport's period of validity. This also applies to your family, if they accompany you. Do you need a visa, a residence permit or work permit...
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Civil registration
If you move to Sweden and intend to live here for a year or more, you should normally register as a resident at the nearest office of the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). Once you do so, you will receive a unique 10-digit personal identification number (personnummer). You will be able to use this number to simplify a whole range of transactions in the Swedish society, such as acquiring an identity card, opening a bank account and visiting a...
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Culture
Freedom, openness, innovation, strive for sustainability and gender equality; these are some of the words and phrases with which the Swedish society could be described. It’s a society where democracy is giving the people a lot of rights; freedom of expression, practice religion of choice, organize demonstrations, form political parties etc. These rights describe the openness of Sweden and the path to creating an equal society. Read more about...
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Departure conditions/formalities
Leaving Sweden for research abroad Find more information about a specific country and the rules that applies there for researchers by clicking on the globe in the top menue. There you wil find all EURAXESS Centres in Europe and EURAXESS Worldwide. Moving within EU/EEA As a citizen of EU you have the right to enter another Member State of the EU/EEA and Switzerland without any special formalities. You can move within EU/EEA without applying for...
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Driving licence
A driving licence that was issued in an EEA country is valid throughout your stay. If you are a permanent resident in Sweden, you can even apply to exchange your licence for an equivalent Swedish driving licence. A driving licence that was issued in non-EEA countries (excluding Switzerland and Japan) is valid for a maximum of one year in Sweden. A non-EEA driving licence cannot be exchanged for a Swedish equivalent. If you want to continue...
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Entry conditions and visas
Depending on your nationality, entry conditions may apply, such as the need to have an entry visa, a residence permit or work permit. If so, your Swedish host organisation will assist you by providing necessary documents. Nordic citizens Citizens of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland may live and work in Sweden without registering or obtaining a residence permit. If your stay in Sweden will be one year or more, you must generally be entered...
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Family
Information about Swedish schools, preschools, parental and children benefits. See below. Dual Career...
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