When you are entered into the population register you are issued a personal identity number. This number is used whenever you need to identify yourself in Sweden and gives access to many everyday ...

Swedish recycling history goes back quite some time. Households started sorting waste in the 1980s – first glass, then paper and cardboard followed suit. Plastic recycling got going in the 1990s and ...

Sami country – known as Sápmi – stretches across the northern parts of Sweden, Norway and Finland, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula. The original settlement was even larger, but the indigenous Sami were ...

It’s the date on which Gustav Vasa was elected king in 1523. Through his election, Sweden left the so-called Kalmar Union with Denmark and Norway, and once again became independent, which the country ...

Chalmers University of Technology has one of Europe's most advanced quantum computers – a platform with the potential to revolutionise artificial intelligence, among many other fields. Photo: Sofia ...

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Finding a home in Sweden can look a little different depending on where you plan to live. Wherever you settle, green spaces, forests and water are never far in Sweden – even in the larger cities.

How early you can submit your child’s details and when they can start depends on whether you are an EU/EEA citizen or moving on a work permit. EU/EEA citizen You can apply for childcare or school once ...

With English alone, you will manage well in Sweden. At the same time, learning some Swedish can make everyday situations easier, whether you are ordering a coffee, reading signs or joining small talk ...

Having a bank account early makes it easier to receive your first salary. It also enables you to get BankID, the digital identification used in Sweden for many everyday services, such as paying bills, ...

As part of Sweden’s wider welfare system, it is funded through taxes and linked to your work and residence. You can be covered by social insurance when you live and work in Sweden. The agency assesses ...