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Moving to Sweden,
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Every procedure explained in the order you actually have to do it: what to bring, where to go, what it costs, how long it takes. With links to the official sources, and no middlemen selling services.

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First 90 days

The order that works

Some steps unlock others. If you come from outside the EU, the residence permit comes first; then folkbokföring, which gives you a personnummer; then an ID card; then a bank account and BankID. Once those are in place, almost everything else (healthcare, benefits, work) becomes possible.

01

Before you leave

  • Non-EU only: get your permit before you travel
  • Gather your family certificates and ID documents
  • Cover healthcare until you are registered: EHIC or private insurance

4 step

02

First week in Sweden

  • Notify your move with “Flytta till Sverige”
  • Book your identity check at a servicekontor
  • Staying under a year? Apply for a samordningsnummer

4 step

03

First month

  • Wait for your personnummer (about 5 weeks)
  • Open a bank account: you have a right to a basic account
  • Set up BankID and Swish

6 step

04

Within 90 days

  • Check your Försäkringskassan benefits
  • If you are job hunting: Arbetsförmedlingen, and join an a-kassa early
  • Check that your permit and right of residence are in order

3 step

Start with the first 90 days

All areas

8 guides, maintained by hand, each with its last review date at the top.

Arrival and documents

Residence permit, folkbokföring, personnummer, samordningsnummer, ID card, BankID.

4 guides

Housing

Renting, the housing queue, sublet contracts.

1 guides

Health

1177, the vårdcentral (health centre), what care costs.

1 guides

Benefits and money

Försäkringskassan, child allowance, sick pay.

1 guides

Work and language

SFI (Swedish for immigrants), Arbetsförmedlingen, a-kassa (unemployment insurance).

1 guides

Essential

Right to stay and permits

What you need to stay in Sweden: no application for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens (uppehållsrätt), a residence card for family members, a work permit with the 2026 salary floor for non-EU citizens, and the changes to permanent permits and citizenship.

EssentialArrival and documents4 min read

Folkbokföring and personnummer

How to register in the Swedish population register if you stay at least a year: the "Flytta till Sverige" e-service, the in-person identity check at a servicekontor, the documents, the timing (about 5 weeks) and the personnummer you get.

EssentialArrival and documents4 min read

ID card, bank account and BankID

In Sweden almost everything runs on BankID, and BankID runs through your bank. The chain personnummer, ID document, account, BankID, Swish; the Skatteverket ID card today (400 kr, about two weeks), the change coming up and your right to a basic account.

EssentialArrival and documents5 min read

Renting a home in Sweden

The kinds of rental contract you will meet, how the housing queues work, what the new private-rental law of 1 July 2026 changes, and how to spot a rental scam before you pay.

EssentialHousing6 min read

Healthcare: 1177, vårdcentral and costs

How healthcare works when the regions run it: 1177, the vårdcentral, 112, who pays a patient fee and who pays the full cost, Region Stockholm fees as an example, high-cost protection for visits and medicines, and dental care.

EssentialHealth4 min read

Swedish (SFI), work and a-kassa

Who is entitled to the SFI Swedish course and for how long, what Arbetsförmedlingen does, and how the new a-kassa works from 1 October 2025: why joining early matters.

EssentialWork and language5 min read

Why it is free

None of this requires a paid intermediary. Registering in folkbokföring is free, the personnummer is free, the SFI Swedish course is free. This site exists because that information should not have to be bought from a relocation agency.

EU, EEA and the rest of the world

The rules differ radically. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens have a right of residence and need no permit; if you come from outside the EU you generally need a residence permit before you arrive. Nordic citizens have rules of their own. Every guide flags where the paths split.

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Information, not advice

This site is written carefully and always points at the official source, but it is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Swedish rules change, and how they are applied can vary from one municipality and region to the next. Before a decision involving money or rights — a rental contract, a permit application, a benefit — check the linked source and, where indicated, work with a professional.