Live in Sweden

EU citizens have the right to work and live in Sweden provided they are able to support themselves, either by work or by other independent means.

EU citizens

You must register your right of residence with the Swedish Migration Board within three months of entering Sweden.

For detailed information on rules and how to register please visit the website of the Swedish Migration Board.
> Migration Board

Non-EU citizens

> Applying for a residence permit

The Swedish  Population Register and Swedish ID number

If you move to Sweden and intend to live there for a year or more, in most cases you are required to register with the Swedish Population Register. The Register is managed by the Swedish Tax Agency and once you have registered your right of residence with the Swedish Migration Board, you apply to your local Swedish Tax Office to be entered and receive a Swedish ID number. The ID number is a necessary part of daily life in Sweden and is used in all transactions with authorities, shops, estate agents etc.

For information on population registration in Sweden please visit the website of the Swedish Tax Agency.
> Information on population registration in Sweden
> Swedish Tax Agency

Fact sheets on living and working in Sweden

Sweden.se, the official gateway to Sweden contains a variety of fact sheets on working and living in Sweden.

> Social Insurance in Sweden
> Living and working in Sweden
> Swedish Health Care
> Swedish Disability Policy
> Environmental protection and environmental and energy technology