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I am currently living close to Kalmar for work and I have a weekend to visit some friends in Karlskrona at the end of august.

They both work weekends so I would only be there for an afternoon and a night, can be either friday or saturday. The rest of the time I want to explore more of the area/ south sweden basically. I want to do a trip to anywhere that is sensible reachable by public transport.

I have been to Malmö and live close to Kalmar so the bigger cities are out and preferably I stay a bit more away from Kalmar since I have a weekend.

It could either be two smaller trips/destinations for saturday and sunday with Karlskrona as the night base or a start from there further out saturday and sunday.

Can you recommend any nice trips with either towns/cities/attractions or any special nature reserves (anything outdoors) that would be cool to see within the timeframe?

hey guys, i’m probably going to move to sweden next year to do my masters
im applying to 3 different universities in 3 different cities and so far i cant seem to choose which place is “better” in case i get in all 3
first is malmö, then lund and Sodertorn

im latina, going with my european citizenship, i’ll have to find a job as soon as possible
so any tips or thoughts are welcomed

My direct parent was born in Sweden. I visited Sweden until I was 18 every year. Once I started college I was unable to travel for a while due to expenses. I never lived in Sweden nor went to school in Sweden. However, every visit I would be with my family for a month or more. I always had a Swedish passport, but did not renew it before 22, because I always assumed that having a passport all my life at that point meant I was a citizen. After watching a reel, I realized that this may not be the case. Now I'm well passed 22. Does anyone have a similar experience on this and how did it go with your citizenship?

Hej Hej!

I (🇺🇸) have applied to live with my partner (🇸🇪) in Sweden. He’s about to be a student and live in a student apartment (first hand contract, should fit the size requirement for two adults). He’ll also be working, only part time but he will have a contract. Does anyone have experience in a similar situation, and if so, how did it work out? Is there any additional info we’ll need to provide? He meets the two-year maintenance requirement via non-income assets (stocks and savings).

Edited for clarity: we are both over 21, his housing is until he graduates (2.5 years from now), I am not living in Sweden currently.

When I first heard about the Jobbsprånget program and saw some people joining it, I felt that it was almost like talent "exploitation" - people with several years of solid experience in another country and holding degrees being an intern and not compensated enough for their skills and expertise. Most of them don't get hired as full-time employees as well after the internship period.This could be a controversial opinion.

What is your opinion about the program?

Hi, I have seen on Migrationsverket a page about being granted a residence permit through "Other Ties to Sweden"; specifically about Swedish ancestry, but it is pretty vague.

I want to move to Sweden either with a work visa or through this permit option, and think I should try it first. My dad is from Sweden, moved to Canada at age 12, but lived and worked in Sweden for 3 years as a young adult. He has visited maybe 3 times in the last 20 years. He is not a citizen anymore, I think since when he gained Canadian citizenship. I have been to Sweden once, just this year. I am still learning Swedish but am not that bad.

Basically my question is what are the general requirements for these special permits to be granted, and if I can write a good enough application in Swedish what are my chances?

Thanks all very much!

We recently had a baby and we are thinking to bring some home made cake (baker husband :)) to the forlossningavdelning staff appreciation. Is this normal in Sweden or thought weird?

I'm surprised by how often I get the tipping pop up on the card reader (how much would you like to tip? 25% 20% 10%...) when paying the bill at cafes and restaurants here - even in places that don't seem all that touristy. I thought tipping was only a thing in the US, and that here, workers would be compensated well enough that they wouldn't be dependent on tips to get by. Has that changed recently? Or is this just a way to get money out of americans who don't know better?

Hello!
This might be a stupid question, but I'm quite confused and would appreciate input!
I'm an international student (EU) currently living in Sweden for my master's degree. I've moved here two weeks ago and will stay for two years. I've already received my personnummer and I'm currently trying to open a bank account.

Here's where my confusion starts: As far as I understand I'm a tax resident of sweden now since I'll be staying for more than 6 months. (please correct me if I'm wrong)
The bank form is asking me for my domicile for tax purposes and I'm now unsure if that's my home country or sweden?

I couldn't find a definitive answer on neither Skatteverket's website nor Google.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

Thank you in advance!

How long does the first lesson for SFI take? I was told that the first lesson was mainly to decide on a timetable especially for people who study or work. I completely forgot to ask how long it would take. Since my first lesson is tomorrow and it's already 7PM, I have to resort to Reddit for answers :x If you know and can share how long the first lesson takes I'll really appreciate it ^_^

I’m looking at day trips from Stockholm and I’m curious which of these places are worth it:

Norrkoping
Orebro
Nykoping
Malmkoping

I’m interested in scenery more than anything else. Maybe the occasional museum 😉

Appreciate any and all suggestions

Hi, I'm unable to message a seller on Blocket. Could someone help me? Would appreciate it! :)

Hello.

Not sure if this is the correct sub. But I have a question to those who have transferred their income from sweden to home country which is labelled as high risk by your bank. I am a customer with SEB. And I want to invest my money in a land back in my home country. However, the bank denies the transfer claiming that it is a high risk country which does not make any sense or seem fair. :/

Anyone who has moved back to their home country. How did you move your savings to home country?

Thank you!

Hii im looking for an apartment near Stockholm through Qasa, my partner is non-EU and i am european. The guy renting out his apartment (we visited it today) asked for us to send him a photo of our passports so that he can draw up a contract. But i thought Qasa already did ID verification so it is not necessary? Is this scammy or...?

I came to Sweden on a work permit, and my daughter accompanied me as a dependent family member. She is now 18. Can she live at a different address to work in another city while holding a residence permit as an accompanying family member, or must she remain registered at the same address as me? I cannot find any such requirement on the Swedish Migration Agency’s website.

Hi,

At some point in the future I would like to move to Sweden with my partner who has a Swedish and British dual citizenship (both currently live in the UK but not at the same address). We have been together for 4 years.

What is the process to making this happen? I have connections to be able to get an Italian passport but the wait time for this is around 4 years (hopefully I will get this before the move to make things easier!)If we wanted to move before this how would it work? I have done research into this but looking at this page there is a lot of conflicting information eg need to be married, need to actually live together before the move, different information on income etc.

Has anyone done this and is it a hard/lengthy process?

Thanks🙏🏼

Hej,

we considered to move to a Nordic country.

We where in Norway and my wife loved the quietness and unbelievable nature.

Although the Scandinavian politeness and family friendly Lifestyle.

We know that vacation and living is not the same and a little Bit Infrastructure would be better, so we think about Sweden. We are from Germany, Cologne and would love to have a big city in the area of 30-60 min. But living in a green, safe, childfriendly area. We thinking about Gothenburg suburbs and Stockholm suburbs.

We have 3 children, we would move in ca. 3 years and they would be in the 1. / 2. / 4. class of school.

I’m working in an automotive Sektor in the Backoffice and would try to relocate but it’s not safe. Maybe I would try to find another job. I’m not picky.

My wife is Ambulanssjukvårdare, but I know the system is a lot different in Sweden. She would try get the permission in Sweden if not she would start as Undersköterska. We would find a job first and after then we relocate. We would learn Swedish before we move, so we can integrate better and find better a job with b2 minimum. Maybe even c1 before we put a step in the land. We just wand a good work life balance in a stable climate country ( no 40c summers) and a safe and lovely childhood for our kids. Cold and darkness is no problem. We where in winter in Geilo/Norway and had -20c and it was getting dark at 15:30. we loved the laid back, calmness.

We looking for a nice neighbourhood to rent a house max. 20.000 SEK with nature and although schools for the kids. We would buy a house after some years. But first we would start with rent to get a feeling for the areas. I would not buy a house without knowing the region after living a couple of years in Sweden.

What areas should I look for in Stockholm and Gothenburg in 30-60 min. Distance.

And which city would you generally suggest for us?

Thank you :)

EDIT: we although think about Uppsala, linköping etc. Something like that.

EDIT2: I’m working at warranty / claims for the Swedish Moose. Way back we could easily relocate intern to Gothenburg, but right now it’s difficult and consider other opportunities near Stockholm if possible.

Hi everyone,
I am currently living in the UK and looking to move to Stockholm in the next 2 years with my partner (who is a local).

Background:

- Working as a paralegal with 10+ years of expierence, qualifying as a UK solicitor next year.

- Holding an Irish passport and planning to register on the Irish roll to maintain EU lawyer status.

- Planning to obtain the CIPP/E qualification to boost my profile in the GDPR/privacy/DPO market.

From a glance, it seems like most local legal/compliance roles require fluency in Swedish. Has anyone been in a similar situation transitioning over with English/Irish legal qualifications?

Specifically, I'd love to know:

-Are there international companies or industries in Stockholm where English-only GDPR/compliance or legal roles are realistic?

- What alternative employable roles should I look at where a common law background and CIPP/E are valued?

We are trying to be realistic with our options as we plan to settle down in Sverige permanently - Any tips or shared experiences would be hugely appreciated!