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Essential advice for Americans considering a move to Sweden

Reader insights

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Essential advice for Americans considering a move to Sweden

Sweden to lead Europol task force on criminal recruitment of children

Crime

Sweden to lead Europol task force on criminal recruitment of children

Shooting in central Uppsala leaves three dead

Breaking

Shooting in central Uppsala leaves three dead

Police in Sweden are searching for one or more gunmen after three people were shot dead at Vaksala Square in central Uppsala on Tuesday evening.

Swedish word of the day: lasarett

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: lasarett

How can foreigners in Sweden prepare for a power outage or other crisis?

Military

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How can foreigners in Sweden prepare for a power outage or other crisis?

'We need more people to come to Sweden as programmers and technicians'

Work Permits 8

'We need more people to come to Sweden as programmers and technicians'

Why Sweden doesn't have a minimum wage and how to ensure you're fairly paid

Money

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Why Sweden doesn't have a minimum wage and how to ensure you're fairly paid

'Bara bada bastu': The ultimate guide to Swedish sauna etiquette

swedish traditions

'Bara bada bastu': The ultimate guide to Swedish sauna etiquette

EU court rules 'golden passport' schemes for rich investors are illegal

European Union 1

EU court rules 'golden passport' schemes for rich investors are illegal

Four teens locked up over attack on Israeli business in Sweden

Crime

Four teens locked up over attack on Israeli business in Sweden

What's open and what's closed in Sweden on May 1st?

swedish traditions

What's open and what's closed in Sweden on May 1st?

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

Today in Sweden

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

Swedish Citizenship

The extra security questions Sweden's Migration Agency wants citizenship applicants to answer

Immigration

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The extra security questions Sweden's Migration Agency wants citizenship applicants to answer

Why is Sweden asking citizenship applicants extra security questions?

Politics

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Why is Sweden asking citizenship applicants extra security questions?

Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

Residency permits

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Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

Sweden's Migration Agency cuts citizenship forecast by 26 percent due to security checks

Immigration

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Sweden's Migration Agency cuts citizenship forecast by 26 percent due to security checks

Working in Sweden

VIDEO: Discover a life of purpose in Sweden’s heartland

Partner Content

VIDEO: Discover a life of purpose in Sweden’s heartland

Sweden's embassy in Pakistan reopens for work and residency permits

Residency permits 1

Sweden's embassy in Pakistan reopens for work and residency permits

Is it worth submitting a request to conclude to the Swedish Migration Agency?

Immigration

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Is it worth submitting a request to conclude to the Swedish Migration Agency?

Who will be affected by Sweden's plans to abolish permanent residency for some immigrants?

Immigration

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Who will be affected by Sweden's plans to abolish permanent residency for some immigrants?

Moving to Sweden

How to sell your house or apartment in Sweden – six key points

Money

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How to sell your house or apartment in Sweden – six key points

Number of Indians moving to Sweden falls for third year in a row

Moving to Sweden

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Number of Indians moving to Sweden falls for third year in a row

What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden

Moving to Sweden

What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden

How can I stay in Sweden if I lose my job?

Immigration

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How can I stay in Sweden if I lose my job?

Living in Sweden

Swedish word of the day: oj

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: oj

‘An amazing adventure’: how to have the career and life you want in France

Partner Content

‘An amazing adventure’: how to have the career and life you want in France

KEY DATES: The deadlines you need to know for Sweden's 2025 tax season

Money

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KEY DATES: The deadlines you need to know for Sweden's 2025 tax season

KEY POINTS: What changes in Sweden in May?

What changes in Sweden

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KEY POINTS: What changes in Sweden in May?

'Never waste a good crisis': How Sweden wants to attract US talent fleeing Trump

Studying in Sweden

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'Never waste a good crisis': How Sweden wants to attract US talent fleeing Trump

My Swedish Career: 'Try to understand how the Swedish system works'

Reader insights

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My Swedish Career: 'Try to understand how the Swedish system works'

Why Sweden celebrates spring with bonfires and songs

Sweden In Focus

Why Sweden celebrates spring with bonfires and songs

Sweden launches inquiry to safeguard academic freedom at universities

Politics

Sweden launches inquiry to safeguard academic freedom at universities

Sweden in Focus Podcast

How Sweden can woo American scientists

Sweden In Focus

How Sweden can woo American scientists

What the fika! How Swedes are reacting to sky-high coffee prices

Sweden In Focus

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What the fika! How Swedes are reacting to sky-high coffee prices

All about Eves: Why Sweden celebrates holidays a day early

Sweden In Focus

All about Eves: Why Sweden celebrates holidays a day early

Ask the expert: What makes Sweden such a coffee culture?

Sweden In Focus

Ask the expert: What makes Sweden such a coffee culture?