Guides
Step-by-step guides
Guides for everyday tasks, such as population registration (folkbokföring), asking for asylum and voting. Choose a guide to go straight to the right place.
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- Getting started in Sweden Population registration and first registration What population registration is, who must be registered, and how you report that you have moved to Sweden.
- Getting started in Sweden Identity checks and ID cards How you ask for an ID card from Skatteverket [the Swedish Tax Agency], what it costs and what you do if you lose it.
- Getting started in Sweden Changing your address and moving How and when you report a move within Sweden, and what you do if you move with children.
- Getting started in Sweden A checklist for your first month A list in the right order for the first weeks: population registration, ID, bank, mail and contacts.
- Getting started in Sweden From asking for asylum to the decision Application card, housing, money, school and decisions – the most important things while you wait for a decision on asylum.
- Authorities and public services Försäkringskassan and cases about support payments How you apply for benefits, what you should check and why it is important to report changes.
- Authorities and public services Applying and sending more information What an application must include and what you do when the authority asks you to add missing information.
- Authorities and public services Decisions, reasons and appeals How you read a decision and appeal it step by step if you think it is wrong.
- Digital Sweden Electronic IDs and BankID Which electronic IDs you can get, what you need and how to start.
- Digital Sweden Digital mailboxes Get mail from authorities, municipalities and regions on your phone instead of on paper.
- Digital Sweden What to do after fraud What you do straight away if you have given out codes, logged in for someone else or see strange withdrawals.
- Digital Sweden Account recovery and lost devices What to do if you get a new phone, lose yours, or cannot log in.
- The Swedish language Sfi [Swedish for immigrants] and routes into education Who has the right to sfi, how to get started, and which rules apply since 2026.
- The Swedish language Filling in everyday forms Words that often appear on forms and how you fill them in correctly.
- Work and workplace culture CVs and cover letters How you write a clear CV and a cover letter that work well together. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Work and workplace culture Being out of work and getting support What you do on your first day without a job, how the a-kassa [unemployment insurance fund] works and what Arbetsförmedlingen [the Swedish Public Employment Service] requires every month. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Work and workplace culture Unemployment benefits step by step Membership, your first day, karens [waiting days without payment] and what you need to check before you resign. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Education Applying, entry rules and admission Step by step: how you qualify, how selection works and how you sign up for higher education. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Education CSN, grants and loans How much student finance you can get, the conditions and the steps from application to your first payment. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Personal finances Debt collection, debts and Kronofogden Step by step: from an unpaid bill to a debt collection demand and a payment order [a legal order to pay]. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Personal finances Budget and debt advice Free help from the municipality when you do not have enough money or your debts grow. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Personal finances Money when you are under 18 Bank account, BankID [the Swedish electronic ID], Swish [the Swedish mobile payment app] and a small weekly budget. This is how you protect your money. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Housing Ventilation, damp and reporting faults Step by step: what you do when something breaks, or when there is damp or poor air quality in your home. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Housing Home insurance and disagreements Why you need home insurance and what to do, step by step, if you have a dispute with your landlord. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Healthcare and health Booking a visit and preparing questions How you book an appointment, prepare for the visit and make sure you understand what is said. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Mental health Contacting healthcare and talking support Step by step: how you get care for mental health problems and prepare for your first conversation. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Children, family and parenting Parental leave and VAB How parental benefit and temporary parental benefit (VAB) [pay for time off to care for a sick child] work, and how you apply on time. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Children, family and parenting Under 18 and without parents in Sweden Who helps you with housing, papers and safety when your parents cannot be here.
- Gender equality and relationships Living together, marriage and separation Step by step: what happens when couples who live together or are married separate, covering divorce, dividing property and the children. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Laws, rights and obligations Reporting a crime and contacting the police How you make a police report, which number you call and what happens after that. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Laws, rights and obligations Appeals and deadlines How you appeal a decision from an authority and why time matters. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Social codes and unwritten rules Your first days at a new workplace Step by step: before your first day, your first week and when something is unclear. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Traffic and travel Getting a Swedish driving licence (B) Step by step from learner's permit to driving test, with a supervising driver, risk training, ID requirements and common mistakes. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Consumer knowledge Complaining about faulty goods Step by step: from when you find the fault to a reply from the company – and what you do if you and the company do not agree. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Food and everyday shopping Buying and storing a week’s food Step by step, from shopping list to fridge, focusing on price, safety and less food waste. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Nature, environment and seasons Finding local information about nature and the environment Where to check fire bans, weather warnings, water shortages, recycling and nature rules where you live. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Leisure, associations and community Finding and contacting local services and groups Where to look for activities near you and how to make the first contact. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Leisure, associations and community Starting a small association You need to be at least three people. This is how you write the bylaws, hold the first meeting and ask for an organisation number. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Democracy and participation Voting at a polling station From the voter card to the ballot box – what you do with the three ballot papers, step by step. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Culture, holidays and traditions Public holidays, time off and opening hours A public holiday does not automatically mean you have the day off. This is how you find out what applies to jobs, shops and authorities. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Culture, holidays and traditions Regional differences and choosing whether to take part Traditions differ between places and families. You choose for yourself what you want to take part in. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Life events Birth, becoming a parent and registration Naming the child, confirming parenthood and parental benefit – what you do in the first months. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Life events Moving, studying and changing jobs Reporting your move, mail forwarding and who gets your new address automatically. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Life events Illness and support in daily life What you do when you get sick – as an employee or as a job seeker. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Life events Pensions and planning Target pension age, when you can start to get your public pension, and how you apply. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Life events When someone dies and where to get help Where you get help in one place when a relative dies, and what an estate inventory is. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Practical everyday services Reporting faults and service problems Who you contact when electricity, water or anything else stops working. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Practical everyday services Comparing contracts and costs What you should check before you switch your electricity contract or subscription. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Practical everyday services Moving and ending services A checklist for electricity, subscriptions and mail when you move. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Animals and responsibility Dog and cat registers How and when you mark (identify) and register your dog or cat, and what it costs. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Animals and responsibility Travel, imports and rules to prevent disease spreading Microchip, rabies vaccination and animal passport when a dog or cat travels, and rules for dogs from abroad. This module is only available in Swedish for now.
- Animals and responsibility Lost pets and ways to get help What you do if your animal goes missing, or if you find an animal. This module is only available in Swedish for now.