Are you planning a relocation to Sweden, or just wondering if it's the right step for you? With the help of two relocation experts, The Local lists some of the crucial questions you should try to answer before the move.
When you get sick or injured in a new country it’s not always obvious where to go first. In Sweden, your local vårdcentral (health centre) would usually be your first port of call. Or, if you have Swedish personal number, there’s a smoother and quicker option in the form of healthcare apps like KRY.
Starting your own company and navigating taxes can be, well… taxing. But for the many international professionals who move to Sweden to start a new life and a new business, taxes in a new language can prove even more challenging. Nicole Michaelis is an entrepreneur who has done just that.
Sweden has been named the third best country in the world for expats. But there is one area where foreigners seem to struggle: how do you make friends with the reserved and seemingly cold-hearted Swedes?
From fika to forward planning, the Swedish dating scene can be tricky to navigate for people from other countries. The Local has put together a list of ways Swedes can make the experience a bit easier for their foreign dates.
Jill Leckie moved to Sweden with her Swedish partner when she was pregnant because it felt like the right move. And it was, but without her old support system back in the UK, she started a blog called Littlebearabroad to compensate. And now it's a full-on business.
The famously reserved Swedes make Sweden among the most difficult countries for foreigners to feel at home in, according to a survey ranking the quality of life for expats around the world.
31-year-old Diego Planas Rego moved to Sweden to study, and after working at Spotify and Swedish startup Sqore, he's about to go freelance. He tells The Local why he's chosen to stay in Stockholm for his new venture.
Jonathan Boutin moved to Sweden at the age of 20, and over a decade later his adventure has taken him across the country and through different jobs. He tells The Local how he went from a car parts factory to setting up a vegan bakery.
Stefan Buijsman, 20, just finished a PhD in the philosophy of mathematics. He tells The Local what his work is all about, and why Stockholm was the best place to do it.
From feeling worried out about their own futures in Sweden to being concerned about cutting the UK's strong bond to the Nordics. Meet seven Brits who are deeply worried about Brexit.
Joe Slevin moved to Stockholm three years ago to be with his Swedish girlfriend, and tells The Local how he has finally "arrived" in the Swedish art scene.
Josh Lenn, originally from San Francisco, has been working in improvised comedy in Sweden for over seven years. He tells The Local how expat life is just like improvisation.
After surviving four months in Stockholm having moved from the UK, The Local's Catherine Edwards explains what aspects of Swedish life have surprised her most.
Prashant Jain, 29, moved to Sweden to work at an asset management company. He tells The Local how working in investments gives you a global outlook, and how Swedes don't buck the system.
Trevor Adams, 23, tells The Local how he went from washing dishes to running his own restaurant franchise after turning his weakness in the Swedish jobs market into a unique strength.
You can shop the look at cool Scandinavian fashion stores, or stick around long enough to get your own residency permit. But to really become a Swedish man, The Local reckons you've got to share these nine experiences.
Scottish artist Rosie McClune, 33, tells The Local about how her Gothenburg-based venture MusicMakes is trying to bring more live gigs to Sweden's music scene.
Back home in the US and with a solid Swedish stint under his belt, contributor Steven Schier has listed what he thinks are the six biggest differences between Sweden and the states.
Caught in an identity limbo and surrounded by often apathetic "love refugees", The Local's resident Swedophile Solveig Rundquist wonders if she's the only expat who moved to Sweden for the culture alone.
