Fifty-four travellers from the UK, including 26 British nationals, have so far been denied entry by the Swedish border police in 2021, according to new statistics.
UPDATED: A British teacher told The Local late on Monday that Swedish authorities had accepted her Covid-19 test after over 24 hours of being held at Landvetter Airport in Gothenburg.
Sweden will as of January 1st require non-Swedish nationals travelling from the UK to show a negative test result before they are allowed to enter the country.
Passengers from Sweden will from Saturday morning onwards no longer need to self-isolate on arrival in the UK, so The Local asked the Swedish foreign ministry when it will lift its own travel warning.
Following the announcement that all direct flights between the UK and Sweden will be suspended from April 9th, The Local received several questions from readers and put these questions to the British Embassy in Stockholm. Here's what you need to know.
The Swedish government's proposals for post-Brexit permits for British citizens raise some areas for concern, writes David Milstead, of the Facebook group Brits in Sweden.
How would a no-deal Brexit affect the rights of British citizens in Sweden regarding healthcare, pensions, travel, and work? And how will the application process for post-Brexit residence permits work? The Local attended a townhall event hosted by Stockholm's British Embassy, and spoke to experts, in an effort to get the facts and work out which questions remain unanswered.
In a brief interview with The Local, the British ambassador to Sweden advised Brits to prepare any paperwork as soon as possible ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit, while many Brits we spoke to had unanswered questions following a townhall meeting hosted by the embassy.
A British interest group in Sweden is calling on the government for clarity over the rules which will apply to British citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit, saying that the three years since the referendum result have led to worry for many Brits.
Many of the 20,000 Brits living in Sweden may be wondering what they can to secure their future in the country in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Here are the key steps to take.
The British Embassy in Stockholm has issued an update on Brexit for the affected citizens, which clarified some of the procedures that would be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit but highlighted the uncertainty for many Brits living in Sweden.
The Swedish company that owns the UK-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran said on Wednesday it had finally been able to contact its crew being held on board and they declared themselves "safe".
A dealmaker for the UK's Department for International Trade is seeking to bring a drone entrepreneur and his business to Britain after he had his Swedish work permit extension refused for paying himself too little salary.
Is it possible to find a proper pub, a good cup of tea, or even battered fish'n'chips in Sweden? Yes, as long as you know where to look. The Local asked Brits in Sweden for help in tracking down the best of British in Sweden.
UPDATED: If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, Brits already resident in Sweden will need to apply for a passport stamp to ensure their right to travel within the EU area for the following year.
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with The Local, Sweden's EU minister said he was currently unable to guarantee what the status of Brits in Sweden would be one year after a no-deal Brexit, but said he was confident that "any problems will be sorted out".
If you're one of the thousands of Brits in Sweden wondering what Brexit might mean for you, we've gathered up some of the most useful websites for finding out the latest updates and facts about the UK's withdrawal from the EU and how Brits in Sweden will be affected.
The Local spoke to Sweden's ambassador to the UK, Torbjörn Sohlström, to talk about Brexit, fake news, and the deep roots of the Swedish-British relationship.
Speaking to a Swedish newspaper on Thursday, British Prime Minister Theresa May suggested that she hoped to offer a financial deal to the EU next month – and claimed that all UK ministers were behind her vision for Brexit.
