Living in Sweden.
16 practical guides for Americans living in Sweden, grouped by topic. Each one lists the official sources it is based on.
Documents and ID
Getting a personnummer in Sweden: the one-year rule
How Americans get a Swedish personnummer: the one-year rule, the identity check, the coordination number for shorter stays, and why BankID depends on it.
US embassy services in Sweden: passports, voting and STEP
What the US Embassy in Stockholm does for Americans in Sweden: passport appointments, renewals, births abroad, notarials, voting, STEP and emergencies.
Getting your personnummer in Sweden: what it is and where you need it
What Sweden's personnummer is, how Skatteverket assigns it to new residents, and the places you will need it: work, tax, benefits, healthcare, ID and BankID.
Your first weeks in Sweden: the registrations to do after landing
The order of registrations after you land in Sweden: Skatteverket, the identity check, tax, Försäkringskassan, healthcare and the ID card.
Health
Health insurance requirements for a residence permit in Sweden
Which Swedish permits need comprehensive health insurance, what the policy must cover, the visitor rule of EUR 30,000, and when registration replaces it.
How healthcare works in Sweden for foreign residents
How Sweden's regional healthcare works for registered residents: vårdcentral, 1177, urgent care, 112, referrals, medicines, dental care and costs.
Language and culture
Learning Swedish for daily life in Sweden
The routes to learning Swedish as an adult resident: SFI, Komvux, occupational Swedish, free state tools and the levels needed for citizenship.
Swedish for Immigrants (SFI): free lessons for residents
Who can study Swedish for Immigrants, how to enrol through your municipality, the three-year limit and how SFI grades count for citizenship.
US taxes and admin
Social Security, pensions and the US-Sweden totalization agreement
How the US-Sweden Social Security agreement assigns coverage, combines credits and pays benefits, plus how Sweden's national public pension works.
When Sweden treats you as a tax resident
Unlimited versus limited tax liability in Sweden: the six-month stay test, temporary breaks, SINK at 22.5%, A-tax, and declaring US income.
US taxes while living in Sweden: FBAR, FEIE and foreign tax credits
Americans in Sweden still file with the IRS. How the FEIE, the foreign tax credit, FBAR and Form 8938 fit with Swedish tax returns and SINK.
