Other languages
- Other languages
- » In English (Engelska)
- » Individuals and employees
- » Living in Sweden
Living in Sweden
Living in Sweden often means registering and paying taxes on salary and other income. A civil registration in Sweden is required for most persons who intend to stay in Sweden for more than one year.
Your civil registration
To be registered in the Swedish Population Register means that you have a personal identity number and that you are registered as living at a certain address and property.
Apply for an identity card
As a Swedish resident, you can obtain a Swedish identity card, ID card, from the Swedish Tax Agency.
File your income tax return
Individuals living in Sweden are liable to pay income tax on all incomes. Find information on how to submit your income tax return.
New parents
There are things that are important to know when you have become a parent. Read about personal identity number, custody and citizenship.
Let the guide Flytta help you when you’re about to move to Sweden to work
This guide is intended for anyone who is thinking about moving to Sweden for work and who is living in a country outside the EU or EEA. If you answer the questions on the website you will receive your own personal guide for how to go about things and what you have to do when you’ve received a job offer. The guide will take you the whole way up to actually living and working in Sweden.
Kontakta oss
Aktuellt
-
Samfälligheter ska momsregistreras
Samfällighetsföreningar som förvaltar en gemenskapsanläggning ska numera registr...
-
Ny Mervärdesskattelag från 1 juli
Riksdagen har beslutat om en ny mervärdesskattelag. Den nya lagen är en omarbetn...
-
Missa inte intyg för rätt skatt på sommarjobbet
Den som tjänar mindre än 22 208 kronor på ett sommarjobb och inte har andra inko...
Tillsammans gör vi samhället möjligt