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Driving licence
A driving licence that was issued in an EEA country is valid throughout your stay. If you are a permanent resident in Sweden, you can even apply to exchange your licence for an equivalent Swedish driving licence. A driving licence that was issued in non-EEA countries (excluding Switzerland and Japan) is valid for a maximum of one year in Sweden. A non-EEA driving licence cannot be exchanged for a Swedish equivalent. If you want to continue...
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Family
Information about Swedish schools, preschools, parental and children benefits. See below. Dual Career...
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Scholarships and grants
There are a large number of scholarships and grants available that can be applied for by students, researchers, lecturers etc. See links below for more information: Study in Sweden - a web page with information for students and researchers More information is also to be found on this portal in the section Research in Sweden.
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Health and medical care
Information and advice online 1177 is a website and a phone number It offers extensive advice on healthcare topics in several languages as well as a search function (in Swedish) for nearby healthcare centres. It is a 24-hour provider of free healthcare information and consulting. Phone 1177, or if you call from outside Sweden the number is: +46 771 11 77 00. Visit the official website 1177.se How much do I have to pay for medical care? Access...
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Departure conditions/formalities
Leaving Sweden for research abroad Find more information about a specific country and the rules that applies there for researchers by clicking on the globe in the top menue. There you wil find all EURAXESS Centres in Europe and EURAXESS Worldwide. Moving within EU/EEA As a citizen of EU you have the right to enter another Member State of the EU/EEA and Switzerland without any special formalities. You can move within EU/EEA without applying for...
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Moving from Sweden
Are you planning to leave Sweden? Here is a checklist of what you should think about when leaving. Bank account: Close your bank account after leaving, so that there are no problems for you to receive the last salary. You may want to speak to your bank before leaving, in order to prepare how you will close your bank account once you are not in Sweden anymore. Change your adress: Svensk adressändring Civil status and address: If you leave Sweden...
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Working environment in Sweden
Swedish work environment regulations apply to everyone who works in Sweden. The Swedish Work Environment Authority is an authority that has the mandate from the government and the Paliament (Riksdag) to see that laws about work environment and working hours are followed by companies and organisations. On their website you will find more information about e.g: - The Working Hours Act, that contains regulations about how much an employee is...
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Civil registration
If you move to Sweden and intend to live here for a year or more, you should normally register as a resident at the nearest office of the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). Once you do so, you will receive a unique 10-digit personal identification number (personnummer). You will be able to use this number to simplify a whole range of transactions in the Swedish society, such as acquiring an identity card, opening a bank account and visiting a...
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Taxation
In Sweden, taxes are almost always withheld at the time of payment. Your employer is obliged to deduct tax from your salary before you are paid. There are some exceptions to the regular tax system, e.g. tax relief for foreign key personnel and a special income tax for non-residents (SINK) if you stay for less than six months. Note, if you come to Sweden on a scholarship that is tax free, you will not be entitled to the same benefits from the...
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Research funding opportunities in Spain
The objective of the Science, Technology and Innovation Act is to make the career of researcher attractive nationally and internationally, but so that it develops on the basis of respect for the constitutional principles of equality, merit and skill. The Act stipulates three types of contracts that can be used by the State Research Centres attached to the Central Government, other Regional Government Research Bodies and also state universities...
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