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Living and Working in Sweden
Study
in Sweden
If you are planning to study in Sweden you can get all the information
you need at www.studyinsweden.se. The website contains general information
on the many opportunities open to international students as well as admission
procedures and other practical details.
Live and Work in Sweden
EU citizens have the right to live and work in Sweden provided they are
able to support themselves, either by work or by independent means.
However, you must register your right of residence with the Swedish Migration
Board within three months of entering Sweden. For detailed information
on rules and how to register please visit the website of the Swedish Migration
Board at www.migrationsverket.se.
You must also apply for a Swedish ID number at your local Swedish Tax
Office (see below).
Swedish
ID Number
If you move to Sweden and intend to live there for a year or more, you
are in most cases required to register with the Swedish Population Register,
which is managed by the Swedish Tax Agency. And once you have registered
your right of residence with the Swedish Migration Board, you apply to
your local Swedish Tax Office to be entered and receive a Swedish ID number.
The ID number is a necessary part of daily life in Sweden and is used
in all transactions with authorities, shops, banks, hospitals etc.
For information on population registration in Sweden please visit the
website of the Swedish Tax Agency at www.skatteverket.se.
Getting Married in Sweden
A wedding in Sweden can take place in either a church or before a civil
authority. Before the ceremony you need to obtain a marriage licence from
the local Swedish Tax Office (Skatteverket) in the area where the wedding
is taking place. It is essential to contact the tax office well in advance
since you must visit the tax office in person. The procedure can take
some time and you need to make sure that you have the correct documents.
Your marriage licence is valid for four months from the date of issue.
In order to apply for a marriage licence British citizens living in the
UK need to obtain a Certificate of No Impediment from their local Registry
Office. Citizens from other countries need to provide documentation that
they are free to marry according to the laws of their home country.
Swedish citizens registered as living abroad but getting married in Sweden
must apply for their marriage licence in Sweden.
Marriage in a church
If the partners wish to get married in a church before a vicar, they should
contact the vicar well in advance to make the necessary arrangements.
If the wedding is to take place in the Church of Sweden, one of the parties
must be a member of this denomination or of a closely related denomination
abroad.
Marriage before a civil authority in Stockholm
In Stockholm, a marriage can take place either at the Stockholm
District Court or at the City Hall. Reservations should be made at least
two weeks in advance at the Stockholm Tingsrätt (Stockholm District
Court), Vigselavdelningen (Marriage Bureau). Reservations in the City
Hall should be made 2-4 months in advance.
Marriage before a civil authority in other districts than Stockholm
In
these cases inquiries should be directed to the District Court (Tingsrätten)
where the ceremony is to take place.