The Public Employment Service [Arbetsförmedlingen] Arbetsförmedlingen
SEEKING WORK in Sweden: From 01.05.2004r. EU people may seek employmentin Sweden, it is not required to find a job before you leave. abolished
the need to obtain a work permit. When present within the
Sweden, more than three months need to obtain a valid residence permit. one can
be done before leaving the Polish - at the Swedish Embassy in Warsaw or
Swedish Consulate in Gdansk, but also in Sweden, the local branch of the Office of Migration.
Please bring proof of identity and a certificate from the employer or other
the basis of residence in this country (such as a certificate of graduation).
OWN COMPANY: For information on setting up business
materials can be found in the Office of Economic and Technical Development (Narings-oh
teknikutvecklingsverket NUTEK) www.nutek.se, as well as the International Association of
Entrepreneurs: www.ifs.se.
APARTMENT: In Sweden, you can rent apartments in three ways:
aganderatt, bostadsratt, hyresratt. The first two rules like housing
ownership, a third similar rules for housing tenants. Height
rent depends on the location, area, standard. The most common form of
This hyresratt - these homes are owned by housing companies operating in the interests of
society. Accommodation offers can be viewed in the local press. Information can be
For the Union of Swedish (Svenska kommunforbundet): www.swekom.se -
there are links to all Swedish municipalities and, therefore, municipal companies
housing, as well as the Association of Estate Agents (Fastighetmaklarforbundet):
www.fmf.se with links to various affiliated agencies.
CHILD CARE: Care Organization - kindergartens, homes daily
stay - involved in the community. Information on this can be found at: www.si.se,
but on education: www.skolwww.artisan.se. Materials relating to the system
Education: www.skolverket.se or www.si.se.
TAXES: After receiving permission to stay in Sweden, please go to
to the local tax office (Skattekontoret). There is obtained a tax card
and Swedish identification number - the number of card or a temporary number (for
persons whose stay will last up to 1 year). The procedure takes 7 - 10 days. To do
paperwork you will need: identity document (identity card, passport, certificate
wedding) and a residence permit. When the work will last more than six months, imposed
is the tax - the employer deducts from your salary advance payment of municipal
income tax (it is about 31%). Income above 291 800 SEK per year
state tax is 20%, more than 441 300 SEK - 25%. When the work takes
up to 6 months, shall be charged only 25% of income tax without having to submit
return. The National Tax Office (Riksskatteverket) can be
receive information booklets, regulations and tax rates are also listed here:
www.skatteverket.se.
SOCIAL SECURITY: In Sweden, the system of public
social security. It consists of insurance: sickness, parental,
of accidents at work and in the event of disability. For insurance to be
report to the insurance (Försäkringskassan) at home immediately
after receiving a personal number or temporary number. The access to certain
benefits determined by the current period of insurance, residence or income.
The period of insurance is also included periods of insurance in another country.