FAQ
I want to move to your region. What do I have to do?
How nice! Just register yourself (and your family) in our database and we'll contact you about your plans and expectations.
https://utrecht.inflyttarservice.se/
How do I find a job?
About the labour market in Sweden: https://www.arbetsformedlingen.se/Globalmeny/Other-languages/Do-you-want-to-work-in-Sweden.html
All the jobs in the Kalmar County: https://www.arbetsformedlingen.se/For-arbetssokande/Lediga-jobb.html?url=-123388378%2FStandard%2FSokViaArbetsort%2FSokViaArbetsort.aspx%3Fo%3D8&sv.url=12.237ec53d11d47b612d78000171
Staff- and recruitment companies in the Kalmar County: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.kalmar.se%2f%2ft%2flinklist.aspx%3fid%3d48454%26epslanguage%3dsv
I want to move to Sweden from another EU country. What do I need?
You have the right to come to Sweden in order to look for a job. If you are a jobseeker, you do not have to register after having been in Sweden for three months. If you have not obtained a job within six months, the Migration Board can demand proof that you are actively looking for work and that you have a good chance of finding it.
Do I need to learn Swedish if I want to move to Sweden?
You can find simple online language courses on the Internet
https://www.digitalasparet.se/safir/startsida.htm
www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/d/adr10/swedish.html
www2.hhs.se/isa/swedish
www.onlineswedish.com/main.php https://lexin.nada.kth.se/lang/bildteman/
www.8sidor.se (a very simple Swedish newspaper with pronunciation) https://www.kreativpedagogik.se/engelska.htm
Distance learning:
If you want to learn more (and better) Swedish, you can learn it by distance:
https://www.studyinsweden.se/Learn-Swedish/Distance-learning/ Or google for Swedish language course in your local language
Regular Classes:
For regular classes you can contact the Swedish Embassy in your own country: https://www.swedenabroad.com/ . Most of them have also a list with private lessons and tutoring.
Summercourses outside Sweden:
The Swedish Institute (SI) organizes summer courses abroad in Swedish as a foreign language
https://www.si.se/English/Navigation/Learning-Swedish/Study-Swedish-in-Sweden-/
Summercourses in Sweden:
Study associations in Sweden’s cities and larger towns offer language courses in Swedish. A wide range of courses is available, of varying content, length and intensity. Some institutions provide board and lodging and organize social activities, while others only offer language instruction.
https://www.studyinsweden.se/Learn-Swedish/Study-associations-summer-courses/
Swedish radio:
https://sverigesradio.se/
Swedish television:
https://svtplay.se/
Swedish newspapers in our region: www.barometern.se www.kalmarposten.se
www.ostran.se https://www.klt.nu/
Where can I find a house?
In this fil you can find a lot of tips about buying or renting a house.
Do you have more information about your region?
Enjoy the information about our region!
I want to start my own business. How can you help me?
Please take contact with Vladimir Lolic from ALMI.
ALMI is a state owned company and have a task to promote the development of competitive small and medium-sized businesses as well as to stimulate new enterprise with the aim of creating growth and innovation in Swedish business life. They can help you (for free) with information, guiding and registering you company. They can even help you with a loan, if necessary and they provide a lot of (business) information in foreign languages.
You can reach Vladimir by email: vladimir.lolic@almi.se or by phone: +46 72-542 50 85
Curious about starting your own business? ALMI starting your business.pdf (2,7 MB)
How much does it cost to help us?
Of course our help is for free! 'Southeast Sweden' is a coörperation between the 10 municipalities in the Kalmar County. We need more inhabitants in the whole county, so we've started this project. A part of this project is sponserd by the EU (regional utvecklingsfond, more information here:
https://www.tillvaxtverket.se/ovrigt/englishpages.4.21099e4211fdba8c87b800017332.html ) another part is sponsered by The Regional Council in Kalmar County (more information here: https://www.rfkl.se/sv/Welcome1/About-The-Regional-Council/). The rest is paid by the municipalities.
