Sweden Brief: latest news https://swedenbrief.se/ Sweden Brief explains news and rules in Sweden in simple English: permits, work, tax, benefits and housing. Free for everyone. en Riksbank raises policy rate to 2% from 11 Novemberhttps://swedenbrief.se/riksbank-rate-rise-november/https://swedenbrief.se/riksbank-rate-rise-november/Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSweden's policy rate will rise to 2% on 11 November. The rate affects borrowing and savings, but does not set one mortgage rate for all customers. Electricity support planned for southern Swedenhttps://swedenbrief.se/electricity-support-se4-october/https://swedenbrief.se/electricity-support-se4-october/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Government has set out October electricity support for households in SE4. It plans automatic payments in late winter or early spring 2027. Riksdag approves tougher rules for constitutional changeshttps://swedenbrief.se/riksdag-constitutional-change-rules/https://swedenbrief.se/riksdag-constitutional-change-rules/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTParliament has approved stricter voting rules for changing Sweden's constitution. The changes take effect on 1 April 2027 and also strengthen protections for courts. Sweden keeps internal border checks until May 2027https://swedenbrief.se/sweden-extends-internal-border-checks/https://swedenbrief.se/sweden-extends-internal-border-checks/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Government has decided to keep checks at Sweden's borders with other Schengen countries from 12 November to 11 May 2027. Police decide where checks take place. Extending a Swedish work permit: when to apply and what to checkhttps://swedenbrief.se/extend-work-permit-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/extend-work-permit-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTYour employer starts the process, but you must finish your application before your permit expires. Salary rules and the right to keep working need separate checks. Foreign driving licences in Sweden: validity and exchangehttps://swedenbrief.se/foreign-driving-licence-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/foreign-driving-licence-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTA foreign licence may let you drive in Sweden without being eligible for exchange. Check the issuing country, your residence and the date you entered the population register. Healthcare in Sweden: 1177 and your health centrehttps://swedenbrief.se/healthcare-sweden-1177-vardcentral/https://swedenbrief.se/healthcare-sweden-1177-vardcentral/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTCall 112 for emergencies and 1177 for healthcare advice. For routine care, contact a health centre. Booking and listing options vary by region. Losing your job in Sweden: registration and unemployment benefithttps://swedenbrief.se/losing-job-sweden-first-steps/https://swedenbrief.se/losing-job-sweden-first-steps/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegister on your first unemployed day, then apply separately to an unemployment insurance fund. Your fund decides whether you qualify and which benefit rules apply. Moving to Sweden for work: registering your movehttps://swedenbrief.se/moving-to-sweden-population-registration/https://swedenbrief.se/moving-to-sweden-population-registration/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoving for an employed job and planning to stay at least a year? Check your registration route, prepare your documents and book an identity visit after arrival. Two jobs in Sweden: check the tax taken from your salaryhttps://swedenbrief.se/multiple-employers-tax-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/multiple-employers-tax-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax deductions from two employers can still leave tax to pay. Check who uses your tax table, review your income and learn how to request extra deductions or a tax adjustment. Preschool and school in Sweden: enrolling after a movehttps://swedenbrief.se/preschool-school-enrolment-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/preschool-school-enrolment-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTContact your municipality about preschool or a school place after moving to Sweden. Preschool is voluntary. School attendance normally becomes compulsory in the year a child turns six. Renting in Sweden: deposits and checks before you payhttps://swedenbrief.se/rental-deposits-scams-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/rental-deposits-scams-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTCheck the home and the person renting it out before sending money. Put deposit terms in writing and keep evidence of payments and the home's condition. Sick pay in Sweden: reporting illness and applying for benefithttps://swedenbrief.se/sick-pay-employees-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/sick-pay-employees-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTell your employer on the first day you stay home sick. Employer sick pay, a medical certificate and a later sickness-benefit application are separate steps. Uppsala warns about fake parking-payment text messageshttps://swedenbrief.se/fake-parking-payment-texts/https://swedenbrief.se/fake-parking-payment-texts/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe municipality’s 3 November warning concerns messages demanding payment through a link. It says the texts have circulated in several Swedish municipalities. Iran and Lebanon: pause on negative asylum decisions continueshttps://swedenbrief.se/iran-lebanon-asylum-decisions-pause/https://swedenbrief.se/iran-lebanon-asylum-decisions-pause/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMigrationsverket’s 15 October notice extends its recommendation, at most until 12 February 2027. It may be revised earlier. Renting a second-hand flat: permission, rent and the contracthttps://swedenbrief.se/subletting-rental-flat-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/subletting-rental-flat-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor an ordinary rental flat, the person subletting needs permission. Rent limits differ from those for a privately owned home. Tax due on 12 November for people with August final-tax noticeshttps://swedenbrief.se/tax-balance-payment-november/https://swedenbrief.se/tax-balance-payment-november/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe deadline concerns August 2026 final-tax notices. Check your own decision and allow time for the payment to reach your tax account. VAB: apply within 30 days when you stay home with a sick childhttps://swedenbrief.se/vab-application-sick-child/https://swedenbrief.se/vab-application-sick-child/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor ordinary VAB, the clock starts on the first day home, not when your child recovers. Long illnesses may need an application before you return to work. Starting a job in Sweden: get the employment terms in writinghttps://swedenbrief.se/written-employment-terms-sweden/https://swedenbrief.se/written-employment-terms-sweden/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTAn oral agreement can be valid. Employers still have to provide written information about the job, pay and other terms. Personal identity number or coordination number in Swedenhttps://swedenbrief.se/personal-number-coordination-number/https://swedenbrief.se/personal-number-coordination-number/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTPeople in the Swedish Population Register get a personal identity number. A coordination number identifies someone who has never been registered there. This guide explains the normal routes. How a proposal becomes law in Swedenhttps://swedenbrief.se/how-a-proposal-becomes-law/https://swedenbrief.se/how-a-proposal-becomes-law/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTA new law in Sweden goes through several steps, and it applies only from the day it comes into force. This guide explains each step and the Swedish words you will meet.