Move FAQ

A personnummer is a Swedish personal identity number, required for almost everything - bank accounts, BankID, phone contracts. You get one by registering with Skatteverket if you're staying 12 months or more.

You'll typically need a personnummer, ID, and proof of studies and address. Many students use Revolut or Wise as a bridge before their Swedish bank account is set up, which can take a few weeks.

Yes. EU/EEA students can use their European Health Insurance Card for healthcare while their Swedish registration is being processed.

Yes, without restriction. EU/EEA citizens have the right to work in Sweden alongside their studies with no work permit and no hourly limit, though universities expect full-time programmes to remain your priority.

Yes, indefinitely. As an EU/EEA citizen you don't need any special permit to remain, work, or look for a job in Sweden after graduating - the same free-movement rights that let you study there apply for as long as you like, provided you can show you're working, job-hunting, or otherwise supporting yourself.

Yes, easily, if they're also EU/EEA citizens - freedom of movement means they just need a valid passport or ID card, with no visa and no 90-day limit. Family members from outside the EU/EEA follow standard Schengen short-stay visa rules instead.

112, for police, fire, and medical emergencies - the same number works across the EU. For non-urgent medical advice, call 1177 to reach a nurse hotline before heading to a clinic.