Local relocation support when moving to Sweden
Find local information and practical help across Sweden to make your move easier and find your feet once you’re here.
From larger cities to smaller communities, industries in Sweden are driving the green and digital transition, creating career opportunities throughout the country.
Maybe you're already heading to a particular place for a particular job, or maybe you're still looking for your perfect fit. Either way, explore the regions below. You'll find links to local and regional services offering practical information, personal relocation guidance and opportunities to make new connections – and discover what makes each place special.
Northern Sweden
Northern Sweden is home to university cities, industrial centres and smaller communities. Mining, steel production and energy are at the centre of the region’s industrial transition, with investments in new technologies creating opportunities for international professionals.
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State serivce centres across Sweden
Once you've arrived in Sweden, you're welcome to visit a state service centre for in-person help with practical matters involving Swedish authorities.
North-central Sweden
North-central Sweden stretches from the dramatic High Coast to deep forests and mountains inland. Natural resources have long provided the basis for industries such as forestry, paper production and renewable energy. Sundsvall and Östersund are the region’s main cities, both home to Mid Sweden University, with research into bio-based materials and advanced manufacturing.
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Central Sweden
Central Sweden has a long industrial history, with international companies and specialised jobs in advanced manufacturing, engineering and automation. Research and development in areas such as materials technology and robotics contribute to the region’s continued development. Cities such as Örebro, Karlstad, Falun and Gävle are regional centres, while many major employers are also based in smaller towns across the region.
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Welcome House Skövde in western Sweden helps newcomers settle into the region, offering practical guidance and opportunities to meet people and build local connections. Photo: Tobias Andersson/Next Skövde
International Citizen Hub Lund supports international professionals and their partners settling in southern Sweden. Through personal guidance, career activities and social events, the hub helps newcomers find their feet and build local connections. Photo: ICHL
State service centres provide in-person support for several public authorities once you arrive in Sweden. Photo: Statens Servicecenter
Making new connections at International House Gothenburg, which supports international professionals moving to western Sweden. The centre offers guidance before and after the move, as well as events and activities to help newcomers meet people and build a social network. Photo: International House Gothenburg
Welcome House Skövde in western Sweden helps newcomers settle into the region, offering practical guidance and opportunities to meet people and build local connections. Photo: Tobias Andersson/Next Skövde
International Citizen Hub Lund supports international professionals and their partners settling in southern Sweden. Through personal guidance, career activities and social events, the hub helps newcomers find their feet and build local connections. Photo: ICHL
State service centres provide in-person support for several public authorities once you arrive in Sweden. Photo: Statens Servicecenter
Making new connections at International House Gothenburg, which supports international professionals moving to western Sweden. The centre offers guidance before and after the move, as well as events and activities to help newcomers meet people and build a social network. Photo: International House Gothenburg
Welcome House Skövde in western Sweden helps newcomers settle into the region, offering practical guidance and opportunities to meet people and build local connections. Photo: Tobias Andersson/Next Skövde
International Citizen Hub Lund supports international professionals and their partners settling in southern Sweden. Through personal guidance, career activities and social events, the hub helps newcomers find their feet and build local connections. Photo: ICHL
State service centres provide in-person support for several public authorities once you arrive in Sweden. Photo: Statens Servicecenter
Making new connections at International House Gothenburg, which supports international professionals moving to western Sweden. The centre offers guidance before and after the move, as well as events and activities to help newcomers meet people and build a social network. Photo: International House Gothenburg
Stockholm and eastern Sweden
Stockholm is Sweden’s largest city and job market, but it’s far from the only place to build a career in eastern Sweden. Cities like Uppsala, Västerås, Linköping and Norrköping offer opportunities in fields ranging from life science and advanced engineering to electrification, automation and aerospace, while Stockholm is a major hub for tech startups, scaleups and research. With several cities within easy reach of one another, it’s also common to live in one city and commute to work in another.
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Your guide to moving to Sweden?
Find out what you need to know before moving, with our step-by-step guide to finding a job, applying for a work permit and sorting out practical matters like your personal identity number and bank account.
Western Sweden
Gothenburg is Sweden’s second-largest city and a major centre for automotive, tech, life science and research. Further inland, cities like Skövde and Borås have specialised industries and research in fields such as advanced manufacturing, engineering and textile technology.
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Southern Sweden
Southern Sweden includes the Malmö–Lund area, one of the country’s largest job markets, as well as the industrial regions of Småland and Blekinge. The region offers careers in tech, game development, life science and research in materials science, as well as manufacturing and engineering at international companies. And with Copenhagen just across the water, the rest of Europe is at your doorstep.
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