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Sweden

Stockholm in December, Swedish Lapland’s northern lights with tonight’s forecast, and moving to Sweden: permits, the personal number, tax and pay.

Northern lights in Sweden

Tonight across the North

A swirl of green northern lights over red wooden cabins and a snow-covered plain in Abisko National Park, Swedish Lapland.

Northern lights in Sweden

See the northern lights in Sweden: why the far north gives the best chances, when darkness decides the season, and how to plan for Kiruna and Abisko. Northern lights

Abisko: Worth going out after 19:50 if the cloud breaks — a 23% chance of aurora overhead. The cloud thins to 61% around 00:00. A waxing gibbous (93% lit) is up, so faint arcs will be washed out. the evidence , read just now
Kiruna: Clouded out — 100% cloud at best between 19:42 and 05:08. the evidence , read just now

Plan a trip to Sweden

The Christmas market on Stortorget in Gamla stan, Stockholm, in December: red wooden stalls, a lit Christmas tree and the square's red and yellow gabled houses.

Stockholm in December

Stockholm in December brings short daylight hours, seasonal markets, Saint Lucia concerts, and winter lights. Here is what to expect for weather, dates, and transport. Stockholm

Living in Sweden

A red 1888 apartment building with a pointed turret where the cobbled streets Bellmansgatan and Pryssgränd meet on Mariaberget in Södermalm, Stockholm.

Moving to Sweden: the order of steps in 2026

How to move to Sweden in 2026. Learn the correct order of steps for residence permits, population registration at Skatteverket, bank accounts, and healthcare. Arriving

Shelves of oranges, melons, lemons, kiwis and cucumbers in a Stockholm grocery store, with price tags in Swedish kronor.

Cost of living in Sweden: is Stockholm expensive?

Sweden sits above the EU average for costs, but food prices are much closer to the baseline. Here are the 2026 figures for rent, food, transport and bills. Money and tax

The glass entrance of a government service office in Gothenburg at night, with lit Skatteverket and Kronofogden signs on a concrete facade.

Sweden income tax and tax rates in 2026

Understand Sweden income tax rates for 2026. Learn how municipal rates, state tax thresholds, basic allowances, and SINK rules apply to your earnings. Money and tax

Roofers in orange high-visibility workwear replacing tiles on a steep house roof above scaffolding in Visby, Gotland.

Sweden minimum wage and average salary

Sweden has no statutory minimum wage. Collective agreements set wage floors, while the 2025 national average salary was SEK 42,900 and the median was SEK 38,300. Money and tax

A red-brick office building in Kista, Stockholm, with the signs of Försäkringskassan, Pensionsmyndigheten and Skatteverket above its entrance.

Swedish personal number: how to get one

A Swedish personal identity number comes from population registration, not an application. Learn how the personnummer and coordination number work and how to register. Arriving

The Swedish Migration Agency's head office in Solna, seen across the railway tracks

Sweden work permit: requirements, salary and fees

How to get a Swedish work permit: the SEK 34,470 salary floor, application steps initiated by the employer, fees, processing times and Blue Card options. Permits and citizenship

Daylight in Sweden

Stockholm · Gothenburg · Kiruna · Abisko