gplusa
New Zealander expat in Sweden
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in Boden
Speaks English, Swedish
Registration: 20 July 2009
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Living in Sweden by expat.com
You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...
Housing will be cheaper and you may find you have more housing options away from the larger cities. Petrol is rather expensive if you have to travel, but public transport is quite cheap and very efficient. Food may be a little more expensive than in ... Read More
Formalities to bring your pet in Sweden by Julien
Hi all, What are the formalities and paperwork required to bring your pet in Sweden? How long do formalities & paperwork usually take in Sweden? What are the relevant authorities to contact? Which vaccines are compulsory? Do your pets ...
We brought a cat, a dog, and a horse from New Zealand to Sweden. The paperwork was very straight forward. There was one declaration for for each animal to be submitted to Swedish customs. This was downloaded from their website. Unfortunately this ... Read More
thinking to move to sweden by claudiu3108
hello to everyone. i'm new here, but i want to know a few things, if you are kind enough to tell me. me and my wife want to move to sweden in june this year. i speak quite well english language, but she's not so good at it. i'm an engeneer and she's ...
apartment prices vary a lot, depending on where you want to live. Obviously the larger cities cost a little more. A good place to start is at blocket.se. Choose the part of the country you are interested in from the map, select Lägenheter from the ... Read More
thinking to move to sweden by claudiu3108
hello to everyone. i'm new here, but i want to know a few things, if you are kind enough to tell me. me and my wife want to move to sweden in june this year. i speak quite well english language, but she's not so good at it. i'm an engeneer and she's ...
Yes, it's hard. Particulary if you don't speak Swedish. Being an engineer will help, as there are often vacancies for engineers. But you will need to improve your Swedish language skills very quickly. And your English also. You will be starting your ... Read More
Living in Sweden by expat.com
You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...
I don't know if cold welcome is a truely accurate description of Swedish people. Not from an English perspective. A cold person from an English country is usually being that way deliberately. Not so in Sweden. Different gene pool, I guess, but they ... Read More
Healthcare benefits in Sweden by Laiko
I had a cancer a year back and I am doing better now - rather I can say I'm perfectly fit. But of course, the chance of it recurring it still there (for the next 5 years at most). If I move to Sweden and for some unfortunate reason, my cancer recur, ...
I think it might depend on your Swedish immigration status, Laiko. If you are an EU citizen, or have a residency permit, then I think you are covered. If you are in Sweden on a tourist, study, or work visa, then you may well have to cover some of ... Read More
Trying to find a job in Sweden by Lananana etc.
Hey Guys, Im just wondering if anyone can give me any tips on finding a job in Sweden? I've been here for almost 2 months, and am over the 'holidaying' phase, and now i just get bored sitting at home and doing nothing everyday... So now i am ...
That's an excellent idea. An intensive 2 month course will get you well on the way. Not fluent, but they will be impressed. Reading my earlier post again, it did sound a bit doom and gloom. That wasn't my intention, so I apologise for the tone. ... Read More
Trying to find a job in Sweden by Lananana etc.
Hey Guys, Im just wondering if anyone can give me any tips on finding a job in Sweden? I've been here for almost 2 months, and am over the 'holidaying' phase, and now i just get bored sitting at home and doing nothing everyday... So now i am ...
A bit of balance in here. It's tough getting a job as an expat in Sweden. That's true. But you ask any non English speaking person who has tried to start out in an English speaking country and you'll probably get the exact same answer. This isn't ... Read More
Ex Pat in Sala looking for part time work whilst learning Swedish by jamie Bailey
I am a British National living near Sala I am a keen photographer with experience in project management, I am looking at going to school to learn swedish from November and was looking for part time work to help along the way. weekends working ...
I don't THINK there are any restrictions on becoming a member of Svenskt Projektforum, so it would be quite good to join up if you can. Something with Swedish connections on your CV is gold. Read More
Ex Pat in Sala looking for part time work whilst learning Swedish by jamie Bailey
I am a British National living near Sala I am a keen photographer with experience in project management, I am looking at going to school to learn swedish from November and was looking for part time work to help along the way. weekends working ...
Hi Jamie. I don't know if you've been down this road already, but it's worth your while trying to gain PM registration and certification with the Swedish Project Management Association ( Svenskt Projektforum ). There's a lot of ex-pats who have ... Read More
Living in Sweden by expat.com
You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...
Got that right, Itchy. Very few of the "colonies" are in a position to be casting stones about historical treatment of people within their countries. Besides, if life was that good at home, we wouldn't be here on an ex-pat website. Read More
Sufficient Funds? And Wadayamean by Three Months? by TinHead
Hello all, UK/ EU passport holder. Does anyone know how much money I have to have to convince our friends that I have sufficient funds so I can stay in Sweden for more than three months and get residency? Also, does anyone know what is meant ...
I'm not sure there's a hard and fast rule to that. I guess they want to see that you're not going to burden their social support systems. I would expect that you need to show you've got enough money to pay rent, or a letter from someone in Sweden ... Read More
Swedish interests by heavenhangover
Hello, my name is Nancy Kidd. I live in Fort Worth, Texas and am interested in either Sweden or Norway to take my 8 year old son and live for maybe a year.I welcome all the suggestions I can get! Thank you!
Nancy, Most of the ex-pat people on this forum live in the south or central parts of Sweden. So they are probably better qualified than me to give advice on the big cities of Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, and the like. I live in a town of 30,000 which ... Read More
Swedish interests by heavenhangover
Hello, my name is Nancy Kidd. I live in Fort Worth, Texas and am interested in either Sweden or Norway to take my 8 year old son and live for maybe a year.I welcome all the suggestions I can get! Thank you!
Hiya Nancy. Sweden is such a diverse country that you'll have your pick of experiences. The southern and central cities are beautiful, filled with a complete cross section of the world's societies. The north, my home, is the place for breathtaking ... Read More
Help: Jobs in Stockholm/Sweden for english speakers by sl124
Hi, I'm 23 and will be finished my business degree in May. I am hoping to move to Stockholm to work and am just wondering if anyone has any suggestions of what companies employ english speaker. I would even be happy to start initially just doing a ...
Hi Sue. Good luck in your adventure. My advice is to get up to speed as quickly as you can with the language. Pretty much everyone speaks English, but you have to work twice as hard to get into a role when competing head on with native speakers. So ... Read More