Do you want to know how to make a doctor's appointment?
Or how to get a national registration number?
We know it is not easy if you have just moved here. You probably
have many practical questions about how things works. Here is a place where you can
ask about most things like that.
We can not promise that we can answer everything and sometimes it might take a few days but we'll do
our best.
Answered questions
I want to send my son for ms studies in biotechnology in uppsala university.will he be allowed to do part time jobs? are they available there at all?
-- Asked by Uday
Dear Uday
You do not write what citizenship your son has. But if he has a residence permit or a student visa, he can work. If he is a citizen of the European union he does not need any permission at all to work. More information is found on the homepage of the Swedish Migration Board.
About the availability it depends on what kind of jobs he wants. Many jobs naturally requires knowledge in Swedish. But there is possible to find jobs that doesn´t. Jobs in stockholm is one such site. (Despite their name they do show jobs in other Swedish cities as well). For part time jobs, there might be an idea to watch out at the university noteboard or visit the local employment agency. There are also several staffing companies. Academic work has a special site in English for international students.
Who was the king of Sweden in l890?
-- Asked by loisgries@yahoo.com
Oscar II was king of Sweden and Norway in 1890. Oscar was crowned in 1872 taking over after his brother Karl XIV and was king of Sweden until 1907. Before the time as king he was a naval officer and his marriage with Sofia of Nassau brought Sweden closer to Germany. During his reign Oscar tried to bring back the status of the Royal crown but this was hopeless while the changes were already on their way. His main defeat was the dissolution of the union with Norway in 1905. After this his health went worse and he passed away in 1907. His oldest son Gustav V became the new king of Sweden.
Regards
Sweden Ombudsman
Hello, I am trying to advertise my business to the people living in Sweden. Do you have an suggestions? My advertising budget is very limited at this time. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
-- Asked by Melinda
Since your budget is limited and your business is selling clothes over the internet is probably internet marketing the best choice for you. You are perhaps already aware of the larger affiliate networks where you geographically can define where your ads will be shown. There are also some market actors who are particularly well established in Sweden. Those are for example affiliator.se and getupdated.se. Another option is adicate.com where you can advert hourly in everything from Swedish media websites to popular blogs. For advertising uniquely in blogs there is also tailsweep.com where you can see for yourself both the rank of the blogs and on what subjects they write about. Direct contact (PR) with a high ranked blog, whose main subjects are fashion and clothes, is another alternative. Or why not advertise in Stockholm News? Send a mail to mats.ohlen@stockholmnews.com for prices.
I am moving to Sweden within the next year from the USA,can i import a car. I have a British pasport
-- Asked by John Walker
Yes you can. If your car is newer than one year you must however pay ten percent custom and 25 percent value added tax. So it is rather expensive. You also have to register with the Swedish Road Administration. But since the regulations change, contact Swedish costumes beforehand and ask them for updated specific details.
Regards,
Sweden Ombudsman
I live in United Arab Emirates. our local time is 9.14am. what time is it in Stockholm now?
-- Asked by Kanthi Gunasekara
Dear, Kanthi
The time difference between Sweden and The United Arab Emirates is three hours. So at 9.14 am this morning the time was 6.14 am in Sweden. A site where you can find out what time it is in different countries is found here.
Regards
Sweden Ombudsman
If I am staying a year in Sweden as a visiting student, must i contact some authorities to get a kind of residence permit or can I just lay low?
-- Asked by Amer
Hi, Amer
It depends on where you come from. It might also be different depending on if you are an exchange student or a ´free mover´ who apply directly to a Swedish university. Since I do not know where you come from it is difficult to tell what kind of permission you need. I think you should contact the Swedish embassy in your country. A list of Swedish embassies world wide is found here. General info about studying in Sweden is found on a site ran by the Swedish institute.
Regards,
Sweden Ombudsman