Move here
With Stockholm Arlanda Airport less than 20 minutes away from Uppsala City, you’ll always be conveniently connected here. Explore our tips for making your move as smooth as possible. Check out our check list below, learn what documents, visas and permits you might need, how the Swedish tax system and social insurance works.
Preparing your documents
Know what passports, permits and visas you’ll need to make your move to Sweden.
Visas and work permits
Registering with the Tax Agency
Swedish taxes
Uppsala is an easy destination, what ever way you chose to travel.
Getting to Uppsala
Moving your belongings
If your stay in Sweden is longer than 365 days, you are usually entitled to certain residence-based benefits. Here’s how they work.
Social insurance
Check list
Use our essential to-do list and make your move to Sweden and Uppsala extra smooth.
Meet our internationals
“When we got to experience the tranquility and the beautiful environment in Uppsala, we were absolutely convinced that this was the place where we would live.” Antoine Boussaert
More voices from UppsalaDid you know...
… from Uppsala City you’re less than 20 minutes away from Stockholm Arlanda Airport. And from there, it’s just 20 minutes more to Stockholm.
Upcoming events in Uppsala
Reaching the Swedish Job Market
Time: 16-19
Location: Uppsala University, Ångström Laboratory
Are you ready to embark on a journey into the heart of the Swedish job market? Join us for our event, for a unique opportunity to learn how to build your professional network, map your skills and abilities, and understand how to integrate into the Swedish workplace.
Why attend?
Uppsala International Hub, Uppsala University, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have partnered up to welcome speakers and organizations that offer support, tips, and guidance to help you navigate your employment journey. Whether you're considering a career change, seeking advancement, or just starting out, gain valuable insights to help you reach the Swedish job market.
The event program will include short presentations and mini workshops on a range of different topics including networking, Swedish workplace culture, starting a business, and navigating the job market, to name a few. Moreover, we will also have exhibition stands where you will have the opportunity to mingle with organizations that offer practical support and services.
Who should attend?
- All job seekers interested in exploring opportunities in the Swedish job market
- International professionals looking for employment or a career change
- International students that are soon to enter the job market
- Recent graduates seeking entry-level positions
Don't miss this chance to take the next step in your career journey and explore the vast opportunities awaiting you in the Swedish job market!
Practice Swedish at the City Library
Time: 15:30-17:00
Location:Stadsbiblioteket - Mallas grupprum
Welcome to the language cafe at Uppsala City Library on Wednesday afternoons between 15:30-17. Practice speaking Swedish, meet new friends, and learn more about society and the language.
The Language Café is aimed at any adult who wants to improve their spoken Swedish, but if you already speak Swedish and would like to meet people from around the world you are most welcome as well. Conversations are usually about everyday events and topics.
Participation is free and no registration is required. Maximum 10 participants. The library is located at Svartbäcksgatan 17.
Guided tour: Bror Hjorth’s art and life
Time: 14:00 and 14:45
Location: Bror Hjorth's Hus
In this free tour, you will look at art works in different materials and techniques from Bror Hjorth’s whole artistic career. The museum will talk about his biography and his life as an artist. You will also learn how the house and museum came to be and have changed over the years.
Bror Hjorth (1894-1968) grew up a couple of miles north of Uppsala. He received his artistic education in Paris, where he lived and worked throughout the 1920s. He trained as a sculptor, but became just as much a painter and a professor in Drawing at the Royal Art Academy in Stockholm.
He was influenced by both older and contemporary art and was inspired by folk art and music.
The museum has the largest and most representative collection of Bror Hjorth’s art.