Moving from Denmark to Sweden
Planning on moving to Sweden? Here you can find practical information about housing, registration, healthcare, schools, banking, permits and other important steps when relocating from Denmark to Sweden.
Find a new home
If you are planning to buy a house or flat in Sweden, websites such as Hemnet and Booli are good places to start your search. Both sites are updated regularly with new properties for sale.
If you are looking for a rental property, there are several Swedish housing portals and rental websites available online. Private rentals can often be found on sites such as blocket.se, while Boplats Syd offers both public and private housing in Skåne.
You can also find rental listings through larger housing agencies and local newspapers.
Selling your home in Denmark before moving
In Sweden, capital gains from the sale of property are taxable. If you move to Sweden before selling your home in Denmark, you may therefore become liable to pay capital gains tax in Sweden.
Read about tax and real estate sales in Sweden at Skatteverket
Registration and personal identity number
If you move to Sweden and plan to stay for more than one year, you must register in the Swedish Population Register, folkbokföring, and obtain a Swedish personal identity number, personnummer.
To register, you need to visit a local tax office at Skatteverket after your move. Bring your passport and, if possible, documentation such as a rental agreement or proof of purchase for your home in Sweden.
Once you are registered in the Swedish Population Register, you will receive a Swedish personal identity number. You keep your Danish CPR number even if you move from Denmark.
Residence permits
Nordic and EU/EEA citizens
As a Nordic citizen, you do not need a residence permit to live in Sweden.
If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country, you can study, work and live in Sweden without a residence permit, provided that you can support yourself financially. Otherwise, you may need to apply for a right of residence through the Swedish Migration Agency, Migrationsverket.
Read about residence rules for Nordic and EU citizens at migrationsverket.se
Citizen of non-EU/EEA countries
If you are not a citizen of a Nordic or EU/EEA country and plan to move to Sweden for work, you must apply for and receive a work permit before entering Sweden.
Work permits are issued by Migrationsverket, where you can also find information about requirements and how to apply.
Apply for at Swedish work permit at migrationsverket.se
Read about studying and researching in Sweden at Migrationsverket
If you already have a Danish work permit, you may lose your permit if you leave Denmark. Contact Ny i Danmark for more information if this applies to you.
Contact Försäkringskassan
When you live in Sweden, you are normally covered by the Swedish social insurance system. Contact the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, Försäkringskassan, to check whether you are registered correctly.
Schools and day care
In Sweden, schools and day care services are managed by the municipalities. Contact the municipality you are moving to in order to apply for a day care place for your child.
The municipality can also help you find a school, or you can choose an independent school or private day care provider.
Pick a health care centre
If you need healthcare in Sweden, your first point of contact is usually a local health care centre, vårdcentral.
In Sweden, you can choose which vårdcentral you want to register with within your region of residence. There are both public and private health care centres, and the patient fee is the same if the private provider has an agreement with the region.
Register your car
If you bring your Danish car with you when moving to Sweden, you must register the vehicle with the Swedish Transport Agency, Transportstyrelsen.
At transportstyrelsen.se, you can also find information about importing vehicles, verification of origin and other rules related to cars and registration in Sweden.
Open a Swedish bank account
It is a good idea to open a Swedish bank account when you move to Sweden.
If you want to compare banks, fees and financial services, you can find independent information at the Swedish Consumers’ Banking and Finance Bureau, Konsumenternas Bank- och finansbyrå. The website also includes information about insurance.
Get an ID-card
In Sweden, you are often asked to show proof of your identity and age at pharmacies, banks and in shops. It is therefore a good idea to apply for a Swedish ID card through the Swedish Tax Agency, Skatteverket.
Voting rights
If you are a Danish citizen and move to Sweden, you normally lose your right to vote in Denmark unless you are stationed abroad, deployed or studying in Sweden.
If you are over 18, a citizen of an EU country, Iceland or Norway, and registered in the Swedish Population Register, you can vote in municipal and regional elections in Sweden.
Citizens of other countries can vote in Swedish municipal and regional elections after being registered in the Swedish Population Register for three consecutive years before election day.
You can also vote in elections to the European Parliament if you are an EU citizen aged 18 or older, registered in the Swedish Population Register and listed on the Swedish electoral roll.
Pension
If you have private pension savings in Denmark, it is a good idea to contact your pension provider before moving to Sweden to understand how your move may affect your pension savings.
If you live in Sweden, returns from private Danish pension savings may also be taxable in Sweden. In many cases, pension payments from Denmark are also taxed in Sweden.
Redirect your mail
To have your mail from Denmark forwarded to your address in Sweden, you need to arrange mail forwarding through the relevant postal service provider.
From 1 January 2026, PostNord will no longer deliver letters in Denmark. Letter distribution will instead be handled by other postal operators.
Moving with a pet
If you plan to bring your pet with you when moving to Sweden, you must follow the rules set by the Swedish Board of Agriculture, Jordbruksverket.
Information about vaccinations, identification and required documents is available at Jordbruksverket.
