Social security in Sweden

Information about social security when you work in Sweden

Social security if you work in or move to Sweden

If you have social insurance in a country, it means that you are entitled to social benefits in the country in question. It also means that you or your employer are obliged to pay social charges to the country in question. As a general rule, you have social insurance in the country in which you are working.

Working in both Sweden and Denmark – social security

As a general rule, as an employee, you are covered by social security in the country in which you work, regardless of which country you live in. If you work in both Sweden and Denmark, your social security affiliation depends on how much you work in each respective country.