Working Life

Immigration

Information and applications for resident and work permits for Sweden can be found at the Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) homepage:

Working in Åmål

When you have a work permit you can apply for a personal identity number (personnummer) at your local tax office (skattekontor), in Åmål, S. Långgatan12. Tel: +46 (0)771-567 567. To apply, you need to show your passport and documents from the Swedish Migration Board. You will receive a 10 digit personal identity number that includes your date of birth plus four numbers.
You can find more information about working in Sweden at:

(EU citizens) http://europa.eu.int/eures/home.jsp?lang=en 
Sweden's official website www.sweden.se (in English)

Job Searching:
The Employment Office of Åmål (Arbetsförmedlingen)
Torggatan 5
66231 Åmål
Tel: +46 (0)532-62700

Jobbakuten
Stefan Thorstensson (speaks German)
Fredrik Åhgren (speaks English)
Norra Långgatan 2
662 31 Åmål
Tel: +46 (0)532-102 70
E-Mail: stefan.thorstensson@jobbakuten.se
http://www.jobbakuten.se  (in Swedish)

Manpower
Yvonne Hellsén (speaks English)
Järnvägsgatan 11
661 30 Säffle
Tel: 0046 (0)533-245 70
E-Mail: yhells@manpower

For information in English about jobs in Sweden:

The Swedish National Employment

Expats in Sweden


Social insurance: Health insurance and part of your pension is financed by taxes. Everyone with a personal identity number is covered by health insurance.

For more information:
http://www.fk.se/sprak/eng/


Translation and certification of school grades and academic degrees:

Skolverket  (in English)
Högskoleverket  (in English)


Working environment: Most employees work a 40 hour week with five weeks vacation. Most employment contracts allow for four weeks consecutive vacation between June and August.

For more information on specific working conditions check EURES – The European job mobility portal