Links and Websites
Swedish- English Dictionary
The Official Government Website
The Swedish Migration Board – for immigration and visa information (in English)
Local office in Karlstad:
Drottninggatan 28 A, 1St, Karlstad, Mon-Fri, 10:00-12:00
Tel: +46 (0)771-235 235, Fax: +46 (0)54-19 65 60
Telephone for questions: Mon-Fri, 9:00-10:00 : +46 (0)54-19 62 60
E-Mail: migrationsverket@migrationsverket.se
Swedish National Tax Board (in English)
Local office: S Långgatan 12, Åmål
Tel: +46 (0)2-707 34 98, Fax: +46 (0)532-62450
E-Mail: orebro@skatteverket.se
The Swedish Employment Service (in English)
Local Office: Torggatan 5, SE-662 31 Åmål
Open: Mon-Fri, 10:00 - 15:00 Closed for lunch: 12:00 - 13:00
Tel: +46 (0)532-627 00, Fax: +46 (0)532-627 10
Mon-Fri, 08:00 - 16:30
E-Mail: arbetsformedlingen-dalsland@lano.amv.se
Swedish National Insurance Agency
Local Office: Västerlånggatan 3, 66321, Åmål
Open Mon-Fri – 10:00-15:00
Closed for lunch 12:00-13:00
Tel: +46 (0)771-114 114 (Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00):
E-Mail: amal@forsakringskassan.se
The Swedish National Agency for Education – for information on the Swedish school system
Address: Alströmergatan 12, Stockholm
Tel: +46 (0)8-527 332 00, Fax: +46 (0)8-24 44 20
E-Mail: skolverket@skolverket.se
Radio Sweden – in English
Sweden’s News in English
For general information about living in Sweden (in English)
Information about living and working in Sweden
Information about studying in Sweden
The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education (Translation and certification of school grades and academic degrees)
Address: Luntmakargatan 13, Stockholm
Tel: +46 (0)8-563 085 00, Fax: +46 (0)8-563 085 50
E-Mail: hsv@hsv.se
Swedish Road Administration
For information on, Swedish driver’s license, car registration, importing cars etc.
Tel: +46 (0)771 14 15 16
E-Mail: vagverket@vv.se
The Swedish Motor Vehicle Inspection Company.
Registration inspection is done in Säffle and all other inspections are done in Åmål. Telephone and Internet booking.
Registration inspection (“Registreringsbesiktningen“): in Säffle
Norrlandsvägen 35, SE-661 40 Säffle
Mon - Fri: 8:00 – 17:00
Tel.: 0771-600 500
Tel: +46 (0)8-759 22 00
In Åmål: Furuhällsvägen 4, SE-662 32 Åmål
Tel: 0771-600 600 (booking) 0771- 600 800 (customer service)