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GOVERNMENT WEBSITES ON THIS PAGE OFFICIAL
ADDRESSES Länsstyrelsen
Kommunner
This site links to a complete
listing of local municipalities or “kommunner”
(E) The Din Stad
site links to many towns in Statistika Centralbyrån Statistics
Sweden processes the country’s population, housing and business registers.
Swedes are obsessed with numbers, so there’s a lot of information here! (E) Riksskatteverket The Income Tax Department It
offers some material translated into English. Riksförsäkringsverket National social security system (E) Försäkringskassan Everybody who is resident in Konsumentverket The Swedish Consumer Agency is a state agency whose task
is to help the Swedish general public with consumer affairs. (E) Radio Tjänst Collector of fees for tv licence (E) Barnombudsman
Children’s ombudsman
in Sweden (E) Vägverket Swedish Driver’s Licence.
– how to get a Swedish licence (E) You can also read
more here. IMMIGRATION
& VISAS Immigration Department Migrationsverket is the official site of the Swedish
Immigration Department. It has detailed information on visas, work- and
residence permits, etc. in several languages. The regulations here mean among
other things that a person from a non-Nordic country wishing to settle or work
in Aliens Appeals Board or Utlänningsnämnden reviews appeals against decisions by the Swedish Immigration Board relating to residence permits, expulsion orders, refugee status, travel documents and Swedish citizenship. (S) (E) Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination or Ombudsmannen mot etnisk diskriminering (DO) is appointed by the government to monitor and prevent ethnic discrimination the workplace (S) (E) Working Holiday AWHP has
information and a message board (E) Swedish Embassies. The Swedish Embassy in Australia. There is also a
comprehensive list of embassies and missions world wide. (E) Immigration Institute IMMI is a Private site, but has good information about government authorities, refugees and work or residency permits. The purpose of the institute is to work as a national documentation centre on immigration. The library has an impressive amount of literature relating to issues concerning immigrants. (E) National Integration Office or Integrationsverket
has the task of to monitoring and evaluating developments in society from an
integration policy perspective and to promote equal rights and opportunities
for all. (S) (E) Swedish Customs Tullverket
site has general information about customs, traveller’s information (including
the drug laws) and import-export of goods (S) (E) Citizenship This fact sheet outlines
criteria for citizenship. If you come from a non-EU country, you can apply in POLITICAL
PARTIES Want to know who runs the country and what
they allegedly stand for? The links below take you to the parties that make up
the government and opposition in
Göran Persson from the Social
Democrats is the current Prime Minister. Social Democrats Social Demokraterna (E) People’s Party Folkpartiet (E) The Moderates Moderaterna (E) The Centre Party Centrepartiet (E) The Left Party Vänsterpartiet (E) The Green Party Miljöpartiet
(E) The Christian Democrats Kristdemokraterna (E) SWEDISH
GOVERNMENT Swedish Constitution This is an
English translation, outlining the articles
covering the basic principles, fundamental rights and freedoms, property and
expropriation, parliament, head of state, parliamentary control, laws and the
judiciary, war and the general business of government. (E) Swedish Parliament Riksdagen
(E) There is also a government
page that lists all MP’s, government offices, ministries, agencies and
outlines the system of government. (E) Citizen’s Guide to Sweden Samhallsguiden (E) EU information This page is from
the Riksdag and outlines Royal Court Information
about the Swedish Royal family (E) AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT LINKS Australian Embassy
in Sweden. The ambassador is based in Information about Sweden DFAT -
Country, economy and regional information for Australian Taxation Office Yes,
we all “love” ATO – check your tax
position home. (E) Australian Electoral Commission
Check the AEC site for your
eligibility to vote in Australian elections whilst overseas. (E) Australian Customs It’s a good
idea to check customs
before you send anything or travel “home” (E) You can also visit the excess baggage site to see
what you can and can’t take back with you, and what documentation you’ll need. Online Registration with Foreign Affairs at this DFAT page This can be very useful, especially for those living abroad
alone – enables speedy contact with your nominated next of kin in EXPAT LOBBY
GROUP Southern Cross Group
Extremely informative website
for all expat Australians. To quote: “The Southern Cross Group is an international non-profit
advocacy organisation which speaks on behalf of the some 860,000 Australians
who live overseas. The Group tries to work for changes to existing law and
policy where these adversely impact the Australian expatriate community.” According to DFAT there are 1500 Aussies
living in Telephone: +46 (0)8 740 7045 |
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