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Newcomers in Sweden

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

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Newcomers in Sweden

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

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First steps

This guide for Sweden is being prepared and will be reviewed by a qualified professional. It gives information and referrals, never legal advice.

First steps

6 topics

01
Status and documents
Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.
02
Work and qualifications
Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.
03
Language
Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.
04
Health and wellbeing
Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.
05
Housing and money
Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.
06
Community
Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.

Information and referrals only, never legal or medical advice. We do not record who uses this page.

Public bodies for newcomers in Sweden

26 public bodies, by what each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 23 October 2026).

Settlement and integration

5 bodies

Information om Sverige
Civic orientation and information on life in Sweden in many languages, including Persian. Some films are in Sorani and Kurmanji.
verified
City of Stockholm
The city's official portal for local services, including SFI.
verified
City of Gothenburg
The city's official portal for local services, including SFI.
verified
City of Malmö
The city's official portal for local services, including SFI.
verified
Uppsala Municipality
The municipality's official portal for local services, including SFI.
verified

Asylum and refugee protection

2 bodies

Asylum in Sweden
How to apply for asylum and what happens next.
verified
Asylrättscentrum
Legal advice and support on the right to asylum.
verified

Work and business

2 bodies

Swedish Public Employment Service
Job search, the introduction programme and employment support.
verified
Verksamt
Official guidance to start and run a business.
verified

Health and mental health

2 bodies

1177
Health advice and care, phone 1177, with information in many languages.
verified
Red Cross treatment centres for persons affected by war and torture
Treatment for people affected by war and torture.
verified

Study and research centres

1 body

Iranian languages
Courses in Persian, Balochi and Kurdish, with introductory courses in Sorani and Kurmanji.
verified

Arrival and status

1 body

Swedish Migration Agency
Residence permits, asylum and citizenship.
verified

Citizenship

1 body

Swedish citizenship
Conditions and steps to become a Swedish citizen.
verified

Culture and festivals

1 body

Sveriges Radio Persian
Public radio news in Persian.
to verify

Disability

1 body

Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Benefits for families, illness and disability.
verified

Schools and education

1 body

Information in other languages
How the Swedish school system works, in several languages.
verified

Older people

1 body

Swedish Pensions Agency
Pensions and support for older people.
verified

Emergency numbers

1 body

112
Call 112 for police, ambulance or fire. Call 114 14 for the police when it is not urgent.
to verify

Family and women

1 body

Kvinnofridslinjen
Free national helpline for people exposed to violence.
verified

Mother-tongue and heritage languages

1 body

Mother-tongue teaching (modersmålsundervisning)
Schools offer mother-tongue teaching to eligible pupils. Skolverket publishes resources for it, including Persian and Kurdish material.
verified

Housing

1 body

Hyresgästföreningen
The Swedish Union of Tenants: advice on renting.
verified

Language learning

1 body

Swedish for immigrants (SFI)
Free Swedish courses for adults, run by each municipality.
verified

Legal help and discrimination

1 body

Equality Ombudsman (DO)
The authority that works against discrimination. You can report discrimination here.
verified

Recognition of qualifications

1 body

Recognition of foreign qualifications
Evaluation of education from abroad.
verified

Young people

1 body

BRIS
Support for children and young people. Phone 116 111.
verified

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