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Open Trade Gate Sweden
The National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium) is the Swedish governmental agency responsible for issues relating to foreign trade, the Internal Market and trade policy. Through its Open Trade Gate Program, they support companies from developing countries to export to Sweden and the European Union. The National Board of Trade's mission is to promote open and free trade with transparent rules and assist companies with market research for their product, finding a buyer, and information about Swedish rules, procedures and markets.
Like other countries, there are rules in Sweden that govern what you can import and export. The Inspectorate of Strategic Products is the agency that handles these issues.
On the Government Offices' website you can find information on export sanctions.
Arbetsförmedlingen is the Swedish Public Employment Service – helps jobseekers and employers find each other. Here is a link to the Swedish Public Employment Service.
As a foreign worker you must have a work permit to work in Sweden. The rules regarding work permits are available on the Swedish Migration Agency's website.
Swedish Migration Agency is a government agency that handles issues regarding migration, asylum and work permits.
Employers who plan to employ someone from another country
Working in Sweden
Here is your guide to working or running a business in Sweden.
The information provided on this website is a collection of information from several public authorities and agencies for those who wish to go to Sweden for work or run a business.
Swedish Tax Agency manages civil registration of private individuals and collects taxes such as personal income tax, corporate tax, VAT and excise tax.