Curated services, practical guides, and trusted recommendations for international professionals. Everything you wish someone had told you on day one.
Browse the DirectoryWhat's changing in 2026-2027: citizenship, permits, benefits and ID →
The complete guide: visas, cities, jobs, cost of living, personnummer, BankID, and the first-year timeline. Written by people who have done it.
Read the pillar guide →An interactive checklist with the right things to do in the right order — from before you arrive through your first year. Filter by your situation, tick things off, come back to it.
Open the roadmap → Free toolGross to net in Gothenburg with municipal + state tax, expert tax relief, SINK, and total employer cost. Built for expats and founders.
Calculate your take-home → Live dataPersonnummer, BankID, Boplats by area, daycare, work permits — real numbers with sources, refreshed monthly.
See the queues → Read firstThe honest side-by-side on tax, salary, housing wait, weather and job market. With a 30-second decision tree.
Compare cities → Eligibility + savingsForeign key personnel can keep 25% of their salary tax-free for 7 years. Check eligibility, see your savings, never miss the 3-month deadline.
Check eligibility → Personal countdownEnter your registration date — see the exact day you can apply, a personal countdown, and an optional reminder for the day you qualify.
Start the clock →Vetted providers who work with English-speaking professionals
Tax advisors and accounting firms experienced with expat finances, F-skatt, and company bookkeeping.
11 listingsImmigration lawyers, business law firms, and work permit specialists.
10 listingsEnd-to-end support for moving to Gothenburg — housing, permits, settling in.
7 listingsFlexible workspaces, hot desks, and serviced offices across the city.
10 listingsBanks with English support, international transfers, and business accounts for foreigners.
7 listingsHealth, home, and business insurance — international and Swedish providers.
7 listingsRental platforms, furnished apartments, and real estate agents for expats.
9 listingsAgencies that place international talent and help expats find work in Gothenburg.
8 listingsInternational schools, IB programmes, and English-taught university degrees.
17 listingsPrivate clinics, English-speaking doctors, therapists, and dental care.
12 listingsSwedish courses — SFI, private intensive, business Swedish, and conversation groups.
7 listingsExpat groups, business chambers, professional networks, and social events.
11 listingsStep-by-step walkthroughs for the things that take the most time to figure out
AB vs. enskild firma, Bolagsverket registration, share capital, and the steps nobody tells you about.
FINANCEPersonnummer, F-skatt, SINK tax, deductions, and how the Swedish tax system actually works.
GETTING STARTEDWhich bank to choose, what documents you need, how long it takes, and the BankID chicken-and-egg problem.
GOTHENBURGRents, the Boplats queue, transit prices, healthcare fees, preschool costs, tax and weather, each with its official source.
WHERE TO LIVESixteen areas from Linné and Majorna to Lindholmen, Mölndal and Kungsbacka: rents, trams and who they suit.
GETTING STARTEDWho qualifies, the online notification, the identity check, documents, waiting times and the December 2026 changes.
MONEYMonthly budgets for a single person, a couple and a family of four: rent, food, transit, electricity and childcare.
DATAFirst-hand and sublet rents by size and district, new-build rents, the Boplats queue and the 2027 outlook.
RESIDENCEWho can still get a permanent permit, the requirements and fees, and what changed on 12 July 2026.
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