The Gothenburg Move-In Roadmap

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Everything you need to do — in the right order — from the moment you decide to move until you're fully settled. Tick things off, share with a partner, come back to it.

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2 – 6 months before arrival

Before you arrive

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Week 1

Land and settle

3
Month 1

Personnummer and basics

4
Months 2 – 3

BankID and life infrastructure

5
Months 3 – 6

Long-term setup

6
Year 1 and beyond

Integration and long term

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This roadmap is checked against official sources such as Skatteverket, Migrationsverket and Försäkringskassan, and was last reviewed on 8 October 2026. If something is out of date or missing, tell us — every nudge makes it better for the next arrival.

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