Skilled International

With Stockholm Arlanda Airport less than 20 minutes away from Uppsala City, you’ll always be conveniently connected here. Explore our tips for making your move as smooth as possible. Check out our check list below, learn what documents, visas and permits you might need, how the Swedish tax system and social insurance works.

Rapid growth, strong integration with the Stockholm region and a both broad and specialized industry means Uppsala County is alive with job opportunities. Find your next challenge – and rise to it, right here.

Why attract skilled international candidates?

With Stockholm Arlanda Airport only 20 minutes away from Uppsala City, you’ll always be conveniently connected here. Help yourself to our tips for making your move as smooth as can be.

How we can help

Some can’t live without the city. Others need to be in nature. Our county has it all. And even though Uppsala is the fastest-growing city in Sweden, you’ll never be more than a short bike ride from those restorative Swedish green spaces.

Collaborate with Uppsala International Hub

Before you arrive

Sort out your passports, visas and work permits Find somewhere to live Apply for childcare or school Find out about medical and health insurance Register your pet before arrival Become a member of Uppsala International Hub!

When you arrive

Register with the Tax Agency and apply for your Swedish ID card Open a Swedish bank account Understand how Swedish tax works Register with the Social Insurance Agency Join our upcoming events

Meet our internationals

“When we got to experience the tranquility and the beautiful environment in Uppsala, we were absolutely convinced that this was the place where we would live.” Antoine Boussaert

More voices from Uppsala

Did you know...

… our diverse community includes families from Iran, Finland, Iraq, Syria, Germany, China, Lebanon, Poland and Ethiopia – to name a few.

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