About Sweden

The main tasks of The Swedish Work Environment Authority ‘is to reduce the risks of ill-health and accidents in the workplace and to improve the work environment in a holistic perspective, i.e. from the physical, mental, social and organisational viewpoints’. The site contains information about Legislation (The Swedish Work Environment Act, AFS numerical, AFS alphabetical), Statistics (Publications, About statistics, Forms, Work Environment Inspection statistics, Contact information), Publications (to order and available as PDF), About The Swedish Work Environment Authority, Topics, Links, News and articles.

The Swedish National Financial Management Authority is a central administrative agency under the Ministry of Finance. Its tasks are to develop financial management for central government agencies, analyse and make forecasts of central government finances. This site contains information about The Swedish National Financial Management Authority and it’s organisation, International Activities and projects, Documents and presentations as power point and PDF-files. Försvarsmakten - The Swedish Armed Forces

EUROPA is the portal site of the European Union. It provides coverage of EU affairs and information on European integration. This site contains information about Discover the EU, Living in the EU, Interact with the EU, News, Activities, Institutions, Documents (Where to find EU documents in Online Library) and Services.

The European Commission has four main roles that are to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law, jointly with the Court of Justice and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation. This site contains information about Official press releases, Events, Links to EU policies, Key issues, Access to the EU Commission’s organisation and Links to key information services.

The Swedish Social Insurance Administration is a government agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The agency is responsible for the Swedish social insurance system and the administration is divided in 21 regional branch offices, one in each county, with altogether 240 local offices. This site contains information in English about Social Insurance in Sweden, Security for everyone, If you fall ill, Rehabilitation, Dental care, If you fall ill abroad, If you are pregnant, For families with children, If you are disabled, About pension, If you are injured at work, Activity support, Housing allowance, If you are an employer and General rules. There is also Publications available as PDF-files and also a link-box for Regional information.

The National Institute of Economic Research is a government agency under the Ministry of Finance. Its tasks are to perform analyses and forecasts of the Swedish and international economy and conducts related research. This site contains information about the National Institute of Economic Research, Publications (The Swedish Economy, Business Tendency Survey, Wage Formation, Consumer Survey, Working Paper, Occasional Studies, Forecast comparison and Boxes in The Swedish Economy), Statistics (Swedish Economy with forecast), Research (Macroeconomic research, Environmental Economic and Research), Environmental economics, Order publication, News by e-mail, Commissioned work, Press Room (News, Calendar, Contact and Photo Gallery), Archives and Documents as Excel-files.

Contain following items: Royal Diary, Royal Family, Royal Places, Monarchy, Royal Court, Media Centre, News from the Royal Palaces.

The Migration Board is divided into five divisions, the Division for Asylum (considers asylum applications and executes decisions), the Division for Visas, Work Permits and Residence Permits, the Division for Planning of Reception of Asylum Seekers and Supervision, the Division for Citizenship and the Division for Administration and International Issues. Information in English consists of Entry visa, Work permits, Studies, Citizenship, Asylum seekers and refugees, Repatriation, On migration, EU, The Swedish Migration Board, Info material, Application forms, E-applications, FAQ, Articles (New organisation for the Migration Board, Many foreign students in Sweden, More groups can now apply for permits via the Internet.)

Contain information about Swedish EPA, Environmental objectives, Issues, Pollutants, Climate change, Nature, Legislation & guidelines, EU & International, Library and Links

The National Police Service of Sweden is responsible to the Ministry of Justice and comprises the National Police Board, the National Laboratory of Forensic Science and 21 police authorities, each one responsible for the policing of the county in which it is situated. Contain following items: The Swedish Police, Who supervises?, The legal system, Publications and Get in touch.

Information about The Government Offices including ministries, The Prime Ministers Office, Cabinet Ministers, Ministries, Areas of responsibility, Press, Contact information and press releases.

The Riksbank is the central bank of Sweden and an authority under the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament. Its tasks are to maintain price stability and to promote a safe and efficient payment system. This site contains information about The Riksbank (Functions, Management, Departments, Legislation, Companies, The house, History, Research, The website), Monetary policy (Price stability, Decisions and communication, The transmission mechanism), Financial stability (About financial stability, Stability analysis, Financial infrastructure, Crisis management, Financial Market, Influence), Market operations (About market operations, Payment systems, Counterparties, Collateral, Gold and foreign exchange reserve, Rules and regulations), Statistics (Interest rates, Exchange rates, Balance of payments, Financial market, Assets and liabilities, Money and FX market), Published (Press, Speeches, Publications, Minutes, The Riksbank’s statute book), International (Bank for International Settlements, European System of Central Banks, EMU, EU cooperation, G10, International Monetary Fund –IMF), Notes and coins (Cash management).

Information about Members of the Riksdag, The Riksdag at Work, Information & media and EU Information.

The Swedish National Debt Office is a government agency under the Ministry of Finance and is the financial administration of the Swedish Government. Its tasks are to manage central government debt and borrowing at the lowest possible cost, taking into account risk. This site contains information about the Debt Office (Mandate, Organisation, History, Links), Government debt (Debt statistics, Interest on Government debt, Debt composition, Guidelines, What is Government debt), Funding (Auction results, Coming auctions, Auction procedures, Instruments, Outstanding volumes, Authorised dealers, Foreign currencies, market Support, Conditions, Rating, Retail borrowing), Currency debt (Active management, Amortisation, External management, Passive management, Currency distribution), Retail borrowing (Lottery bonds, National debt savings, Treasury instruments, Sales, Organisation, Mandate, Evaluation), News and media (Reports and speeches, Discount rate, Government borrowing rate, Photo gallery, Subscribe, Order publications, Press contact), Guarantees (About Guarantees, State credits), Cash Management, Reports and Links.

The Swedish Institute (SI) informs about Sweden and organises exchanges with other countries. This site contain information about The Swedish Institute, Promoting Sweden, Funding and scholarships, Swedish language studies, Centre Culturel Suédois - CCS, Sweden Bookshop and How to study in Sweden.

Contain following items: About the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, International Arena, European Arena, Domestic Arena, Documentation, Press and Contact.

This is an official homepage of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR). Information in English consists of SALAR in brief, About local government in Sweden, Activities of SALAR, International Affairs and ‘Levels of local democracy in Sweden’ (PDF-document), ‘The financial situation of Swedish Municipalities and County Councils..’ (PDF-document).

The Swedish Customs is a government agency under the Ministry of Finance. Its tasks are to collect Customs duty, taxes and other fees for the commodities that are purchased in countries outside the EU. The agency tasks are also to make sure those commodities as narcotic, drugs, arms, alcohol etc are not brought in or taken out illegally across the Swedish border. This site contains information about The Swedish Customs (What is the mandate, Customers, Drug detector dogs, First drug smuggling, eServices, Web TV, In the Future, The Customs Museum, the Website), Business information (Import, export, transit, Internet Declaration, The Customs Tariff, The Stairway, Brochures, Training programmes, Search box), Travellers Information (Brochures, What may I bring in when arriving in Sweden, Online Shopping, Moving to/from Sweden) and Media Information (Seizure statistics).

This ministry is responsible for matters regarding pre-school education and child care for school children, pre-school classes, compulsory school and equivalent schools, upper secondary school, independent schools, adult education, popular adult education, post-secondary education, universities and university colleges, research, study support, student social issues, youth policy, culture and media.

Shortcuts: Areas of responsibility, Embassies and consulates and Foreign Policy, Declaration. Contains also information about Areas of responsibility, Organisation, Committees, Budget and objectives, EU responsibilities, Contact information and actual issues and press releases.

The Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems is a government agency under the Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communication. Its task is to promote sustainable growth by developing effective innovation systems and funding problem-oriented research. This site contains of information about VINNOVA (Employees, Organisation and Management), Activities (Growth Areas, Regional innovation systems, National Innovation Systems, International programmes, Knowledge platforms), Publications (External publications and VINNOVA Report VR) and External links.

The Swedish National Road Administration is a government agency under the Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communication. This agency is responsible for the entire road transport system and for drawing up and applying road transport regulations and for the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the state roads. This site contains information about All you need to know about driving licences (Conditional driving license, Driving licence, tractor licence or special permit, Forms, International driving permit, Learning to drive, Vehicle and Trailer), Contact information, External links, Facts about Swedish National Road Administration (The road transport system, people, roads and vehicles), Forms, Library (Address, staff and opening hours, Journals, Library database), Mobility management – for sustainable transports, Policy documents, Publications, RDD-programme as PDF-file, Road traffic safety, Swedish road signs, The Swedish Location Table for TMC, Traffic Information, Traffic regulations, Vehicle and a Welcome Information as a PDF-file.