Emigrate to Region Jönköping Småland Sweden 1 | Region Jönköping Content Welcome to a future of opportunities .... 3 Our 13 municipalities ........................... 4 Contact details ...................................... 5 Actions to take when emigrating to Sweden .................................................. 6 Sweden The World The labor market in Region Jönköping.... .. 8 | 2 Welcome to a future of opportunities There is a lot to be said about Region Jönköping; about our » We will be the obvious centre for people with crea- location, our enterprising spirit and the environment we live in. tive energy. An accessible region for people who want It is great to live and work here, and it is close to everything. to visit, work and live in an environment that makes things possible. » We live in a region with old cultural traditions and an exciting history. Our natural environment is fantastic and offers a varied landscape with thousands of lakes and forests that extend for miles. Our region has always been a meeting place and a centre for creative ideas and creative energy. It is a place of inventive entrepreneurs and energetic business leaders who have been instrumental in developing the region into one of Sweden’s most dynamic regions for small businesses. In addition, Region Jönköping occupies a unique strategic posi- tion in Sweden and in Scandinavia. The region is a natural hub in the zone between the major metropolitan areas of the Stock- holm/Mälar Region, Malmö/Öresund and Göteborg. Highways, railways and airports make this an excellent location for logistics and transportation of products and people. On January 1, 2015 a new organisation called Region Jön- köping County (in Swedish: Region Jönköpings län) will be The region is close to the centre of gravity for Sweden’s popula- established. It will be responsible for healthcare, public tion: 80 percent of the population lives within a 350 kilometre transportation and culture, as well as coordinating regional radius of Jönköping, and 80 percent of the Scandinavian market development in areas such as infrastructure, trade and industry, is within 12 hours by car, train or plane. In short, we are in an labor market and education. excellent position for a whole lot. And with our strong traditions Region Jönköping County behind us and our excellent natural resources, we will ensure Box 1024, S-551 11 Jönköping that new ideas and new know-how continue to emerge in our Phone: +46 36 32 40 00. E-mail: [email protected] region. And that something is always happening. For real. www.rjl.se/relocationoffice 3 | Municipalities in Region Jönköping Region Jönköping (the official name is Jönköping County) spans over 10,000 square kilometres and is home to some 341,000 inhabitants. Region Jönköping consists of 13 municipalities, each with their own unique and individual charm. Habo Tranås Mullsjö Aneby Jönköping Nässjö Eksjö Vaggeryd Gnosjö Sävsjö Vetlanda Gislaved Värnamo | 4 Contact details Municipalities in Region Jönköping Aneby Nässjö Aneby Municipality, Box 53, S-578 22 Aneby Nässjö Municipality, S-571 80 Nässjö Phone: +46 380 461 00. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 380 51 80 00. www.aneby.se E-mail: [email protected] www.nassjo.se Eksjö Eksjö Municipality, S-575 80 Eksjö Sävsjö Phone: +46 381 360 00. E-mail: [email protected] Sävsjö Municipality, S-576 80 Sävsjö www.eksjo.se, www.eksjo.nu Phone: +46 382 152 00. E-mail: [email protected] www.savsjo.se, www.snab.nu Gislaved Gislaved Municipality, S-332 80 Gislaved Tranås Phone: +46 371 810 00. E-mail: [email protected] Tranås Municipality, Stadshusplan 1, S-573 82 Tranås www.gislaved.se Phone: +46 140 681 00. E-mail: [email protected] www.tranas.se, www.tranasunited.se Gnosjö Gnosjö Municipality, S-335 80 Gnosjö Vaggeryd Phone: +46 370 33 10 00. E-mail: [email protected] Vaggeryd Municipality, Box 43 S-568 21 Skillingaryd www.gnosjo.se Phone: +46 370 678 000. E-mail: [email protected] www.vaggeryd.se Habo Habo Municipality, Box 212, S-566 24 Habo Vetlanda Phone: + 46 36 442 80 00. E-mail: [email protected] Vetlanda Municipality, S-574 80 Vetlanda www.habokommun.se Phone: +46 383 971 00. E-mail: [email protected] www.vetlanda.se Jönköping Jönköping Municipality, S-551 89 Jönköping Värnamo Phone: + 46 36 10 50 00. Värnamo Municipality, S-331 83 Värnamo E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +46 370 33 70 00. E-mail: [email protected] www.jonkoping.se www.varnamo.se Mullsjö Mullsjö Municipality, Box 800, S-565 18 Mullsjö Phone: +46 392 140 00. E-mail: [email protected] www.mullsjo.se 5 | Checklist of actions to take when emigrating to Sweden As an EU citizen, you have the right to live and work in other EU member states without any special work or residence permit. You are entitled to begin working immediately upon your arrival and so are your family members. Even so, there are many things to have in mind when moving to a new country. Below you find a checklist which may be useful during your first time in Sweden. The list includes the names of important authorities to contact as soon as possible upon your arrival. Please notice that the list does not include measures to take in your home country before moving. Employed, student, provider of a ser- Units in your new home town. Don’t forget to enclose the proof vice or person with adequate means of you being an employee, self-employed or provider of a service and a copy of your (valid) passport or national identity card to The Swedish Migration Board your application. (Migrationsverket) For further information: www.migrationsverket.se If you plan to stay longer than three months in Sweden, we advise you to get in contact with the Swedish Migration Board Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) immediately. As an EU citizen, you don’t need a residence per- After receiving your right of residence from the Swedish Migra- mit to work in Sweden, but you need to register as an EU/EES tion Board, you should pay a visit to the Swedish Tax Agency in citizen with the right of residence. You can register at the Migra- your new home town. At the tax agency, you will fill in a form tion Board by downloading and completing the form ’Registra- in order to be registered in the population register and tion of right of residence’, no 141011. In order to register with get a Swedish personal identity number. When you are registe- the right of residence, you need a proof that you belong to one red in the population register, you are entitled to social benefits of the following categories: and child and house allowances. • Employee The registration also decides the amount of tax you will have to • Provider of service (for example as a free-lance worker) pay as this varies between municipalities. The Swedish personal • Student identity number is used as identification and it will make your • Person of adequate means (a pension or other adequate means) everyday contacts with authorities and banks much easier. • Husband/wife/child of EU citizen For the visit at the Swedish Tax Agency, you should bring • Parent or child dependent on an EU/EEA-citizen living in Sweden the proof of your right of residence, a valid passport or national identity card, a document of your civil status and birth After completing the form no 141011, you can either send it by certificates for children moving with you. post or bring it directly to one of the Migration Board’s Permit For further information: www.skatteverket.se | 6 Self-employed E-identity and the Swedish Companies Registration Office Before registering with the right of residence at the Swedish Migration Board, you need to register your company. You should also register for tax with the Swedish Tax Agency, as well as registering your business with the Swedish Companies Regist- ration Office. You are able to do both at the same time on the website www.foretagsregistrering.se. In order to register your business you need an e-identity. You obtain the e-identity via a bank or Telia (www.e-legitimation.se). The Swedish Migration Board The Swedish Agency for Higher Education (Migrationsverket) Services (VHS) As an EU citizen, you don’t need a residence permit to work In order to learn more about validation of secondary and high in Sweden, but you need to register as an EU/EES citizen with schools grades as well as university certificates, please consult the the right of residence. You can register at the Migration Board website of VHS: www.vhs.se by downloading and completing the form Registration of right of residence, no 141011. After completing the form you can Swedish for immigrants (SFI) either send it by post or bring it directly to one of the Migration You have the right to attend beginners’ courses in Swedish when Board’s Permit Units in your new home town. Don’t forget to you are registered in your new Swedish municipality. Please enclose the proof of you being self-employed (the registration consult the municipality’s website for more information about certificate for your company and/or an F-tax certificate) and a courses and starting dates. copy of your (valid) passport or national identity card to your application. Changing your driving license If you plan to stay permanently in Sweden, we advise you to ex- Other important authorities and issues change your national driving license to a Swedish one. In order to do so, please consult the website of the Swedish Transport The Swedish Social Insurance Agency Agency within six months after your arrival to Sweden.