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Visas and residency

You must tell the UK government offices that deal with your benefits, pension and tax if you are moving or retiring abroad.

Check the entry requirements for Sweden and read the Swedish Migration Agency’s guidance on entry permits. If you plan to live in Sweden for more than 1 year, you must register with the Swedish Population Register. The Swedish authorities will issue you an ID number (personnummer).

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Voting

You can vote in Swedish local elections after 3 years of residency.

You cannot vote in general elections or European Parliament elections.

You can read more information on the Swedish government’s election authority website (Valmyndigheten).

You may be able to vote in some UK elections. You can:

• check if you are able to vote
• register as an overseas voter if you would like to vote

Births, deathsdeaths, marriage and gettingcivil marriedpartnerships

If your child is born in Sweden, you can register the birth with the UK authorities in addition to registering locally. If your child has British nationality, you do not need to register the birth abroadwith the UK authorities to apply for a British passport.

If someone dies in Sweden youread can:our guidance on:

• read our guidance on what to do after someone dies abroad
• findbereavement a list of funeral directors in Sweden
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Find out how you can get married or get a civil partnership abroad.

You may also need English-speaking lawyers in Sweden, or notary services in Sweden.

Accommodation and buying property

Read guidance on how to buy or let property in Sweden.

Pets

If you have a pet passport issued by Sweden or another EU member state, you can use it to travel with your pet to Great Britain and elsewhere in the EU. Ensure that your pet’s rabies vaccinations are up-to-date before you travel. Vets in Great Britain cannot enter rabies vaccination details in non-UK issued pet passports.

A GB-issued EU pet passport is not valid for travel to the EU or Northern Ireland. YouSpeak should speak to your vet before you travel to get the necessary pet travel documents and ensure you’reyou compliantcomply with the EU Petpet Traveltravel Regulationsregulations.

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Emergencies

Dial beforethe youEuropean travel.emergency number 112 in Sweden for the police, ambulance or fire brigade.

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If you are the victim of a crime, have been arrested, or are affected by a crisis, contact the British Embassy Stockholm.

Returning to the UK

Check the COVID-19 travel guidance for entering the UK.

Tell the Swedish and UK authorities if you are planning to return to the UK permanently.

To move your pension to the UK, contact the International Pension Centre.

If you get healthcare in Sweden through the S1 form, you must contact the Overseas Healthcare Team on +44 (0)191 218 1999 to cancel your S1 at the right time.

To move your pension to the UK, contact the International Pension Centre.

Read the guidance on returning to the UK permanently which includes information on, amongstamong other things, tax,bringing accessfamily tomembers, servicestax and bringingaccess familyto members.services.

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