AWC Sweden

Sweden has a lot of wonderment to offer and in this section we are devoted to all the ins and outs of Life in Sweden. Some of it is concrete stuff like conversions from U.S. to metric, while other stuff is more soft, like customs, behaviors, and trendy nightspots. We understand the enormity of the adjustments needed to live in a foreign country, whether it be temporary or permanent, and we have assembled some tips, information, and resources to make things as smooth as possible!

Wherever possible we have included web links to sites in English for your convenience and ease. We've all been there, and have learned things that we want to share to make life in Sweden as enjoyable as possible as soon as possible. So dig in and enjoy!

Expatriate Information

When you receive your personal number (see the "newcomers" section of this site), you should receive a book about Sweden from the "Integration Organization." If you don't, call 011 36 13 00 or see www.integrationsverket.se .

Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
http://www.sweden.gov.se/
English information on living in Sweden.

American Citizens Abroad
http://www.aca.ch
A nonprofit association dedicated to serving and defending the interests of individual US citizens living worldwide.

American Women Overseas
http://www.awoscentral.com
Non-profit organization with an international outreach which gives hope to American women overseas who are being abused by their spouses or intimate partners.

Association of Americans Resident Overseas
http://www.aaro.org
Information about the "legalities" of Americans resident overseas - insurance, taxes, inheritance, the census coalition, citizenship, voter registration and similar matters.

Helpful Web Sites

Escape Artist
http://www.escapeartist.com
Overseas living for international job seekers and expatriates.

Expat Exchange
http://www.expatexchange.com
Comprehensive source of expat information, including special sections devoted to moving overseas, tax and finance, doing business, jobs, repatriation, etc.

Expat Expert
http://www.expatexpert.com
Expat Expert is designed to inform, advise, and offer online friendship to relocating expatriate spouses & families from author Robin Pascoe.

Expat Forum
http://www.expatforum.com
Information and 24 country specific chat rooms.

Expat Moms
http://expat-moms.com
Evolving website for, you guessed it -- expat moms.

Global Workshop
http://www.globalworkshop.com/spouse.html
Provides information on a workshop and other supportive services for expatriate spouses, male and female.

iAgora
http://www.iAgora.com
A virtual community for people who live, work, or study abroad. Includes resources for people abroad (weather forecasts, links for expats or visitors, exchange rates, conversion tables, etc.), lots of original content (travel stories, recipes, and more), as well as very active forums and chats.

International AutoSource
http://www.intlauto.com
Authorized, independent distributor for Chrysler, Ford and General Motors to the overseas community. International AutoSource specializes in providing vehicles made to American specifications at factory prices to American expatriates returning to the United States.

Monster International
http://international.monster.com
International job listings, as well as features on finding a job, working abroad, making an international-friendly resume. Also includes an excellent and very comprehensive resources section (http://international.monster.com/workabroad/resources/intllinks/)

Network for Living Abroad
http://www.liveabroad.com
Seeks to link past and present expats nationwide and internationally by mail, phone, fax and e-mail.

Overseas Teachers Digest
http://www.overseasdigest.com
Primarily for American teachers living and working abroad, but contains useful information for others as well.

People Going Global
http://www.peoplegoingglobal.com
This site offers information on every continent and is dense with country-specific governmental and economic information and related links.