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About the Swedish Tax Agency
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Social orientation for newcomers
The Refugee Guide to Sweden
Apply for asylum in Sweden
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The Newbie Guide To the Swedish Authority Jungle
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Checklist for signing a contract
Labour Unions
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The Swedish labour market
Newbies on the Swedish work Market
Professions where workers are needed
Regulated professions
Fired?
Overtime & public holidays
The Newbie Work Guides
Step one: make yourself interesting for employers
Step two: Get visible on the work market
Step three: Expand your network
The Newbie Startup Guide
Market Validation
Register your business
Housing
Accommodation in Sweden
Find accommodation in Sweden
Write a great rental application
Emergency rental solutions
How to avoid fraud
Legal stuff and housing
How do I know if a housing contract is legitimate?
What can I do if my rent is “way” over the market price?
What do I do when the landlord refuses to return the deposit?
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Emergency!
Emergency
Important phone numbers
Cardiac arrest
Health Centre
Specialist Treatment & Referrals
Free Choice of Care
Health Care Guarantee
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The Law for Communicable Disease Control
LGBT Rights in Sweden
Dental Care
Costs & Fees
Patient Fees & High-Cost Protection
Health care costs – What applies to you?
European Health Insurance Card
Funeral Arrangements
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Which licenses are valid in Sweden?
Exchange a driving license from a EU country
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The Step-By-Step Guide To A Swedish Driving License
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ABF Stockholm
The Swedish Red Cross – Röda korset
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Littlebearabroad – the Parental Guide to Sweden
Individuell Människohjälp, IM
Individuell Människohjälp, IM
IM Stockholm
IM Gothenburg
IM Lund
IM Malmö
Refugee Skateboard School
Kompis Sverige
Internationella Bekantskaper
Kompisbyrån
Newbie Stories
Barbara, Italy
Kholiud, Lebanon
Liam, Syria
Jyoti, India
Odra, Guatemala
Sriram, India
Rose, Malaysia
Maria, Ukraine
Wemi, Nigeria
Eric, USA
Natália, Brazil
Cristina, Italy
Wafa, Yemen
Rawa, Syria
Susana, Bolivia
Katrina, Philippines
Sanjoo, India
Petya, Bulgaria
Si Na, Afghanistan
Alessandro, Italy
Maud, Switzerland
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Fran Aleo, Spain
Garance, France
Mahmoud, Syria
Adrian, The Netherlands
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Reproductive and sexual health care is given high priority in Sweden. Sex is considered to be an important component in life and the right to planned parenthood has long been unquestioned.
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Contraceptive counselling is free and emergency contraception is sold over counter all over Sweden.
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Contraceptive
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There are many different contraception methods available in Sweden such as mini-pills, spirals, hormone rings and implants.
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Emergency contraception is a pill you can take after you’ve had unprotected intercourse, to reduce the risk of pregnancy.
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Abortion
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All women have a legal right to abortion in Sweden and it is the woman’s right to decide if she wants to have an abortion or not.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections, STI
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The law called Smittskyddslagen regulates how to deal with sexually transmitted infections in order to reduce further spreading.
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LGBT Rights in Sweden
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It is, according to Swedish law, illegal to discriminate a person due to that person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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