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      • What do I do when the landlord refuses to return the deposit?
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        • Emergency? Call 112!
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        • Cardiac arrest
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      • Free Choice of Care
      • Health Care Guarantee
      • Medical help online
      • How to buy prescription medicines
    • Sexual and Reproductive Health
      • Sexual & Reproductive Care 
      • Contraception
      • Morning-after-pill
      • Abortion
      • Sexually Transmitted Illness – STI
    • Dental Care
    • Costs & Fees
      • Patient Fees & High-Cost Protection
      • Health care costs – What applies to you?
      • European Health Insurance Card
    • Funeral arrangements
  • Driving
    • Which licenses are valid in Sweden?
    • Exchange a driving license from an EU country
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6 essential suggestions when you are new in Sweden

23 February 2022 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

swedish flag

Written by Chia May Hej Hej! So you’re new in Sweden and probably already have a checklist on what you’ll have to do.  These are my top 6 essential suggestions that I wished I knew when I first move to Stockholm. This list does not mention housing, but there are super helpful articles here to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Sweden Tagged With: essentials in Sweden, move to Sweden, moving to sweden, new in sweden, Newbie in Sweden, newbie tips, tips for Newbies

A guide to wild camping in Sweden

18 September 2021 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

tents in the night

Written by Tasnim Nizar As a newbie in Sweden, I was always curious about wild camping. This is something I had never done in my country and I was so fascinated about the possibilities Sweden’s vast nature had to offer. Wild camping to me is a great way to connect with nature in a deep […]

Filed Under: About, Blog, Sweden Tagged With: allemansrätten, Camping in Sweden, newbie tips, Sweden Nature

A 24-hour travel plan in Helsingborg

3 August 2021 By The Newbie Team 1 Comment

Travel plan around Helsingborg

This travel plan in Helsingborg will map your travels around the city center and its neighbourhoods. When short on time, here are fresh discoveries filled with nature, heritage, and architecture of Helsingborg city.  How to get around for this travel plan in Helsingborg This entire 24-hour travel plan in Helsingborg can be done via city […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: newbie tips, Skåne, Sweden, travel tips, travel to Helsingborg

Summer is coming – protect your skin while enjoying the sun

1 June 2021 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

sun rays hitting the ground

Written by Rita Cabrita We all know what Sweden is most known for. Or, let’s put it this way – we all know what Sweden is not known for: SUN! But you might be surprised if I tell you that Sweden has one of the highest skin cancer incidence rates in the world. Quite contradictory, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Health Tagged With: awareness, healthy skin, newbie tips, summer, sun, Sweden, swedish summer, tips

Spices: What is that spice in your favourite fika buns?

2 May 2021 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

spices-what-is-that-spice-in-your-favourite-fika-buns

Written by Chia May Curious about where the spices that infuse your favorite fika buns are from? First and foremost, I’ll need to give some context to this. When I had my first cardamom bun and semla from the local bakery in Stockholm I was wondering what spices I was crunching on. Was it black […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: fika, life in sweden, new in sweden, newbie tips, Sweden, swedish buns, swedish tradition, tradition

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  • Online courses
  • Just arrived
    ▼
    • 10 things to get you started
    • Visa & Residence permit
      ▼
      • Visa
      • Residence permit
        ▼
        • About residence permits
        • Temporary residence
        • Permanent residence permit
        • Residence based on family ties
        • Residence permit based on employment
        • Work permits for young people
        • Residence permit for students
        • Residence for asylum seeker
        • Residence permits for EU citizens
    • Register for a personal identity number
      ▼
      • About the Swedish Tax Agency
      • Why you need an identity number
      • Register for a identity number
    • Register for welfare
      ▼
      • About the Swedish welfare system
      • Register with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency
      • Housing allowance
      • Parental leave and allowance
      • Sickness benefits
    • Get an ID-card
    • Set up phone and broadband
      ▼
      • Network coverage in Sweden
      • Find the right phone plan
      • Broadband plans
    • Get insurance
      ▼
      • Get a Home insurance
      • Usual insurance types
      • Pet insurance
    • Get your bank life started
      ▼
      • Get a bank account and BankID
      • Have you been denied a bank account?
    • Set up an electricity contract in Sweden
    • Medborgarkontor – citizens advice bureau
    • Social orientation for newcomers
    • The Refugee Guide to Sweden
      ▼
      • Apply for asylum in Sweden
      • Swedish for Refugees
      • Housing for asylum-seekers
      • Work, internships & voluntering
      • Make friends & connect with locals
      • Healthcare for asylum seekers
      • The Newbie Guide To the Swedish Authority Jungle 
    • LGBT Rights in Sweden 
  • Swedish
    ▼
    • Where to learn Swedish?
      ▼
      • Self-studies and tools
      • Svenska för invandrare, SFI
      • Svenska som andraspråk, SAS
      • Swedish for professionals and academics
      • Swedish at a Swedish university
      • Private Swedish courses and teachers
        ▼
        • ELANS Swedish education
        • The Swedish Teacher
        • Swedish with Mumm
        • JC Learning
    • Why learn Swedish?
    • How to learn Swedish?
    • Swedish Language Tests
    • Swedish requirements for higher Education
    • Swedish Spelling Software
    • Swedish student aid, CSN
  • Work
    ▼
    • How to find work
      ▼
      • How to start looking for a job
      • The Public Employment Service
        ▼
        • General services
        • Employment help for Newbies
      • For foreign-born graduates & professionals
        ▼
        • What you should know
        • Korta vägen – training program foreign born graduates
        • SIFA & SFX – Swedish for professionals and academics
        • Mitt Livs Chans – Mentoring Program
      • Staffing agencies
      • International recruitment agencies
    • Labour Legislation
      ▼
      • Swedish work law
      • Employment types
      • Checklist for signing a contract
      • Labour Unions
      • Unemployment insurance
      • A-kassa temporary rules
    • Networking & support
      ▼
      • Find a job through networking
      • Jobbsprånget
      • Korta vägen – training program foreign born graduates
      • Mitt Livs Chans – Mentoring Program
      • SWENCL – Sweden’s Engineers Club
      • Volontärbyrån
      • The Job Coach
    • The Swedish labour 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
    • Emergency rental solutions
    • Temporary housing solutions
    • Write a great rental application
    • 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?
  • Health
    ▼
    • The Swedish Health System
      ▼
      • Emergency!
        ▼
        • Emergency? Call 112!
        • Important phone numbers
        • Cardiac arrest
      • Health Centre
      • Specialist Treatment & Referrals
      • Free Choice of Care
      • Health Care Guarantee
      • Medical help online
      • How to buy prescription medicines
    • Sexual and Reproductive Health
      ▼
      • Sexual & Reproductive Care 
      • Contraception
      • Morning-after-pill
      • Abortion
      • Sexually Transmitted Illness – STI
    • Dental Care
    • Costs & Fees
      ▼
      • Patient Fees & High-Cost Protection
      • Health care costs – What applies to you?
      • European Health Insurance Card
    • Funeral arrangements
  • Driving
    ▼
    • Which licenses are valid in Sweden?
    • Exchange a driving license from an EU country
    • Driving license from a non-EU country
    • The Step-By-Step Guide To A Swedish Driving License
  • Services
    ▼
    • Moving to Sweden
  • Get connected
    ▼
    • The Swedish Red Cross – Röda korset
    • Nya Kompisbyrån
    • Panion
    • Internationella Bekantskaper
    • Kompis Sverige
  • The Refugee Guide to Sweden
    ▼
    • Apply for asylum in Sweden
    • Swedish for Refugees
    • Work, internships & voluntering
    • Housing for asylum-seekers
    • Healthcare for asylum seekers
    • Make friends & connect with locals
  • Blogs
    ▼
    • Blog
    • العربية
    • Recommended blogs and accounts
  • Newbie Stories
  • About
    ▼
    • Who we are
      ▼
      • The short facts
      • The Newbie Team
      • Meet our Newbie Bloggers
    • Advertise with us
    • Newbie partners
    • Media Kit
    • Are you an Oldbie or a Newbie?
    • Miss something?
    • The legal stuff
    • Contact us
    • Sign up for our newsletter
  • Follow us