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Cost of Living/Salary: Sweden vs Germany
However I am getting mixed inputs when I search on internet.
Because it's an ill defined question. Germany and Sweden are "close enough" and any blanket statement will not be helpful.
Your ...
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Situation where EU freedom of movement is restricted by a combination of government red tape and corporate policy
Yes, it's a problem and the EU is aware of it, e.g. through requests submitted to Solvit, where Sweden has one of the worst resolution rates. The EU internal market scoreboard notes that
Most ...
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Size of apartments in Sweden
I am going to take an educated guess here: The city has a renowned university and about 20% of its population is students of said university.
8-16m² sounds like a one-room student apartment. Tiny. But ...
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Sweden: tax on sale of property?
You will pay 30% tax on 22/30 of the profit, so in practice 22% tax on the profit. No profit means no tax.
Cooperative flats are more than 99% of the market. More info about tax on cooperative flats ...
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Can one stay in Sweden while an application for residency under EU freedom of movement law is processing?
On http://europa.eu it says;
During their first 3 months in your host country, your family
members who are not EU nationals cannot be required to apply for a
residence card confirming their ...
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Cost of Living/Salary: Sweden vs Germany
In germany, it can be extremely difficult to find affordable housing and childcare in some cities. Other regions are more affordable. It depends on demographics and migration trends within Germany. It ...
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Size of apartments in Sweden
The site you are browsing is really just aggregating offers coming from other sites (which seem to have themselves picked it up from somewhere else, and once again).
Once you reach the original ...
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Can I travel while waiting for my Swedish residence card?
I have been in this exact situation, I am an EU national living in Sweden with my non-EU wife.
Some things to consider.
You can leave Sweden, and if you need to go back the best way to do it is to ...
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Living in Sweden while working in Norway, Norwegian government won't give me an S1 form
However, it looks like this issue needs to be resolved before she can
even get legal residency in Sweden.
This turned out to be incorrect. Even if Skatteverket had refused to register her, her stay ...
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Swedish Residence Permit
Your embassy understood the question.
When you apply for a short term visa (or the effective equivalent on entry to a country), one of the most important questions the official has to answer is "Is ...
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Getting a phone number in Sweden without having a personnummer
The major carriers are:
Telia
Telenor
Tre (3)
Tele2/Comviq
While in Sweden you can get a prepaid SIM from any of them (except Tele2 but including Comviq) at for example Pressbyrån or 7-Eleven
but I'...
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Country-hopping to stay longer in EU?
You would have to look at a second country outside the Schengen area, or have her apply for a national long-stay visa for Portugal or Sweden. The 90/180 rule applies to the entire Schengen area, ...
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Swedish citizenship application - what happens if you stayed in another Nordic country ”in between”?
You didn't say what country you're currently a citizen of, and the rules for citizens of Nordic countries, EU/EEA countries, and other countries are all a little different.
But according to the "...
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To what CEFR does SFI correspond?
According to The Swedish Teacher,
SFI course A corresponds to CEFR level A1,
SFI course B corresponds to CEFR level A1/A2,
SFI course C corresponds to CEFR level A2/A2 +,
SFI course D corresponds to ...
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What are common Swedish attitudes towards sexual relationships with large age gaps?
I don't know whether there are studies on attitudes, but there is data on established couples. In particular, the average age difference in a relationship is 2.2 years, according to SCB. The age ...
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How to get Swedish coins in Sweden?
You can buy them at Forex for a fee: https://www.forex.se/en/customer-service/checkout-services/
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If I live in Sweden but work in Norway, how and where can I get health care?
Based on both the EU's site on cross border healthcare and the Norwegian Directorate of eHealth site, you should be covered in both countries. You have to register yourself with Norway's Health ...
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Working in Norway but living in Sweden. How and where will my wife get health care?
As stated in If I live in Sweden but work in Norway, how and where can I get health care? you are covered in both countries. However your wife is only covered fully in Sweden.
As stated on the EU's ...
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Will I need a visa to leave the US in order to live in Sweden permanently?
You need to work with the embassy of the target country you want to move to, in the country you currently reside.
So in your case, that would be the Swedish Embassy in the US.
Traveling back to ...
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Traveling without the EU spouse!
On http://ec.europa.eu
Visa exemptions
Your non-EU spouse, (grand)children or (grand)parents do not need to
get a visa from the country they are travelling to if:
They have a residence permit or ...
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How can I be with my Swedish wife for the birth of our child?
As the spouse of a Swedish citizen,
You are entitled to receive a residence permit if you are married to,
have entered into a registered partnership with, or are the cohabiting
partner of ...
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How does $60,000 salary in Sweden translates to salary in Seattle (US)?
Here's a start:
Comparison of living costs Stockholm vs Seattle
I can't comment on taxes etc (I believe they are likely to be higher in Stockholm), but for pure costs it appears Seattle is about 14% ...
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How can I immigrate to Germany or Canada from Iran?
If you have outstanding skills and hold a very strong job profile, you would be able to apply for a job and get a work visa in European countries and after few years receive a PR status.
If you also ...
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What do I write for Försäkringskassans "address in Sweden" question after leaving the country, considering I don't have one?
TLDR; Your most recent Swedish address.
I sent an email to Försäkringskassan regarding the address in Sweden on form FK5459, and this was their response:
Utdelningsadress i Sverige är din senaste (...
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Is it possible to live both in Sweden and the UK?
Assumptions: Since portions of your question are not clear
you are an EU-Citizen (not all European Citizens are EU Citizens)
UK is your main residence, where you have lived for 10 years, paying taxes ...
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Can I visit Sweden while waiting for Residence Permit (US Citizen)?
Yes. It is not forbidden to visit Sweden while you are waiting for the decision about your permit. People with visa exemptions who are waiting for a decision regarding their residence permit are ...
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Residence Permit As EU Family Member After Asylum Rejected
A ban should not in and of itself prevent you from applying nor should it lead to an automatic refusal. The standard Swedish authorities have to apply is that three conditions are fulfilled:
Your ...
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Ex-Swedish resident without Swedish bank account; can I get a statutory pension overview without a Bank ID, or get a Bank ID living abroad?
You need to keep the Swedish Pensions Agency (Swedish: pensionsmyndigheten) updated on your address. Unlike some others, they do not get it automatically from Skatteverket!
In 2012, the Swedish ...
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What is a fast way to get a cheap apartment in Stockholm, Sweden?
We used Blocket to find an apartment to rent, and it also advertises rooms in shared houses. Prices vary as it covers all sorts of places in a variety of areas - I expect you can find some cheaper ...
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Size of apartments in Sweden
I've got a feeling that most of the really small apartments (sub 20 square meters or so) are likely what are known in Britain as 'bedsits' and in North America as 'single-room-occupancies\SROs', which ...
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