ESSENTIALS

Residence Permit

Citizens from other Nordic countries do not need residence permits, although they must report to the local tax authority for registration.

EU nationals must obtain a residence permit within three months of entering Sweden.

Permits are issued by the Immigration Office (Migrationsverket). For information on how to obtain a permit and information for non-EU nationals see www.migrationsverket.se.

Registration and Personal Number

Once you have a residence permit, you are eligible to apply for a personal number (personnummer), which each family member should have. If you work with an embassy, please check with your embassy for advice. Having a personal number eases the simple things in life such as opening a bank account, accessing health care, or collecting mail at the post office.

To apply for a personal number, you can report in person to your local tax office (Skatteverket). For locations, check their website at www.skatteverket.se click on 'Other languages' - 'Contact us' - 'Visit us' - then type in Stockholm.

Take your passport, residence permit, birth certificates for children under 18, and documents concerning your civil status (actual marriage certificate, not a copy). Note that all members of the family must go in person. It can take up to six weeks to receive your personal number.

Identity Card or ID

You will often be asked for identification, for example, when paying with a credit card without a PIN code (your residence permit card is not enough). The Swedish ID will bear your photo and personal number. Having this form of ID will make your everyday life a little easier because most things are linked to your personal number and therefore helps to identify you in the Swedish system.

ID cards are issued by the Tax agency or banks such as SEB or Handelsbanken.

You can find a form at www.skatteverket.se, ‘Other languages’ - ‘Apply for an ID card’

What you need to bring with you to apply:

• be registered as living in Sweden

• be aged 13 or over

• have paid the application fee of SEK 400 and be able to present a receipt or a bank statement proving that you have paid

• be able to demonstrate who you are (prove your identity). Bring with you an approved identification document (e.g. passport) or valid residence permit

• have the permission of your legal guardian(s) if you are under the age of 18.

In the interim, carry your passport with you, or use a driver's license with a photograph as identification.

Child Benefit

Once you have a personal number, you qualify for medical care and other welfare benefits. You need to send in the forms given to you by Skatteverket and Försäkringskassan.

If you are not claiming child benefit in any other country, you should receive child allowance of SEK 1,250/month per child (barnbidrag) for any child under the age of 16. You may also qualify for parental allowance if you have a baby or pre-school child. If you have two or more children, you will also receive a large family supplement.

For more information call Försäkringskassan on 0771 524 524 or go to www.fk.se and click ‘Menu’ then ‘In English’.

CSN

When you are studying full-time at upper secondary school and have reached the age of 16, you can get a recent student grant from CSN. You will receive SEK 1,250 per month, and this is usually paid out over ten months – from September to June. At most, you can receive the student grant until the spring semester of the year you turn 20.

Taxation in Sweden

For the best information contact Skatteverket, Swedish Tax Authority (www.skatteverket.se) or your employer.

Banking in Sweden

The four main banks in Sweden are Handelsbanken, Swedbank, Nordea and SEB. Bank offices are generally open Monday–Friday, 10am–4 pm. The easiest way to open an account is to visit a bank branch in person. You usually need proof of address and your passport or Swedish ID card, but contact your bank or check its website for more details. Keep in mind that most banks require you to have a Swedish personal identification number when opening an account.

Paying Bills

You have two ways of paying your bills/invoices:

1. Pay online, the easiest way to bank in Sweden, using the online banking facility provided by the bank of your choice. Not all banks have English websites; use Google translate to follow the instructions for online payments. You will need a Mobilt BankID or a bank issued digipass that allows you to enter special security codes to access the bank.

2. You can also take the invoice/bill to your local bank and pay over the counter, but expect to pay a surcharge of at least 45kr per bill.

Wills

Different countries have different rules for how a will is valid when a person resides abroad. In some cases, a will needs to be signed by two Swedish citizens. Please look into what's relevant for you.

Veterinär (Veterinary)

AniCura Regiondjursjukhus - 24 hour Animal hospital, Ljusnevagen 17, Bagarmossen

08505 303 00

www.anicura.se

Poison, General information about pets, will be answered as time permits (Mon-Sun 09:00-19:00)

010 456 67 00

Appointment and some emergencies

Djurakuten, Kungstensgatan 58

08 30 19 00

www.djurakuten.se

AniCura Djursjukhus, Rinkebyvagen 21A, Danderyd

08 505 304 00

www.anicura.se

Gärdets Djurklinik, Sandhamnsgatan 65, Gärdet

08 505 102 00

www.anicura.se

Animal sitting service

Cat sitting service at your own home

City Kattvakten - www.citykattvakten.se

Cat hotel

Petit Chateau - www.petitchateau.se

Villa Minnet - www.villaminnet.se

Dog daycare and boarding

Hundgrottan - www.hundgrottan.com

Helenas Hundhotell (near Arlanda where you can also park your car and they will drive you to and from the airport) www.helenashundhotell.se

Pet boarders, dogsitters, walkers and groomers

Pet Backer - www.petbacker.com

Detailed information can be found on the school website: stockholmis.se, where you can find information such as the lunch menu, After School Activities, term dates and more.

Contact Details

(IPC) Building: Johannesgatan 18, SE-11138. Tel: 46 (0) 8412 4000

IPC Early Years Programme (EYP): Preschool - Kindergarten

International Primary Curriculum (IPC): Primary - Grades 1-5

Annex Building B (MYP): Luntmakargatan 28, SE-11137. Tel: +46 (0) 8412 4009

IB Middle Years Programme (MVP): Middle School - Grades 6-8

Annex Building C (MYP): Luntmakargatan 34, SE-11137

IB Middle Years Programme (MVP): Middle School - Grades 9-10

DP (Grades 11 & 12): Olof Palmes Gata 31, SE-11122

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP): High School - Grades 11 & 12

If you need to talk to a staff member about something specific, please make an appointment with him/her directly. You can contact staff by email; addresses are in the format: initial.surname@intsch.se - for example: a.teacher@intsch.se.

Once a term, the school organizes parent-teacher-student conferences to discuss each child's individual progress. Grades are posted in ManageBac, accessible via a secure login from the SIS website.

School Hours

8:00 - Buildings open and library and back-playground are staffed

8:30 - 15:30 - Normal school day hours

15:30- 17:00-After School Activities, After School Care and the Library are staffed

18:00 - Buildings close

Students are not allowed to enter the building before 8:00.

When students arrive late or leave early during a school day, they must sign in and out at the reception. For sickness, lateness or absence, notify the school via Managebac. This allows all of your child's teachers to be informed in one click. An automatic email is sent at 9:00am to parents of students marked absent. If you receive this email unexpectedly, call the school immediately.

The French School have first rights to use the playground and soccer pitch between 13:45 and 16:30 each afternoon. SIS asks that you respect their exclusive use of that area in the afternoon. Both Humlegården and Observatorielunden are parks with playground facilities within 5 minutes walk from the school if you are looking for nearby places to spend time outside after school.

Buddhism

Buddhistiska Gemenskapen, Karme Tenpe Gyaltsen, Hökarvägen 2 - 08 88 69 50

www.tibetanbuddhism.se

Stockholms Zen Center, Erstagatan 31

www.stockholmzencenter.se

Christianity - Catholic Churches

www.katolskakyrkan.se/en

Maria Bebådelse Church, Linnégatan 79 - 08 661 69 36 (Mass in Swedish and English)

St. Eugenia, Kungsträdgårdsgatan 12 - 08 505 780 00 (Mass in Swedish and English)

Saint Eric’s Cathedral, Folkungagatan 46B (In Italian, Spanish, Polish, Croatian, Korean and Slovenian) - 08 640 15 55

French-speaking Catholic Mission of Stockholm - 08 611 54 54, www.sites.google.com/site/catholiquestockholm/Home

Christianity - Orthodox Church

Grekisk-Orthodox, S:t Georgios, Birger Jarlsgatan 92 - 08 612 34 81

Finsk-Orthodox, Bellmansgatan 13 - 08 612 14 09

www.ortodox-finsk.se

Rysk-Orthodox, Birger Jarlsgatan 98 - 08 15 63 16

www.ryskaortodoxakyrkan.se

Christianity - Protestant Churches

Danish worship

For information, call Yvonne Göransson on 08 649 1518

English worship

Anglican Episcopal Church (St. Peter & St. Sigfrid), Dag Hammarskjöldsväg 14 - 08 663 82 48

www.stockholmanglicans.se

St. Jacobs Church, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 2 - 08 723 30 00

CityKyrkan, Adolf Fredriks Kyrkogata 10 - 08 534 807 00

www.cks.se

Immanuel International, Kungstensgatan 17 (Swedish, English, Korean) - 08 587 503 00

www.immanuel.se

Estonian worship

St. Jacobs, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 2 - 08 723 30 00

Finnish worship

Suomalainen Kirkko, Slottsbacken 2B-C - 08 440 82 00

www.svenskakyrkan.se/finskaforsamlingen

French worship

Franska Reformenta Kyrkan, Humlegårdsgatan 13 - 08 662 81 32

www.franskareformkyrkan.se

German worship

Tyska Kyrkan, St. Gertruds Kirche, Svartmangatan 16A/Tyska Brinken, Gamla Stan - 08 411 11 88

www.svenskakyrkan.se/deutschegemeinde

Norwegian worship

Den Norske Kirke, Stigbergsgatan 24 - 08 556 003 44

www.sjomannskirken.no/stockholm

Persian worship in Farsi

Hammarby Kyrka - 0738 56 94 35

www.hammarbykyrkan.nu/om-oss/persiska-gruppen

Swahili

Santa Clara Church, Klara Östra Kyrkogata 7 - 08 411 73 24

www.klarakyrka.se/andra-sprak-an-svenska/

Hindu Temples

Hindu Mandir Patrika, Åkervägen 1, Sollentuna - 08 35 72 22

www.mandirstockholm.se

Ganesha Temple, Brunskogsbacken 17, Farsta - 0762 54 68 00

www.swedenganeshtemple.com

HareKrishna, Gamla Brogatan 17 - 08 25 17 42

www.harekrishnastockholm.com

Islam

Stockholms Moské, Kapellgränd 10 - 08 509 109 00

www.stockholmsmoske.se

Islamic Association of Stockholm, Apelbergsgatan 34 - 08 21 20 99

www.esalah.com

Judaism

The Great Synagogue of Stockholm, Wahrendorffsgatan 3B - 08 587 858 00

www.jfst.se

Adat Jeschurun, Nybrogatan 19 - 0765 08 71 04

www.jeschurun.se

Jehovah's Witness

Jehovas Vittnen Rikets sal, Skogsbacken 7, Sundbyberg

www.jw.org/sv

Mormon

www.mormon.org/meetinghouse

Scientology

Månskärsvägen 10A, Kungens Kurva - 08 640 06 81

www.scientology-stockholm.org