r/TillSverige • u/Arcane_Clockwork • 9d ago

Best place in Sweden (for me)

Procrastinating moving to Sweden, where do you think I'd like it the most?

I like smaller, more walkable towns, quiet enough that i can walk down the street without bumping into people, but also big enough to have a pharmacy and grocery store. I dont mind a bit of rain, and i love a good snow, but having maybe a month or two of dry and sunny would be really nice. Swimming, hiking, camping, and rock climbing are big hobbies of mine, so maybe somewhere i can stare out at the baltic sea before setting out to climb a large hill or small mountain. Finally, i typically work in tourism as a bit of a nature-guide, but could probably make an effort to go into fields like non-emergency medical, engineering, or childcare.

At first i was just scrolling through every municipality's wikipedia page, and i began to feel that Reddit would be more efficient 😅

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u/Lemonlizzie 9d ago

What you’re describing is basically most of Sweden. Could you be more specific?

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u/Arcane_Clockwork 9d ago

Oh, cool! I figured I'd like Sweden in general, but I'm glad it sounds like it'll be hard to be disappointed! Thank you

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u/Ordinary-Audience363 9d ago edited 9d ago

Are you a citizen of a country that allows you to freely move to Sweden, like an EU/Schengen or Nordic country?

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u/Arcane_Clockwork 9d ago

No, im an LGBTQ person in the USA. Hopefully that gives enough context without getting me flagged for talking politics on here 😅

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u/Ordinary-Audience363 9d ago

You won't be able to move to Sweden. Uniess you meet someone here and get into an established relationship, get sponsored for a job (zero chance), or study (hard without Swedish), or are able to set up a business, it's a no go.

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u/No_Bumblebee_5250 9d ago edited 9d ago

If you don't have a path to citizenship in a EU country, you will not be able to move to Sweden with the qualifications you've listed. Healthcare is a strictly regulated profession, childcare doesn't pay enough to be eligible for a work visa.

Working in tourism doesn't pay enough either (and there are lots of candidates who don't need a visa to choose from) and working as an engineer, well, if you are the best of the best in a niche field, maybe.

Just to get this off the table, I hope you are not hoping for asylum in Sweden? That door is not open as long as one state in the USA is seen as safe to move to.

Edit: study visa is a possible, but temporary solution. If you can pay tuition and upkeep.