Everyday life
Driving, Systembolaget, customs, winter and the way things work
The practical side of daily life: driving on a foreign licence and taking a Swedish one, winter tyres, congestion tax, Systembolaget and its holiday hours, bringing your belongings through customs, public holidays and the right to roam.
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Who does what
All authorities- Swedish Transport AgencyTransportstyrelsenIssues and renews driving licences, keeps the vehicle register and charges congestion tax.
- Swedish Transport AdministrationTrafikverketRuns the theory and driving tests, takes licence photos and maintains roads and railways.
- Systembolaget, the state alcohol retailerSystembolagetThe state-owned chain that alone may sell strong beer, wine and spirits to the public in shops.
- Swedish CustomsTullverketControls goods crossing the border and charges duty and tax on goods from outside the EU.
- Your municipalityKommunenThe local council that runs preschool, school, SFI, social services, rubbish collection and building permits.
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