Language: Swedish is the main language, with Lapp being spoken by the Sami population in the north. Most Swedes speak and understand English. Many also speak German and French.
Currency: The Swedish monetary unit is the Kronor/Krona or Crown (SEK), which is divided into 100 öre. Banks exchange money during business hours from Monday to Friday. At other times money can be changed at airports, ferry terminals, post offices and Forex exchange offices, which are open daily. There are numerous ATMs throughout the country, most of which accept
MasterCard and Visa. Travelers
cheques and most major credit cards are widely accepted for payment throughout
Sweden.
Time: GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 230 volts, 50Hz. Standard European two-pin plugs are used.
Communications: The country code for Sweden is +46, and the outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the
UK). City/area codes are in use, e.g. 08 for
Stockholm. Public telephones are available and there is good coverage across the country for mobile telephones, which use different GSM 900 and 1800 networks. Internet cafes can be found in all the cities and towns.
Duty Free: Travelers to Sweden over 18 years from non-
EU countries and residents who arrive on a commercial flight, from a trip exceeding 20 hours do not have to pay duty on the following items: 200 cigarettes, or 100 cheroots, or 50 cigars, or 250g tobacco, or a proportional mix of these. 1 liter of spirits with alcohol content higher than 22%, or 2 liters fortified or sparkling wine, and 2 liters of non-sparkling wine and beer are allowed duty free; other goods to the value of 1,700kr are also allowed. Prohibited items include drugs, other than those for medical or scientific purposes; and potatoes that are grown outside the EU.
Tourist OfficeSwedish
Tourist Office: +46 (0)8 789 2400 (Stockholm) or www.visit-sweden.com
EmergencyEmergencies: 112.
Embassies
Swedish Embassy,
Washington DC,
United States: +1 202 467 2600.
Swedish Embassy,
London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7917 6400.
Swedish Embassy,
Ottawa,
Canada: +1 613 244 8200.
Swedish Embassy,
Canberra,
Australia: +61 (0)2 6270 2700 (Chancery).
Swedish Embassy,
Pretoria,
South Africa: +27 (0)12 426 6400.
Swedish Embassy,
Dublin,
Ireland: +353 (0)1 474 4400.
Consulate-General of Sweden,
Wellington New Zealand: +64 (0)4 499 9895.
United States Embassy, Stockholm: +46 (0)8 783 5300.
British Embassy, Stockholm: +46 (0)8 671 3000.
Canadian Embassy, Stockholm: +46 (0)8 453 3000.
Australian Embassy, Stockholm: +46 (0)8 613 2900.
South
African Embassy, Stockholm: +46 (0)8 824 3950.
Irish Embassy, Stockholm: +46 (0)8 661 8005.
New Zealand Consulate-General, Stockholm: +46 (0)8 506 3200.
