Links to official Sweden

Sweden's official portal: Sweden.se

Government and Authorities

The government offices of Sweden Information about ministries, government agencies and a data-base with information of government activities.

Government Agencies

Employment Agency Arbetsförmedlingen A web-site where it is possible to look for a new employment.
HKF, Swedish Government seaman's service. Handelsflottan Kultur och Fritidsråd. Iniate, coordinate and carry out cultural and leisure activities for seafarers.

LFV, Swedish civil aviation administration Luftfartsverket. The agency is responsible for all of Sweden's airports and air traffic.
National Board of Health and Welfare Socialstyrelsen.
National Food AdministrationLivsmedelverket
National Land Surveys Agency Lantmäteriverket. Is in charge of making surveys and maps
National Social Insurance Board Riksförsäkringsverket.
The National Veterinary Institute of Sweden Statens Veterinärmedecinska Anstalt The work is to promote animal health by preventing, diagnosing and controlling infectious diseases among animals.
SCB, Statistic Sweden Statistiska Centralbyrån. SCB is in charge of all official statistics and responsible for the coordination and control of the official statistics.
The Swedish Academy Svenska Akademin. Preserves the purity of the language and selects the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature.
Swedish Armed Forces Försvarsmakten. Information about the organization and tasks of the Swedish armed forces.
The Swedish Consumer Agency Konsumentverket. The agency works on a wide range of consumer issues. The task is to help the general public in questions related to consumer affairs.
The Swedish Enviromental Protection Agency Naturvårdsverket. The agency provide the Swedish parliament and government with the information they need to make environmental policy decisions. A Web-site of National Parks.
SI, Swedish Institute The government-financed foundation is issuing factual materials about Sweden and promotes international exchanges in education and culture.
Sida Swedish International Development Authority Sida is in charge of the aid to the developing countries.
SMHI, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
The Swedish National Debts Office Riksgäldskontoret. The office is administering the borrowing activities and is responsible for the management of the Central Government Debt issues guarantees. It also provides loans on behalf of the Kingdom of Sweden
Swedish National Police Board Rikspolisstyrelsen (Swedish only) General information about Swedish police.
Swedish Rescue Service Agency Räddningsverket Information about rescue service and civil defence in Sweden

The Saami Parliament and the Saami People A homepage for and about the Saami people and their Parliament, a democratic body reflecting the increasing self determination of the Saami.

The Swedish Royal Court Kungliga Hovstaterna

Regional Authorities

County Administrative Boards (Länsstyrelser)

The central authority has representatives at the regional level; these authorities are called Länsstyrelse. Their task is to implement the government's decisions and handle the regional administration.

Blekinge län
Dalarnas län
Gotlands län
Gävleborgs län
Hallands län
Jämtlands län
Jönköpings län
Kalmar län
Kronobergs län
Norrbottens län
Skåne län
Stockholms län
Södermanlands län (Swedish only)
Uppsala län (Swedish only)
Värmlands län
Västerbottens län
Västernorrlands län
Västmanlands län (Swedish only)
Västra Götalands län
Örebro län
Östergötlands län (Swedish only)

County Council / Landsting

Local Authorities