Moving to Sweden with pets

2 September 2025
By Julieta Spoerer

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SEK 299.00

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For most of you, moving to Sweden with your pet is non- negotiable, and we totally get that! And so do the Swedish authorities – to a certain degree. They just need you and your pet to follow the rules and regulations set in place to protect the pet and Swedish nature and animals. So here is some information to help you get your furry (or scaly or feathered) friend to Sweden.

What you will learn

In this course we will go through most of what you need to know in order to bring your pet with you to Sweden:

Bringing pets from the EU.
Bringing pets from listed countries.
Bringing pets from unlisted countries.
Laws and animal protection.
ID-markings.
Missing pets.
Insurance.
What to do if your pet gets sick.
And some frequently asked questions.

Julieta Spoerer

Julieta founded The Newbie Guide to Sweden in 2015 together with her sister and and a brave friend and has worked ever since to help ease the journey for newbies who come to Sweden. Even though Julieta isn't a newbie in Sweden, she has been a newbie in other countries and a newbie in different life situations enough times to know just how confusing it can be to catapult yourself into new geographical, practical and emotional situations. This has been the driving force behind her work for Newbie Guide and Newbie Learn and why she keeps going when an undisturbed vacation would be so much nicer:-). She also runs a consulting firm where she helps a variety of companies, organizations and agencies with digital strategy, marketing and project management.