Some professions are regulated through Swedish law. This means that certain professions require a particular qualification or authorization in order to be performed in Sweden. Examples of regulated professions in Sweden are:

Quick guide to Regulated professions in Sweden (updated for 2025).

• nurses
• doctors
• teachers
• dentists
• diving instructors

You need to validate your qualifications and get a Swedish authorization if you wish to work in any of these professions.

Contact the Swedish Council for Higher Education

You find the complete list of regulated professions in Sweden on the website of the Swedish Council for Higher Education (called Universiet-och högskolerådet in Swedish). There you also find information on where you should turn to in order to validate your qualifications.

Universitet och Högskolerådet

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Further reading

• Work in Sweden guides
• Learn Swedish

FAQs

Need more on Regulated professions? See the resources below.