https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Fifty-four travellers from the UK, including 26 British nationals, have so far been denied entry by the Swedish border police in 2021, according to new statistics. https://www.thelocal.se/20210105/how-many-uk-travellers-have-been-turned-away-by-swedish-border-police Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:05:50 +0100 how-many-uk-travellers-have-been-turned-away-by-swedish-border-police UPDATED: A British teacher told The Local late on Monday that Swedish authorities had accepted her Covid-19 test after over 24 hours of being held at Landvetter Airport in Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.se/20210104/brits-held-at-gothenburg-airport-after-being-denied-entry-into-sweden Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:47:16 +0100 brits-held-at-gothenburg-airport-after-being-denied-entry-into-sweden Sweden will as of January 1st require non-Swedish nationals travelling from the UK to show a negative test result before they are allowed to enter the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20201230/sweden-to-require-uk-travellers-to-show-negative-coronavirus-test Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:46:10 +0100 sweden-to-require-uk-travellers-to-show-negative-coronavirus-test Sweden on Monday lifted its warning against non-essential travel to the UK. https://www.thelocal.se/20200914/sweden-lifts-travel-warning-for-uk Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:46:46 +0200 sweden-lifts-travel-warning-for-uk Anyone travelling to the UK from Sweden is being warned that they still need to complete the contact locator form before travelling. https://www.thelocal.se/20200911/passengers-warned-forms-still-needed-for-travelling-to-the-uk-from-sweden Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:35:54 +0200 passengers-warned-forms-still-needed-for-travelling-to-the-uk-from-sweden Passengers from Sweden will from Saturday morning onwards no longer need to self-isolate on arrival in the UK, so The Local asked the Swedish foreign ministry when it will lift its own travel warning. https://www.thelocal.se/20200911/when-will-sweden-lift-its-warning-against-trips-to-the-uk Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:04:14 +0200 when-will-sweden-lift-its-warning-against-trips-to-the-uk Following the announcement that all direct flights between the UK and Sweden will be suspended from April 9th, The Local received several questions from readers and put these questions to the British Embassy in Stockholm. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.se/20200406/qa-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-flight-suspension-between-sweden-and-the-uk Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:48:01 +0200 qa-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-flight-suspension-between-sweden-and-the-uk The Swedish government's proposals for post-Brexit permits for British citizens raise some areas for concern, writes David Milstead, of the Facebook group Brits in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20200304/open-letter-more-work-is-needed-on-swedens-plans-for-brits-after-brexit Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:26:56 +0100 open-letter-more-work-is-needed-on-swedens-plans-for-brits-after-brexit How would a no-deal Brexit affect the rights of British citizens in Sweden regarding healthcare, pensions, travel, and work? And how will the application process for post-Brexit residence permits work? The Local attended a townhall event hosted by Stockholm's British Embassy, and spoke to experts, in an effort to get the facts and work out which questions remain unanswered. https://www.thelocal.se/20191008/brexit-qa-what-do-swedens-new-permit-rules-actually-mean-for-people Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:06:08 +0200 brexit-qa-what-do-swedens-new-permit-rules-actually-mean-for-people In a brief interview with The Local, the British ambassador to Sweden advised Brits to prepare any paperwork as soon as possible ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit, while many Brits we spoke to had unanswered questions following a townhall meeting hosted by the embassy. https://www.thelocal.se/20191008/you-feel-like-youre-in-a-no-mans-land-brits-in-sweden-still-have-unanswered-questions-about-brexit Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:35:48 +0200 you-feel-like-youre-in-a-no-mans-land-brits-in-sweden-still-have-unanswered-questions-about-brexit A British interest group in Sweden is calling on the government for clarity over the rules which will apply to British citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit, saying that the three years since the referendum result have led to worry for many Brits. https://www.thelocal.se/20190827/brits-in-sweden-call-for-government-clarification-over-brexit Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:59:33 +0200 brits-in-sweden-call-for-government-clarification-over-brexit Many of the 20,000 Brits living in Sweden may be wondering what they can to secure their future in the country in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Here are the key steps to take. https://www.thelocal.se/20190314/no-deal-brexit-new-checklist-for-brits-in-sweden Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:36:06 +0100 no-deal-brexit-new-checklist-for-brits-in-sweden The British Embassy in Stockholm has issued an update on Brexit for the affected citizens, which clarified some of the procedures that would be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit but highlighted the uncertainty for many Brits living in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/british-embassy-issues-brexit-update-for-uncertain-time-sweden Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:42:17 +0200 british-embassy-issues-brexit-update-for-uncertain-time-sweden The Swedish company that owns the UK-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran said on Wednesday it had finally been able to contact its crew being held on board and they declared themselves "safe". https://www.thelocal.se/20190725/swedish-owners-make-first-contact-with-crew-on-tanker-seized-by-iran Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:27:59 +0200 swedish-owners-make-first-contact-with-crew-on-tanker-seized-by-iran A Swedish woman was arrested at London's Gatwick airport on suspicion of terrorist crimes, according to British media which cited police. https://www.thelocal.se/20190705/swede-reportedly-arrested-in-london-over-terror-suspicion Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:18:57 +0200 swede-reportedly-arrested-in-london-over-terror-suspicion A dealmaker for the UK's Department for International Trade is seeking to bring a drone entrepreneur and his business to Britain after he had his Swedish work permit extension refused for paying himself too little salary. https://www.thelocal.se/20190628/swedens-pain-is-the-uks-gain-uk-targets-work-permit-rejects Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:32:44 +0200 swedens-pain-is-the-uks-gain-uk-targets-work-permit-rejects The United Kingdom is set to get its first female ambassador to Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190618/meet-new-british-ambassador-to-sweden-judith-gough Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:33:35 +0200 meet-new-british-ambassador-to-sweden-judith-gough Is it possible to find a proper pub, a good cup of tea, or even battered fish'n'chips in Sweden? Yes, as long as you know where to look. The Local asked Brits in Sweden for help in tracking down the best of British in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190517/reader-voices-where-to-find-the-best-of-british-culture-in-sweden Fri, 17 May 2019 18:30:19 +0200 reader-voices-where-to-find-the-best-of-british-culture-in-sweden UPDATED: If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, Brits already resident in Sweden will need to apply for a passport stamp to ensure their right to travel within the EU area for the following year. https://www.thelocal.se/20190307/heres-what-brits-in-sweden-will-need-to-do-if-theres-a-no-deal-brexit Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:17:05 +0100 heres-what-brits-in-sweden-will-need-to-do-if-theres-a-no-deal-brexit EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with The Local, Sweden's EU minister said he was currently unable to guarantee what the status of Brits in Sweden would be one year after a no-deal Brexit, but said he was confident that "any problems will be sorted out". https://www.thelocal.se/20190316/brits-future-status-in-sweden-after-a-no-deal-brexit-uncertain-eu-minister-tells-the-local Sat, 16 Mar 2019 01:02:30 +0100 brits-future-status-in-sweden-after-a-no-deal-brexit-uncertain-eu-minister-tells-the-local