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Official Languages: Swedish

English Is Close to Universal Here. Sweden Ranks Eighth of 123 Countries on the EF English Proficiency Index and Sits in Its Highest Band, and Staff, Signage, Ticket Machines and Museum Labels All Switch over without Being Asked. Swedish Is the Single Official Language, under the Language Act of 2009

Mobile Network: 4G and 5G Cover the Cities, the Main Roads and Most of the Populated South. Sweden Switched 3G Off during 2025 and Two Networks Closed 2G with It, so a Phone That Cannot Carry Voice over 4G May Fail to Make Any Call at All, Including to 112. Coverage Thins in the Mountains, the Far North and the Outer Archipelago

Roaming/SIM/eSIM: An eSIM Is the Easiest Route for a Compatible Phone, Because It Activates before You Land with No Shop Visit and No ID Check. Visitors on an EU or EEA Plan Already Roam at Home Rates. A Local Prepaid SIM Still Wins on a Long Stay or When You Want a Swedish Number, Though You Buy It in Person. Whatever You Choose, Confirm the Handset Supports Voice over 4G before You Travel, and Compare Coverage Maps Rather than Headline Prices If You Are Heading North

Sweden Is Not in the Euro, and a Foreign Contactless Card or Phone Wallet Pays for Everything, Including at Bus and Metro Readers. Since July 2026 Staffed Supermarkets and Pharmacies Must Accept Cash, with Narrow Exemptions, but Cafes, Museums and Transport Still Refuse It. Swish, the App Swedes Use between Themselves, Needs a Swedish ID Number and Is Closed to Visitors

Tipping Is Genuinely Optional in Sweden and Staff Are Paid a Full Wage without It. Rounding the Bill Up, or Adding around 10 Percent after a Good Meal, Is as Far as It Goes, and Leaving Nothing Offends Nobody. A Service Charge Is Rare and Has to Be Shown on the Bill When It Is Applied. Taxis, Bars and Hotels Expect Nothing. Card Terminals Now Often Propose 5, 10 or 15 Percent, and Declining Is Normal

Plug Type: Type C and Type F

Voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz

Adapter: Sockets Are the Standard European Round Two-Pin, so Most of Continental Europe Needs No Adapter. Travellers from the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Japan and Australia Do. Phone and Laptop Chargers Rated 100 to 240 V Work as They Are, but a 110 V Appliance Needs a Converter, Not Just a Plug