The following document is created by accumulation of knowledge of many PhD students from Sweden and abroad and provides detailed start-up information for new PhD students upon arrival. However, the essence of document is to help not only new PhD students, but new employees in general (post-docs, researches, and professors coming from abroad). The document contains important information about:

• Things to remember before and just after arrival to Sweden
• Accommodation search
• Insurances (work, unemployment, health, and private insurances)
• Rights, duties, and student's social life
• Swedish language courses