How We Can Help
We offer a free service to assist families, couples and businesses to make a permanent move to the Municipality of Jokkmokk, located in Swedish Lapland. The contacts we have in the region put us in an excellent position to help you start a new life in the Jokkmokk area.
Everyone is different and we all have different needs - that is why we are here to help you. Jokkmokk Municipality is keen to encourage people to the area and we are financially supported by local business start up organizations and all help provided by us is free of any cost to you.
If you decide to come over to see the areas potential to start your new life in, or simply for a holiday, we can help you make travel and accommodation arrangements, arrange trips and activities , meet with you to show you the area, help you with any questions or support you need and introduce you to useful contacts.
We offer you support with:
- Searching for, buying or renting property and the associated paperwork,
- Starting a new business,
- Migrating an existing business,
- Placing children in school,
- Retiring to Jokkmokk,
- Changing over utility bills,
- Arranging insurance,
- Opening a bank account,
- Visas and registration for healthcare and tax,
- Finding an accountant,
- Finding tradesmen/builders (if required),
- Where to buy a car,
- Buying furniture and household goods,
- Travel to and within Sweden and many more aspects of moving to Sweden.
We will also help with the social aspects of integrating into your local community. Introductions to your neighbours, local activity groups, projects and associations will help you to make new friends and contacts very quickly. This will enable you to feel part of your new community very quickly.
Please feel free to phone or e-mail us with any questions you may have on the area, or to discuss how Jokkmokk could suit you and your family as your new home.