Personal property insurance or Home insurance (hemförsäkring) must be purchased individually from a Swedish or international insurance company. Personal property refers to everything that you own, e.g. clothing, jewellery, cycles, computers, cameras etc. Home insurance usually covers property, liability, legal expenses and travel insurance.

The cost depends on where you live and the value of your property. Contact an insurance company for a quote.  To compare the prices of various insurance companies you can begin by entering the following search term at one of the sites below: hemförsäkring

 www.google.se

 www.eniro.se

Home insurance if you bring your family

You need a personal identity number or a coordination number in order to purchase a home insurance in Sweden. If you bring your family here, there are some differencies in coverage depending on whether you have a personal identity number or a coordination number. Please contact the contact person for guest researchers at your school for more information if you plan to bring your family and stay for less than a year.

 More information on personal identity number and coordination number