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Working in healthcare in licensed professions

There are 22 healthcare professions in Sweden that require a Swedish licence to practise. If you were educated in another country for one of these professions and want to work in Sweden, you must first apply for and obtain a Swedish licence to practise.

The process for obtaining a Swedish licence depends on the country where you graduated and the country where you have worked. The National Board of Health and Welfare is the authority that issues licences for healthcare professions in Sweden.

• Application for a licence in healthcare (legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se)
• Educated within the EU/EEA in a profession requiring a licence
• Educated outside the EU/EEA in a profession requiring a licence

Working in non-licensed healthcare professions

Some healthcare professions do not require a Swedish licence to practise, such as care assistants and pharmacy technicians.

For employment in professions that do not require a licence to practise, the recruiting manager will assess your skills and language level. This applies regardless of whether you come from the EU/EEA or another country.

Assessing foreign qualifications

If you have completed healthcare education that does not require a licence to practise in Sweden, you can have your education assessed by the Swedish Council for Higher Education. This will show how your education corresponds to the Swedish requirements, and can make your route to a job within the healthcare sector easier.

Recognition of foreign qualifications (uhr.se)

Assistant nurse: A protected professional title

Since 1 July 2023, assistant nurse has been a protected professional title. This means that you need a certificate from the National Board of Health and Welfare to use the title of assistant nurse.

Find out more about the requirements for using the title of assistant nurse and how to apply for a protected professional title from the National Board of Health and Welfare.

Application for protected professional title of assistant nurse (legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se)