Sweden

218
Sweden – a pocket guide
registrerad: in
this case, means
that a car and its
owner have been
entered in the
authorities’ lists.
To receive a driving licence, you must pass a written test
on traffic regulations and the Highway Code and pass a
driving test. If a translation of the written test is not available
in a language you know, the National Road Administration
can arrange for an interpreter.
There are driving schools, trafikskolor, that provide instruction
for those wishing to obtain a driving licence.
Check the Yellow Pages under trafikskolor.
In order to practise driving, you must have a learner’s
permit, körkortstillstånd. You can practise either privately
or at a driving school. If you practise privately, an approved
“teacher” must accompany you. Under certain conditions,
you may begin practising as early as 16 years of age. The
police or the county administrative board can provide more
information on the applicable rules.
Registration, tax and inspection
If you import a car from abroad, it must be registered,
registrerad*, in Sweden. Registration is handled by the
customs authorities if the car comes from outside the
EU; otherwise it is handled by Bilprovningen, the Swedish
Motor Vehicle Inspection Co. Bilprovningen registers and
inspects cars and other vehicles. They are listed under
Bilprovningen in the Pink Pages of the telephone
directory. Cars imported from abroad must be inspected by
Bilprovningen in conjunction with registration.
If you buy a car in Sweden, you must report the purchase
to the registry of the National Road Administration. If you
buy a car from a dealer, the dealer will usually help you with
registration. Once the car is registered, you will receive a
registration certificate indicating that you are the owner.
The registration rules apply not only to cars but also to
other vehicles, such as motorcycles and EU mopeds.
Everyone who owns a registered vehicle must pay motor
Swedish traffic
regulations