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[docuventaries]

I got this comment in my last public entry and thought I would make it a blog post instead of replying in the comments:)

ive been reading your blog for a few days now, since considering a job offer in stockholm, sweden.

i am trying to find out as much information as i can on filipino life there
so me, my wife and baby daughter will be ready when we

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[anonymous]

wow thanks for all the information! medyo may idea na ako ngayon sa stockholm.

i will check the links you mentioned, but bostaddirekt.com is only in swedish, sayang.

maybe we can treat you to dinner when we get there!

thanks again!

br,
apee

[docuventaries]

You're very welcome! So that's "when we get there" and not "if"? ;)

Let me know if you need some help with the bostaddirekt site. Also, a 1:a or 1 rok means 1 room and kitchen, which means a 1-room apartment or studio since they count the living room as a room - they don't just count the bedrooms. 2:a or 2rok means 1 bedroom, a 3:a or 3rok means 2 bedrooms, etc.

Also, have you been to amerikanska.com? It helped us a lot when we were planning to move :)

[anonymous]

hi again!

i've been reading some unpleasant experiences of foreigners about the apartment renting situation there, seems there is a shortage? or is it just in central stockholm?

we have two months to look for an apartment (from august), do you think that is enough time?

sensya na kung makulit ha!

thanks again!

br,
apee

[docuventaries]

If I understand it correctly, there is a shortage of "1st hand contracts". Basically these are government-subsidized apartment buildings, and the lucky ones who get a slot after years of waiting pay a very low price for housing. But there are lots of folks who own private apartments and lease them out, I don't think there is a shortage of those if you just know where to look.

Two months is more than enough - if you use bostaddirekt I'm sure it will go even faster. We got here Monday evening, signed up with bostaddirekt on Wednesday, were moving in on Friday :)

[heart_of_rach]

Very nice of you to answer these questions to help someone out.

[docuventaries]

I know that they have so many questions about Sweden because I've been there too, so it's no trouble at all!

[anonymous]

hi,

it's me again. just wanted to ask about the working/resident permit? how long did it take? was the embassy in makati accommodating?

should i apply for resident permit for my wife and daughter and a working permit for me?

sorry if im taking a lot of your time with these questions, the HR in my new company is slow in answering querries regarding permits.

thank you again.

br,
apee

[docuventaries]

Hello, no problem about the question but I don't have experience in applying for working permits. My husband is half-Swedish so I applied for a residence permit on the grounds of our relationship, and it included a working permit already.

Try the website? http://swedenabroad.se/

[anonymous]

hi,

di pala slow ang HR sa company... nag vacation sya. two weeks na ata sya wala at puno na ang email nya. ganyan ata ang vacation sa sweden, dibdiban. ginagawang career.

nga pala, matanong ko lang, mas ok ba na dyan bumili ng winter clothes? im thinking of buying it here in the US (habang summer at sale ang winter wear), bago kami uwi sa pinas.hehe.

thank you ulit. madami na akong utang sa yo. kung meron ka gusto ipabili sa pinas, sabihin mo lang ha.

br,
apee

[docuventaries]

Yes, they take vacations seriously here! In July a lot of offices and stores, and daycare centers, are closed.

Sa US ka na lang bumili, much cheaper. 25% tax dito, almost everything is a lot more expensive!

Simple lang naman ang gusto ko, Chocnut tsaka Chippy. hehe

[anonymous]

hi again! i just received word that my visa was approved. i might be there in two weeks time. i still have to go through POEA, because mine is a working visa.
also, i still have to process my wife and daughter's visas, since hindi daw pwede sabay kami dati, kasi ako daw ang may work, so ako daw ang dapat mauna magka-visa.
so, mauna muna ako dyan, sana they can be here in 2 months time, baka november na.
i will contact you guys when i'm in sweden, para mabigay ang chippy at chocnuts.
thanks for all the help!
br,
apee