Visa
When you are granted for a visa for Sweden you are
subsequently granted a visa for the whole of Schengen. Your passport
has to be valid for at least three months after the visa to Sweden has
expired.
Visa applications can not be made earlier than two months prior to the travel date.
For more information about visa to Sweden please visit Migrationsverket: .migrationsverket.se/english.jsp?english/evisum/
Time
Sweden is in the Central European Time which means six hours ahead of
U.S. Eastern Standard Time. The difference between Greenwich Meridian
Time (GMT) and the time in Gothenburg is +1.
Currency
The official Swedish currency is the Krona. The currency code for the
Krona is SEK. The Krona is about nine Krona to a Euro or seven to a
Dollar.
If you want to convert your currency to the Krona try Forex: www.forex.se
Languages
Swedish is the language spoken in Sweden. The vocabulary is
mainly Germanic but medical or religious words have a Greek or Latin
origin. During the 18th century a large number of French words where
introduced to the Swedish language. Lately more English vocabulary has
been introduced as well.
That most Swedes speak English is a result of an early introduction of English in school. Another reason for it may be the fact that the foreign TV shows are not dubbed at the cinemas or on TV, instead subtitles are run.
Opening hours
The shops in Sweden are generally open between 10 am and 6 pm. Some of
the stores do hold longer opening hours though.Food stores on the other
hand can hold much longer opening hours. For example next to the
Congress there is ICA Focus that is open between 7 am and 11 pm.Bank
offices on the other hand have much shorter opening times, generally
between 9.30 am and 3 pm.
