On the 21st December 2020, the Swedish government announced a new travel ban on travel from Denmark and the United Kingdom to Sweden. The restrictions enter into force on at midnight on the 22nd December. There are, however, some restrictions to the travel ban.

The Danish police is conducting random border controls at the Danish border. For motor traffic, this happens on Pepparholm and for train traffic at Copenhagen airport station. Read more about what documentation you need to cross the border here.

British citizens who live and work in the Öresund region before the 1st January 2021 will retain their rights to live and work in Sweden and Denmark on the same terms as before Brexit. However, starting in 2021, new documentation will be required.

If you work and pay tax in Denmark, you must also declare tax there. You can do this easily online on the website for the Danish Skattestyrelsen with a NemID.

We have collected a few links with information about the restrictions and travel-advice from Sweden and Danish authorities to help cross-border commuters who travel across Øresund daily to stay informed.

Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Västra Götaland are classified as border regions. This means that a special set of travel restrictions apply to residents of these regions in order to facilitate cross-border commuting.

New to Sweden? Fördomsfönster Öresund is a project designed to make it easier, both for you as a job seeker to find a job and for the employers who are looking for new employees.

The Swedish police carry out border control when you travel from Denmark to Sweden. This means that you must show valid identification when entering Sweden. Read about the implications this has for commuters between Sweden and Denmark and the type of identification that is accepted.

The right to work in Denmark depends on your citizenship. Citizens who are not EU/EEA citizens must be extra aware of the rules on work permits and residence permits.