Your moving plan
Answer five short questions and the list works out when to give notice, submit your flyttanmälan (notification of change of address) and change your electricity contract, and shows where to do it. Everything is calculated in your browser. We save nothing and recommend no companies.
By the editorial team, Flytthandboken. Updated . Last checked 2 October 2026.
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Three months before and earlier
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At least three months to the end of the month
Give notice on the rental apartment
Three months to the end of the month, 12 kap. 4 and 5 §§ jordabalken (the Swedish Land Code). The contract then ends at the end of the month you move.
- Give notice to the landlord in writing. With a registered letter, the notice counts from the day you hand in the letter.
- Keep the landlord's confirmation.
Step 1: Give notice on your home Read the step Source: Jordabalken, 12 kap. (riksdagen.se)
12 kap. 4 § jordabalken (1970:994), checked 3 October 2026
12 kap. 5 § jordabalken (1970:994), checked 3 October 2026
12 kap. 8 § jordabalken (1970:994), checked 3 October 2026
12 kap. 1 d § jordabalken (1970:994), checked 3 October 2026
6 kap. 1 och 2 §§ privatuthyrningslag (2026:772), checked 3 October 2026
6 kap. 7 § privatuthyrningslag (2026:772), checked 3 October 2026
6 kap. 8 § privatuthyrningslag (2026:772), checked 3 October 2026
Letter: Notice of termination of tenancy agreement To: The landlord, or whoever receives the rent on the landlord's behalf
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Uppsägning av hyresavtal, [gamla adressen], lägenhet [lägenhetsnummer] [hyresvärdens namn] Uppsägning av hyresavtal Jag säger upp hyresavtalet för lägenheten på [gamla adressen], lägenhetsnummer [lägenhetsnummer], kontraktsnummer [kontraktsnummer]. Enligt min beräkning upphör avtalet [dagen avtalet upphör]. Bekräfta gärna skriftligt att ni har tagit emot uppsägningen och vilket datum avtalet upphör. Min nya adress från [flyttdatum]: [nya adressen] Telefon: [telefon] E-post: [e-post] [ort], [datum] ______________________ [ditt namn]- Notice must be in writing if you have rented for longer than three months. Oral notice is only enough if the landlord gives you a written acknowledgement (12 kap. 8 § jordabalken).
- Send it as a registered letter to the landlord's usual address. Notice is then deemed given when the letter was handed in for postal delivery (12 kap. 8 § fourth paragraph jordabalken). Keep the receipt.
- If you hand the letter in person or use the landlord's e-service or email: keep the landlord's written confirmation. It shows that the notice has arrived (our advice).
- If you rent from a private individual (sublet or private letting): the Private Letting Act (2026:772) applies to agreements from 1 July 2026. Under it, it is enough to send the notice to an email address the landlord has given for messages about the agreement (6 kap. 8 §).
- If two of you are on the contract: both sign (our advice).
- Use the calculator in the guide Notice period for an apartment to work out the day the agreement ends.
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At least 120 days before the move
Apply for a preschool place
At least 120 days before the date you want the place, counted here from the moving day, according to the City of Gothenburg. If you are moving to Gothenburg, you can apply 180 days before at the earliest.
- If you are moving to Gothenburg: apply when there are at most 180 days left.
- Have your rental or purchase contract to hand in case the city asks you to prove the address.
- If you are moving within Gothenburg and want to change preschool: make a new application.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Gothenburg City: Nursery application for children not registered in Gothenburg
8 kap. 14 § skollag (2010:800), checked 3 October 2026
8 kap. 15 § skollag (2010:800), checked 3 October 2026
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Six months before the move at the earliest
Apply for a school place
If you are moving to Gothenburg, the city accepts applications six months before the move at the earliest. If you are moving within Gothenburg, your child can keep their place.
- If you are moving to Gothenburg: apply six months before at the earliest.
- Make sure the move-in date is stated in the housing contract.
- Expect a placement about four weeks before the start date you want.
- If you are moving within Gothenburg and want to change: apply within six months of the moving date.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: City of Gothenburg: Changing school
10 kap. 30 och 31 §§ skollag (2010:800), checked 3 October 2026
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Eight weeks before the move
Book a removal companyour advice
Six to eight weeks before, as soon as you know the date.
- Ask for a quote where the labour cost is listed separately.
- Check the firm's traffic permit with Transportstyrelsen (the Swedish Transport Agency).
- Ask whether the company follows Bohag 2010.
Step 2: Book a removal company Read the guide Source: Transportstyrelsen: Check a traffic permit
67 kap. 13 § 1 och 7 inkomstskattelag (1999:1229), checked 3 October 2026
67 kap. 16 § inkomstskattelag (1999:1229), checked 3 October 2026
9 § lag om förfarandet vid skattereduktion för hushållsarbete (2009:194), checked 3 October 2026
2 kap. 1 § yrkestrafiklag (2012:210), checked 3 October 2026
Bohag 2010, General moving terms for consumers (industry agreement), checked 3 October 2026
Email: Quote request to a removal company To: The removal company
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Offertförfrågan: flytt [flyttdatum] Hej. Jag vill ha en offert på en bohagsflytt. Datum: [flyttdatum] Från: [gamla adressen], [våning och hiss] Till: [nya adressen], [våning och hiss] Bostad: [antal rum] rum, [yta] kvm Packning: [ja / nej / delvis] Jag vill att offerten visar: 1. Arbetskostnaden för sig, skild från flyttbil, drivmedel och material. 2. Om ni är godkända för F-skatt. 3. Ert organisationsnummer, så att jag kan kontrollera trafiktillståndet. 4. Om ni följer Bohag 2010. 5. Vilken ansvarsförsäkring ni har. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn] [telefon]- The RUT tax deduction is given only for the work, not for the moving van, fuel or boxes (Skatteverket (the Swedish Tax Agency)).
- The contractor must be approved for F-skatt for you to get the RUT tax deduction (67 kap. 16 § inkomstskattelagen).
- Check the organisation number in Transportstyrelsen's e-service Kontrollera trafiktillstånd.
Email: Confirm booking of removal company To: The removal companyour advice
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Bokning enligt offert [offertnummer], flytt [flyttdatum] Hej. Jag tackar ja till offert [offertnummer] för flytt [flyttdatum] från [gamla adressen] till [nya adressen]. Bekräfta gärna skriftligt: 1. Vad som ingår och priset, med arbetskostnaden för sig. 2. Starttid på flyttdagen. 3. Att ni följer Bohag 2010. 4. Hur jag avbokar om något ändras. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn] [telefon]- According to Konsumentverket (the Swedish Consumer Agency), Bohag 2010 says that you can cancel free of charge up to 15 days before the move. Keep the confirmation.
One month before
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At least one month before the move
Cancel the grid contract at the old address
At least one month before you move out unless otherwise agreed, according to Energimarknadsinspektionen.
- Contact the grid owner at the old address. In Gothenburg that is Göteborg Energi.
- Cancel the contract from the moving day.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Energimarknadsinspektionen: Questions and answers for electricity consumers
Email: Cancelling a grid contract when moving To: The grid company at the address you are moving from (in Gothenburg, Göteborg Energi)
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Uppsägning av elnätsavtal vid flytt Hej. Jag flyttar från [gamla adressen] den [flyttdatum] och säger upp mitt elnätsavtal för den adressen från det datumet. Mitt kundnummer är [kundnummer]. Bekräfta gärna uppsägningen. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn]- Energimarknadsinspektionen: cancel the electricity network contract at the latest one month before you move out unless otherwise agreed.
- Göteborg Energi has its own form for cancelling and taking out an electricity network contract. Use it if you are moving within Gothenburg.
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One month before the move
Tell your electricity supplier you are movingour advice
Some electricity contracts can be ended when you move, while others follow you to the new address, according to Energimarknadsinspektionen. The timing is our advice.
- Ask whether the contract follows you or can be ended.
- Choose an electricity supplier for the new address if you are not taking the old contract with you.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Energimarknadsinspektionen: Questions and answers for electricity consumers
9 kap. 1 § ellag (1997:857), checked 3 October 2026
9 kap. 3 and 8 §§ ellag (1997:857), checked 3 October 2026
Email: Telling your electricity supplier about the move To: Your electricity supplier
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Flytt och mitt elavtal Hej. Jag flyttar från [gamla adressen] till [nya adressen] den [flyttdatum]. Följer mitt elavtal med till den nya adressen, eller kan det avslutas vid flytten? Mitt kundnummer är [kundnummer]. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn]- The same person must be named on the electricity network contract and the electricity supply contract (Göteborg Energi; cf. 9 kap. 1 § ellagen).
- If you do not choose an electricity supplier, you currently get an assigned contract with a notice period of at most 14 days (9 kap. 3 and 8 §§ ellagen). From 1 July 2027 assigned contracts are abolished according to Energimarknadsinspektionen.
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One month before the move
Check the binding period on your broadbandour advice
The binding period applies even if you move, according to Konsumentverket. The timing is our advice.
- Check the contract to see when the minimum term ends.
- Cancel or move the subscription.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Konsumentverket: Binding period and notice period
7 kap. 8 § lag om elektronisk kommunikation (2022:482), checked 3 October 2026
7 kap. 13 § lag om elektronisk kommunikation (2022:482), checked 3 October 2026
Email: Move or cancel broadband To: Your broadband provider
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Flytt av bredbandsabonnemang Hej. Jag flyttar från [gamla adressen] till [nya adressen] den [flyttdatum]. När går bindningstiden ut för mitt abonnemang, och kan det flyttas till den nya adressen eller sägas upp? Mitt kundnummer är [kundnummer]. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn]- The minimum term applies even if you move (Konsumentverket). It may be at most 24 months for a consumer (7 kap. 8 § lagen om elektronisk kommunikation).
- The notice period may be at most one month (7 kap. 13 § same act).
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Four weeks before the move
Get moving boxesour advice
The boxes should be at home when you start packing, two to four weeks before.
- Allow about 0.8 boxes per square metre, a removal company's rule of thumb.
- Decide whether to rent or buy, and ask the removal company whether they have boxes.
- Label every box with the room and contents.
Step 3: Pack Read the guide Source: Guldhedens Flytt: Packing materials and moving boxes
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Two weeks before the move
Check the moving cover on your home insuranceour advice
The moving cover often applies at both addresses for 14 to 45 days, according to Konsumenternas. Check your own terms.
- Ask the insurance company how long the insurance applies at both addresses.
- Ask whether transport during the move is included.
- If you hire a removal company: make sure it has liability insurance.
Step 5: Moving day Read the guide Source: Konsumenternas: The move
Email: Home insurance when moving To: Your insurance companyour advice
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Flytt och min hemförsäkring Hej. Jag flyttar från [gamla adressen] till [nya adressen] den [flyttdatum]. Hur länge gäller min hemförsäkring på båda adresserna, och ingår transporten under flytten? Mitt försäkringsnummer är [kundnummer]. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn]- Konsumenternas: the moving cover often applies to both addresses for 14 to 45 days. Check your own terms.
The week before
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One week before the move
Submit your flyttanmälan to Skatteverket
Before the move or at the latest a week after, according to Skatteverket. Free of charge.
- Log in to the Flyttanmälan e-service with an e-ID.
- Fill in the new address and the move-in date.
- Add children who are moving with you.
- Without an e-ID: send form SKV 7845.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Skatteverket: Flyttanmälan
25 § folkbokföringslag (1991:481), checked 3 October 2026
28 § folkbokföringslag (1991:481), checked 3 October 2026
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One week before the move
Order mail forwardingour advice
Before the move, so that your mail follows you from the first day. Prices retrieved 2 October 2026.
- Choose a period: 3, 6 or 12 months.
- Order at adressandring.se.
- A household pays 698 to 998 kr, under 26 or student 298 to 398 kr.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Svensk Adressändring: Price list
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At least one week before the move
Sign a grid contract for the new address
Göteborg Energi recommends that you report the move at least a week before you move in. Outside Gothenburg, you contact the local grid owner.
- Contact the grid owner where you are moving in. In Gothenburg that is Göteborg Energi.
- Make sure the same person is named on the grid contract and the supply contract.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Göteborg Energi: Sign up for and cancel grid contracts
9 kap. 1 § ellag (1997:857), checked 3 October 2026
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The day before the move
Do the move-out cleaning before the inspectionour advice
When the home is empty and before the inspection. Städly wants the booking at least five working days before.
- Enter the floor area of the home in the calculator.
- Send a request for move-out cleaning. It goes to Städly Lokalvård AB, this site's own service.
Step 6: Move-out cleaning Read the guide Source: Städly: Move-out cleaning
67 kap. 13 § 1 och 7 inkomstskattelag (1999:1229), checked 3 October 2026
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The day before the move
Do the move-out cleaning before the inspectionour advice
When the home is empty and before the inspection. Ask the cleaning firm how far in advance it wants the booking.
- Choose a cleaning firm in your city.
- Ask what the firm's guarantee covers if the inspection does not approve the cleaning.
Step 6: Move-out cleaning Read the step Source: Skatteverket: How the RUT tax deduction works
Moving day
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Moving day
Cancel resident parking at the old address
A permit that is not cancelled keeps costing money, according to the City of Gothenburg.
- Cancel the permit for the old area.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: City of Gothenburg: Rules for resident parking
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On the moving day at the earliest
Apply for resident parking at the new address
The application is not processed until the new population registration address applies, according to the City of Gothenburg, and it is registered on the day you move in at the earliest.
- Check that the new address is eligible for resident parking.
- Apply when the new population registration address applies.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: City of Gothenburg: Rules for resident parking
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The day you hand over the house
Report the change of owner for water, sewage and waste
The same day you hand over the house, according to Kretslopp och vatten. Until then you are liable for the payments.
- Send the notification of change of owner to Kretslopp och vatten the same day you hand over the house.
Step 7: Inspection and keys Read the guide Source: City of Gothenburg: Report a change of owner when moving out, house or terraced house
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Moving day
Nothing to order for water and waste
The subscription is tied to the property, according to Kretslopp och vatten.
- If you buy an existing house, the water, sewage and waste subscription comes with the house.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: City of Gothenburg: Building new or moving (Kretslopp och vatten)
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Moving day
Hand back the keys and keep the invoicesour advice
The RUT tax deduction must be shown on the invoices, according to Skatteverket.
- Hand back all keys and access fobs.
- Keep the invoices from the removal company and the move-out cleaning.
Step 7: Inspection and keys Read the step Source: Skatteverket: How the RUT tax deduction works
12 kap. 24 § jordabalken (1970:994), checked 3 October 2026
67 kap. 19 § inkomstskattelag (1999:1229), checked 3 October 2026
Document: Receipt for returned keys To: Whoever receives the keys; each of you keeps a copyour advice
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Kvittens på återlämnade nycklar Adress: [gamla adressen], lägenhet [lägenhetsnummer] Datum: [datum] Återlämnat: - Lägenhetsnycklar: [antal] - Förråd: [antal] - Postlåda: [antal] - Tvättstuga eller passerbrickor: [antal] - Övrigt: [ ] Lämnat av: ______________________ [ditt namn] Mottaget av: ______________________ [mottagarens namn]- Count the keys against what you received when you moved in (the step page). Take a photo of the signed receipt.
The week after
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One week after the move
Give family and friends your new addressour advice
You always have to notify private individuals yourself, according to Skatteverket.
- Send the new address to those who send you mail.
Step 4: Change of address Source: Skatteverket: How to get your mail to the right address
Text message: New address for family and friends To: Family and friendsour advice
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Hej. Jag flyttar [flyttdatum]. Ny adress: [nya adressen]. /[ditt namn]- Skatteverket: you always have to notify private individuals yourself.
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One week after the move
Notify newspapers and magazinesour advice
You may need to notify magazines yourself, according to Skatteverket.
- Change the address for each subscription.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Skatteverket: How to get your mail to the right address
Email: New address for a subscription To: The newspaper or magazineour advice
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Ny adress för min prenumeration Hej. Från den [flyttdatum] har jag ny adress: [nya adressen]. Den gamla adressen var [gamla adressen]. Ändra gärna adressen för min prenumeration. Mitt kundnummer är [kundnummer]. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn] -
One week after the move
Notify associations and your unionour advice
You may need to notify associations and organisations yourself, according to Skatteverket.
- Change the address with each association you belong to.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Skatteverket: How to get your mail to the right address
Email: New address for membership To: The association or trade unionour advice
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Ny adress för mitt medlemskap Hej. Från den [flyttdatum] har jag ny adress: [nya adressen]. Den gamla adressen var [gamla adressen]. Ändra gärna adressen för mitt medlemskap. Mitt medlemsnummer är [kundnummer]. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn]- If you represent an association: Skatteverket points out that the association's c/o address is changed separately.
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One week after the move
End or move your membership of Hyresgästföreningenour advice
If you are a member of Hyresgästföreningen and want to end your membership, you call the service centre on 0771-443 443 and choose 1, according to Hyresgästföreningen.
- Call 0771-443 443 and press 1 for the service centre, or give them your new address if you want to stay a member.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Hyresgästföreningen: End your membership
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One week after the move
Notify your mobile operatorour advice
Companies you want to be sure have your new address you notify yourself, according to Skatteverket.
- Change the address on your account with the operator.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: Skatteverket: How to get your mail to the right address
7 kap. 8 § lag om elektronisk kommunikation (2022:482), checked 3 October 2026
7 kap. 13 § lag om elektronisk kommunikation (2022:482), checked 3 October 2026
Email: New address for subscriptions To: The mobile operator or another companyour advice
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
Ämne: Ny adress för mitt abonnemang Hej. Från den [flyttdatum] har jag ny adress: [nya adressen]. Den gamla adressen var [gamla adressen]. Ändra gärna adressen för mitt abonnemang. Mitt kundnummer är [kundnummer]. Vänliga hälsningar [ditt namn] -
One week after the move
Change health centre if you want toour advice
A move to or within Västra Götaland counts as a special reason, on top of the two changes per year, according to 1177. The timing is our advice.
- Log in to 1177.se and see where you are registered.
- Search for the health centre you want to choose and confirm your choice.
Step 4: Change of address Read the guide Source: 1177: Choosing a health centre in Västra Götaland
Skatteverket takes care of this
They get the address when your flyttanmälan is registered. You do not need to do anything.
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Försäkringskassan
Skatteverket passes the address on when the flyttanmälan is registered.
- Nothing to do. Submit your flyttanmälan in good time.
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CSN
CSN gets the address automatically, but in some situations you need to tell CSN directly.
- Usually the flyttanmälan to Skatteverket is enough.
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Transportstyrelsen, for the car
Population registration passes the address to the road traffic register automatically.
- Nothing to do.
Source: Transportstyrelsen: Addresses in the road traffic register
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The bankour advice
Larger banks and insurance companies get the address from the SPAR register, according to Skatteverket.
- Check with the bank that the address has been changed.
Source: Skatteverket: How to get your mail to the right address
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