Education & Childcare

A license is required to operate a preschool or after-school care facility professionally as a company, association, joint property, foundation or individual. In addition to the license, there is a notification obligation regarding the premises to be used according to the Environmental Code provisions.Notification of the premises must be made at least six weeks before the activity starts to the municipality's environmental and health protection committee, which supervises that the activity complies with the Environmental Code requirements. The municipality grants licenses and exercises supervision over the activity.

Issued by: The Municipality

Those who wish to operate introductory training for private practice driving, category B, must apply for a permit from the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen). Permits may be granted to natural and legal persons who, in view of their financial circumstances and other conditions, are deemed to have the prerequisites to provide quality education.The introductory training prepares supervisors and students for private practice driving according to the Driving Licence Act (Körkortslagen 1998:488) and the Driving Licence Ordinance (Körkortsförordningen 1998:980). The Swedish Transport Agency is the licensing authority.

Issued by: Swedish Transport Agency

Risk education (riskutbildning) is a mandatory training program for anyone applying for driving licenses in categories A1, A2, A, or B. Those wishing to operate risk education training must apply for a permit from the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen).Permits to operate risk education are divided into four training types: risk education for categories A1, A2, and A (parts 1 and 2), and risk education for category B (parts 1 and 2). Permits may be granted to natural and legal persons who, considering their financial circumstances and other conditions, are deemed capable of providing quality training.

Issued by: Swedish Transport Agency

A business operator who wishes to conduct training activities for vocational driver competence (yrkesförarkompetens) must apply for a permit from the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen). This permit is required for companies that want to train professional drivers in freight transport and bus traffic.A permit may be granted to those who, considering their financial circumstances and other conditions, are deemed to have the capacity to conduct training activities in a manner that meets the requirement for good education. Different rules apply to upper secondary schools or municipal adult education where students follow national courses that have been subject to consultation between the Swedish National Agency for Education and the Swedish Transport Agency.

Issued by: Swedish Transport Agency

A permit to operate training for drivers of class II mopeds (moped klass II), snowmobiles (snöskoter), or all-terrain vehicles (terränghjuling) is required for natural or legal persons who wish to conduct this type of training activity. The Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen) grants permits to those deemed to have the capacity to provide good training.To obtain a permit, the applicant must, considering their personal and financial circumstances and other conditions, be assessed as having the capacity to provide good training. There must be a person responsible for the training activity who has the required knowledge and competence.

Issued by: Swedish Transport Agency

License to provide short-term supervision for school-age youth over 12 years under the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS). The service shall offer relaxing and active leisure in a safe environment with good adult role models, promote social community, and provide physical and mental stimulation.Short-term supervision is offered when the guardian temporarily needs relief or when the youth needs support. The service is provided before and after school hours, during holiday days, study days, and longer breaks. The license is issued by the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO).

Issued by: Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO)

To operate a driving school in Sweden, you need a license from the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen). The license is granted to individuals or companies that demonstrate the ability to provide good driver training, considering both personal suitability and financial stability.All staff working at the school, including traffic instructors, education leaders, and the school principal, must be approved by and registered with Transportstyrelsen. The premises used for classroom instruction must be suitable and registered. You must also submit a teaching plan and ensure that staff receive ongoing professional development. Transportstyrelsen supervises licensed driving schools.

Issued by: Swedish Transport Agency

Training providers from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland that wish to conduct training for railway personnel in Sweden must obtain a license from the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen). This ensures that the training meets Swedish requirements and standards for the railway sector.The application must demonstrate that the training provider has adequate professional qualifications, competent instructors, and appropriate training facilities to deliver railway training according to Swedish regulations. Transportstyrelsen assesses the applicant's ability to meet safety and quality standards. The license must be obtained before training activities begin in Sweden, and Transportstyrelsen supervises licensed providers.

Issued by: Swedish Transport Agency