Knowledge portal
Easy-to-read guides for people who are new to Sweden or Uppsala – about asylum, authorities, interpreters, healthcare and everyday life. Every guide refers to official sources and shows when the information was last checked.
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Support in Uppsala
An overview of where to turn when you are new in Uppsala: Vägvisaren, the Red Cross Samhällsguiden, the municipality, healthcare, authorities and important phone numbers.
Checked October 8, 2026
Healthcare & health
How to get healthcare as an asylum seeker or newly arrived person in Uppsala: 1177, health centres, the health examination at Migrationshälsan Cosmos, interpreters, fees and where to go in an emergency.
Interpreters & language
When you have the right to an interpreter with authorities and in healthcare, what the Administrative Procedure Act says, how to ask for an interpreter and what to do if you do not get one.
Asylum & migration
What applies while you wait for a decision on asylum: the application card, housing, meetings and interview, contact with the Swedish Migration Agency and how to get the right information about your case.
The asylum process, new rules and the Swedish Migration Agency.
Letters, how to make contact and how to find the right authority.
The right to an interpreter and learning Swedish.
Healthcare, 1177 and health examinations.
Housing, daily allowance and financial support.
Preschool, school and support for families.
The right to work, job seeking and studies.
Local contacts, Vägvisaren and associations.
Rights, appeals and where to get legal support.
Contact details for the Swedish Migration Agency, Uppsala municipality, Region Uppsala, the Red Cross and other services – with the date the information was checked.
External organisation
Examines applications for asylum and residence permits and is responsible for housing and daily allowance for asylum seekers. For questions about your own case, log in to My page or use the contact options on the website.
External organisation
Helps people who are new in Sweden and Uppsala to understand letters, notices and information, and shows where to turn. Staff speak several languages and can book an interpreter.
External organisation
Support with administrative tasks and contact with authorities: understanding letters, contacting authorities and healthcare, or filling in applications, in a conversation with a volunteer. An interpreter can be arranged. No legal help in migration cases. Free; book an appointment.
External organisation
Offers a health examination for asylum seekers, undocumented people and newly arrived people in Uppsala County. The visit is free and an interpreter is booked. You receive a letter with an appointment; the examination is voluntary.
