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Private healthcare in Sweden · for expats

Swedish healthcare,
decoded.

If you've just moved to Sweden — or have lived here for years and still don't quite understand the system — this is a plain-language guide to how healthcare actually works, where public care meets its limits, and what private options exist.

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This English section is a focused guide, not a full translation. The main catalog of private providers is at curavi.se.

The essentials

Four guides that cover most questions

01 · Overview
How Swedish healthcare works
The short version: who pays, who decides, and where private care fits in.
02 · Public vs private
When the public system stops delivering
Waiting lists, the 90-day care guarantee, and why many Swedes now pay privately.
03 · Dental care
Dental is its own universe
Dental care is a separate system with its own pricing, subsidies, and insurance.
04 · Finding care
How to actually book a doctor
1177, personal number, the digital doctor apps, and private alternatives.
Why Curavi

Sweden's public healthcare is world-class in outcomes but increasingly strained in access. Waiting lists for non-emergency specialist visits can run 6–12 months. Most Swedes use a mix of public primary care and private specialists when needed — and a majority of working adults now have private health insurance through their employer.

If you're navigating this system without cultural context, it can feel opaque. The guides here give you the shortcuts.