The Swedish Transport Administration and the coronavirus Share Contact us Twitter Google Facebook Customer Service Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For traffic information and issues that requires immediate attention, we are open all hours. Tel: +46 (0)771 921 921 Skip to: The Swedish Transport Administration is monitoring developments in relation to the coronavirus. We thank you for following the recommendations of the Public Health Agency when travelling in Sweden. Updated August 28th 2020 Protect yourself and others. Stay home if you are feeling ill and wash your hands carefully. Keep your distance to others on public transport, and avoid unnecessary travelling. We also ask you to cancel your driver’s license test if you are ill or have symptoms. Please prevent rumours and stay updated by following the official channels from relevant authorities. The Swedish Transport Administration is monitoring developments in relation to the coronavirus and adjusting its response according to recommendations from the Public Health Agency and other relevant authorities and we apply the precautionary principle. The Swedish Transport Administration’s national crisis coordination team has been activated to ensure a collective focus in terms of our priorities and any action we plan to take. This will allow us to continually monitor the course of events with regard to the coronavirus, and adapt our response accordingly based on the very latest situation. Travelling in Sweden From 13 June, those without symptoms can travel in Sweden. It is important for everyone to maintain distance from other people, both while travelling and at the destination. Before your journey, check with the municipality (”kommunen”) you intend to visit if there are any local restrictions. Avoid travelling on public transport. If you become ill, you need to be able to make your way home without putting others at risk of infection. Remember to maintain distance from others and avoid places where many people gather. Public transport is in operation, but frequency and capacity may be limited. Useful links Visiting Sweden during the covid-19 pandemic More information about travelling in Sweden at the official Swedish website for tourist information Visitsweden.com Protect yourself and others from spread of infection. Public Health Agency of Sweden Industry info The Swedish Transport Administration currently receives many questions regarding the consequences of the outbreak of the coronavirus and force majeure. A general position in this matter is not possible, but each situation must be considered separately while taking the specific circumstances and conditions into account. To the extent that you consider that coronavirus affects your agreement(s) with the Swedish Transport Administration, it is important that you handle these matters in accordance with each separate agreement. The contact persons and ways to communicate agreed upon in each separate contract should thus be applied also in matters regarding the coronavirus. Useful link Industry info Visits to the Swedish Transport Administration’s offices Under the circumstances, we are only accepting visits from external parties to the Swedish Transport Administration’s premises if they these visits are business-critical. If you have any questions about a scheduled visit, please get in touch with your contact at the Swedish Transport Administration. Driving tests We are limiting the number of driving tests and theory tests due to the corona situation.Our measures and more information on this page. On the same page, you will find more information about the decision from the Swedish Transport Agency to temporarily extend the period of validity of category B approved theory tests, or approved driving tests, to six months. Cancel your booking if you are ill or if you have symptoms of illness. Do not travel if you have symptoms of illness. Stay home if you are ill. Our driving test offices are open if you are about to have your photo taken for your driving licence renewal. However, we kindly ask you to postpone your visit if you are ill or if you have symptoms of illness. If you are not able to have your photo taken with us, read more about the photo of the driving licenceon the Swedish Transport Agency website (in Swedish) Extended validity period of driving licences Due to the coronavirus the European Commission has decided to extend the validity of all EU driving licenses for seven months, from 1 February to 31 August 2020. Please observe that this extension does not apply for your licence used as an identification document, which means that you must bring a valid identification when you come for your driver’s licence renewal photo's. More information on the Swedish Transport Agency website (in Swedish)
