Childcare worker and nanny Jobs in Sweden for EU Citizens: No Work Permit Needed (2026)

Who this page is for. You are a citizen of an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland - or you are from Ukraine and registered under temporary protection. In both cases you may take up work in Sweden without a work permit, and the employer files nothing for you. For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens that is free movement of workers; for Ukrainians under temporary protection it is immediate access to the labour market, currently until 4 March 2028. If you are from outside the EU and not under protection, this page is not about you - the page for foreign workers is.

Working as a nanny or childcare worker usually involves supporting children through their daily routines, preparing simple meals, and planning engaging indoor or outdoor activities. You might help with school drop-offs and pick-ups, arrange playdates, and create a safe, nurturing environment while parents are at work. The people who typically look for this kind of support are private families, working parents, and sometimes local cooperatives or small agencies that connect caregivers with households.

Moving to a new country to care for children means adapting to a different family culture and communication style. You will likely spend a lot of time talking with parents about their routines and expectations, building trust with the little ones, and finding your rhythm in a new household. Success in this field relies heavily on your patience, reliability, and ability to connect with children and adults alike, making every working day unique.

What is advertised right now

On 14 October 2026 our register holds 67 live childcare worker and nanny vacancies in Sweden that carry the employer's own application address. These are public adverts collected from the national job services; they are not ours and we do not stand between you and the employer.

Employers advertising at the moment include Personalkooperativet Kalinan ekonomisk förening, Runstyckets Förskola Aktiebolag, Nanndis AB, Solberga Förskolor AB, Förskolan Äppelvikstorget Ek. för., Ebba Braheskolan AB.

The work is in Burlöv, Malmö, Stockholm, Lindesberg, Nacka, Arjeplog and elsewhere.

4 childcare worker and nannys are already in the Workuro register. Create a free profile and we send you the live adverts in your trade, with the address to apply to, as they appear. You apply yourself; nothing about you goes anywhere unless you press a button next to one advert and ask us to send your CV.

What employers in Sweden tend to ask for

Registration. Register your address with the local authority once you arrive - that is the same step a national takes when moving house, and it is what unlocks a tax number and a bank account.

Pay

We do not print wages on this page. The adverts we collect do not carry them reliably, and a number we could not stand behind would be worse than none. Pay in Sweden is set by collective agreements in most of these trades; the employer's advert, or the union for the sector, is where the real figure is.

Nobody may charge you for this

You need no permit, so there is nothing for an agent to "arrange". If anyone asks you for money for a job in Sweden, for a contract, for a place in a queue or for paperwork that does not exist, walk away. Workuro is free for workers and always will be; an employer pays only if they want to open your contact details, and you can switch that off.