Emergency preparedness
Community protection and preparedness are about ensuring that the whole of society can cope with both minor and major accidents and crises. Emergency preparedness is intended to protect the lives and health of the population, society's ability to function and the capacity to uphold basic values such as democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
Responsible for emergency preparedness
Responsible minister
Mikael Damberg
Minister for Home Affairs
Responsible ministry
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Amendments to the entry ban for people travelling to Sweden from certain countries outside the EU/EEA
Photo: Folio The Government adopted amendments to the temporary ban on entry into Sweden. The amendments mean that the general exemption from the entry ban for people living in certain specified countries will be adapted to align with the latest recommendation from the Council of the European Union to the EU Member States.
Please note that people traveling into Sweden from abroad must follow the Public Health Agency's updated recommendations upon arrival.
