Bringing a Pet into Sweden Through Arlanda
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Bringing a cat or dog into Sweden from abroad means clearing a border check before you're free to head off with your pet the way any other arriving traveller would — microchip, vaccination status and, depending on where you're travelling from, further documentation are all verified before the animal is allowed in. That takes some time, and it happens before you'd normally meet a transfer driver.
This guide summarises the steps involved and points you to the official source for the current requirements, then covers how to request your pet in the car once you're through.
What the border check involves
Sweden follows EU rules for pets entering from another EU country, and separate, generally stricter rules for pets travelling from outside the EU — the specific requirements depend on where you're travelling from and the animal's own history (microchip date relative to vaccination, for example, matters). This is genuinely worth getting right before you fly, since some conditions have to be met weeks in advance and can't be fixed at the border itself.
The Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket) publishes the current, authoritative requirements for bringing a cat or dog into Sweden. Check jordbruksverket.se directly for your specific country of origin well before you travel — rules and required lead times can change, and this guide isn't a substitute for the official source.
How this fits into your arrival
The border check for your pet happens as part of the entry process, before the general arrivals hall where a transfer driver would meet you — build some realistic time into your plans for it rather than assuming it's instant. Because your pickup time follows your flight's actual landing, and every pickup includes free waiting time once your driver has confirmed arrival, the extra time this takes is already covered rather than working against you.
- Check jordbruksverket.se for the current entry requirements for your specific country of origin
- Some conditions must be met weeks before travel — this isn't something to leave until arrival day
- Your pickup time and waiting window already account for the extra time a border check can take
Requesting the pet in your booking
Mention your pet — carrier, crate, or travelling on a lead — in your booking notes when you arrange your transfer, so the right car is confirmed before you fly. Guide and assistance dogs are a separate case, covered fully in a dedicated guide, and always travel with us free of charge; for other animals, requesting it at booking is how we make sure the car and driver are ready for it.
What every Förare booking includes
The fixed price you see before booking is the price on your receipt — 6% VAT included, whole car, not per person.
- Flight tracked — pickup follows your live arrival
- 45 minutes free waiting, from your driver's confirmed arrival
- No terminal fee
- No surge pricing, ever
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours
Questions people ask before booking
What do I need to bring a cat or dog into Sweden?
Requirements depend on your country of origin and your pet's own history, and some conditions must be met weeks before travel. Check jordbruksverket.se for the current, authoritative requirements before you fly.
Will the border check for my pet make me miss my driver?
No — your pickup time follows your flight's actual landing, and free waiting time on the pickup gives you room for the check to take longer than expected.
How do I request a car suitable for my pet?
Mention your pet, and the carrier or crate you're using, in your booking notes when you book — we confirm the right car before pickup.
Is there an extra charge for travelling with a pet?
The fixed price covers the whole car, not per passenger or animal — mention your pet in the notes so the right vehicle is sent.
Do guide dogs need to be requested the same way?
No — guide and assistance dogs travel free and always with Förare and don't need to be requested the way other animals do; see our dedicated guide for details.
Book your Arlanda pickup
Enter the address and you will see the price for the whole car before anything is paid. No account needed.
- One fixed price for the whole car, 6% VAT included, shown before you pay.
- 45 minutes of free waiting on every pickup, from the moment your driver confirms arrival.
- Cancel free of charge more than 12 hours before pickup, refunded in full.
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