Business is conducted during the vacation periods, but the senior management is often not available. Swedish business people appear to be willing to spend more time discussing a situation than do Americans. During a business meeting there is always time to get to know each other and to discuss the program in sufficient detail that all feel comfortable with each other's position. A tourist or business visa is not required for stays up to 3 months. Sweden has no vaccination requirements.
Medical care is widely available in Sweden.
U.S. medical insurance is not always valid out of the United States. Travelers have found that in some cases, supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be useful. More than 40 countries participate in the carnet system. U.S. firms should write to the U.S. Council at its New York address to apply for ATA Carnets. The two countries have had a long history of educational exchanges at the student and professorial level.