Handledare rules in Sweden: how supervisor approval works, and what changed on 1 August 2026

A father sits in the passenger seat while his teenage son practises driving, acting as the approved handledare.

Photo: Ron Lach via Pexels Plenty of expat families in Sweden end up supervising a teenager’s, a partner’s or a friend’s private practice driving at some point, and the rules around that role, known here as being a handledare, are less obvious than they first appear. Approval does not run out after a fixed period … Read more