By three weeks out, the EU pet passport (or health certificate, if you're not an EU resident) should be finalised, with the microchip number, vaccination date and all other details checked for accuracy. A mismatch here is one of the most common, avoidable snags at this stage.

This is also the right time to file the Tullverket customs report online, covered in the Documents section — it's a quick form, and doing it now means one less thing to manage on arrival day, especially useful if you're driving in over the Öresund Bridge or arriving on a route without a staffed customs desk.

Confirm the specifics with wherever you're staying: pet fees, any size or breed restriction, and whether a lead is required within the property. If you're camping or booking a stuga, double-check whether the site sits inside a national park or nature reserve with its own trail-specific dog rules, covered in the Activities section.