Membership
The International Women’s Club Stockholm is a great way to connect with other international women in Stockholm and surroundings. We offer a lot of activities and events of all kinds, a supportive international community and the opportunity to meet like minded women to foster new friendships. Meet some of our members here.
Your IWC Stockholm membership will include:
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Being part of a network of around 300 international women
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Access to the Facebook group of IWC Stockholm and the ‘members-only’ section in our website
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Access to a variety of special interest groups, ranging from walking group to book circles and cooking clubs
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Access to regular coffee mornings and luncheons
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Access to special events like Gardenparty, Fashion Show, concerts or special cultural events
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Subscription to our monthly Bulletin
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A copy of the IWC’s membership directory.
If you want to find out more about joining our Club, we warmly suggest that you contact us. We do have eligibility requirements, which you can read about below. Membership applicants should be sponsored by a member and must be approved by the Executive Board.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Becoming a member
Application process
If you want to become a member:
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Review our eligibility requirements
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Complete our application form
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Pay the membership fee of 700 SEK to IWC BankGiro 269‐2770 or via Swish 123 006 1747
After receiving and reviewing our application, the Membership Chairperson will contact you to verify the informations and submit your application for consideration to the Executive Board at the next monthly Board meeting.
Once your prospective membership is approved, you will receive a welcome email from us and along with your membership confirmation letter. If for some reason we deny your application, we will refund any paid membership fee dues less processing fees charged by the banks.
Our membership form is available to complete and submit electronically here:
Eligibility Requirements
Who may become a member?
Foreign Born Women
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New membership shall be open to all English-speaking women who are not originally of Swedish nationality and who have resided in Sweden no more than 10 (ten) consecutive years prior to their application.
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Women who have resided in Sweden for longer than ten years to be eligible to apply for membership may be admitted under a separate quota. Note: The quota under this criteria is full at the moment; the applicant will be placed on a waiting list.
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Where an applicant has lived in Sweden, moved abroad (for a minimum period of one year) and returned to Sweden before making a membership application, the burden of proof in relation to residency abroad lies with the applicant. Applicants may be required to supply official documentation from the relevant state authorities in the country where the applicant resided before returning to Sweden.
Swedish Women
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Women of Swedish nationality who have been living abroad consecutively for at least 5 (five) years and have returned to Sweden no more than 3 (three) years prior to their application will be considered for membership.
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An exception will be made where a Swedish born woman with full diplomatic status represents another country in Sweden and this exception shall apply as long as she holds full diplomatic status.
Membership fees
Payments can be made to:
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IWC BankGiro 269‐2770
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Swish 123 006 1747
or by card or Paypal by clicking the buttons under the respective fee above.
Please note that membership is only valid after payment of the annual membership fees. Membership fees are non-refundable.