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Swedish citizenship test guides
Every guide answers one question people type about medborgarskapsprovet, with the rules taken from Migrationsverket, the Riksdag and UHR, the open points named as open, and the dates on which to check back. No sign-up, no email wall.
The law and who it applies to
Who takes it, every requirement since 6 June 2026, and the language rule
The 16-to-66 rule and the documents that replace the test, the full checklist from residence to self-sufficiency, and how Swedish is shown until UHR's language test arrives.
Who needs to take the Swedish citizenship test?Applicants aged 16 to 66 who cannot show their knowledge with grades, SFI course D, komvux or folkhögskola. Migrationsverket's letter, and the exemptions.Read the guide →
Swedish citizenship requirements in 2026, including the new testSince 6 June 2026: eight years of residence, good conduct, income of about 20,000 kronor a month, and knowledge of Swedish and society. No transition.Read the guide →
The Swedish language requirement for citizenship, and the test that is comingApplicants aged 16 to 66 must show Swedish since 6 June 2026: grades, SFI course D, komvux, Tisus or Swedex for now; UHR's language test by October 2027.Read the guide →
The test itself
How it works, what it covers, how it is marked, and how to register
The law and the first sitting, the 13 chapters and UHR's example questions, the unpublished pass mark set against neighbouring tests, and the letter, the fee and the dates.
The Swedish citizenship test in 2026: how it works, and what is still openLaw since 6 June 2026; first civics test on 15 August, 60 questions in 90 minutes, run by UHR. What is fixed, what comes in autumn 2026, what blogs guess.Read the guide →
What is on the Swedish citizenship test?Swedish society as set out in Sverige i fokus: democracy, elections, law, rights, work, welfare, history and traditions, plus UHR's example questions.Read the guide →
How many questions are on the Swedish citizenship test, and what is the pass mark?60 questions, four options, 90 minutes, in Swedish. The pass mark is not yet set; UHR recommends one this autumn. The app's preliminary 72% explained.Read the guide →
Registering for the Swedish citizenship test: the letter, the fee and the datesRegister with UHR only after Migrationsverket's letter. The 15 August 2026 sitting was free; from 2027 the fee is 2,000 kronor. Next dates due this autumn.Read the guide →
Preparing
A plan, and the material to read
A step-by-step plan in two languages, and Sverige i fokus, the 48 pages the questions are written from.
How to prepare for the Swedish citizenship testA plan: read Sverige i fokus in your language and in Swedish, weight democracy, law, rights and history, run 60-question mocks under the clock, watch UHR.Read the guide →
Sverige i fokus: the material the Swedish citizenship test is written fromSverige i fokus is the 48-page, 13-chapter material UHR publishes for the citizenship test. What is in it, where to get it, and how the app uses it.Read the guide →
Medborgarskapsprov is free to start on the App Store: the first 50 questions and a mock a day, with all 13 chapters and unlimited mocks in Premium.
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