About the citizenship test
Sources: UHR, Migrationsverket, gov. bill 2025/26:175
Senast faktagranskad: 2026-07-31
From 6 June 2026, stricter requirements apply for Swedish citizenship. One requirement is basic knowledge of Swedish society, which can be shown through a passed citizenship test at UHR – or in other ways, for example Swedish school grades or an approved SFI course D.
- Format: about 60 multiple-choice questions with four options, 90 minutes, in Swedish.
- Content: the test is based entirely on the study material Sverige i fokus (UHR & Skolverket), divided into 13 chapters.
- First test: 15 August 2026 in Stockholm (a free trial test, for invited participants only). Regular test rounds are planned from 2027 in several locations.
- Who is affected: applicants aged 16 to 66. People who have turned 67 are exempt, as are certain people with disabilities.
- Pass threshold: not yet set by UHR – it is calibrated after the first test.
- Language test: a separate test in Swedish (reading and listening) is introduced by 1 October 2027 at the latest.
Registration is done via UHR after a letter from Migrationsverket. Beware of fraud – UHR never asks for payment via SMS or unknown links.
Note: This page is an independent study tool. For official information, always see uhr.se and migrationsverket.se.
Common questions
- What is the citizenship test?
- A knowledge test about Swedish society, run by UHR. It is one way to meet the knowledge requirement for Swedish citizenship.
- How many questions does it have?
- About 60 multiple-choice questions with four options each, to be answered in 90 minutes.
- What does it cost?
- The first test on 15 August 2026 is free of charge.
- How many correct answers do you need?
- UHR has not set the pass mark yet. It is calibrated after the first test.