Your guide to the Swedish citizenship test
Short answer
At present, only the social studies part of the test is available, and it is only in Swedish. You need an anvisningsbrev (referral letter) from Migrationsverket to register. The next test is planned for April–May 2027, but registration is closed.
The official test is only in Swedish. This is why our chapter pages and practice test are in easy Swedish. Practice test (Swedish) · Read in Swedish
What is the Swedish citizenship test?
The citizenship test is one way to show that you have the knowledge needed for Swedish citizenship. It has a social studies part and a Swedish language part. At present, only the social studies part is available. This guide is mainly about that part.
The social studies test is only in Swedish. You cannot choose your native language. Our pages in other languages explain how to prepare and help you find our chapter pages and practice test in Swedish.
Akademius Förlag runs medborgarporten.se. We are independent of UHR and Migrationsverket. Everything here is free. Our practice questions are not official test questions. The information was checked on 4 November 2026.
Who needs to take the test?
The requirement to know Swedish and understand society normally applies to people aged 16–66. But not everyone covered by this requirement needs to take the test. You may already have grades that show this knowledge.
You can show your knowledge of society through a pass grade in social studies or basic social subjects from certain types of education. These include compulsory school, adapted compulsory school, special school, upper secondary school, adapted upper secondary school, folk high school at upper secondary level and komvux (municipal adult education). Ask Migrationsverket which rules apply to your grades.
The knowledge requirement does not apply to children under 16 or people aged 67 or over. Stateless people born in Sweden who are under 21 are also exempt. The same applies to Nordic citizens who use the citizenship notification process.
Exceptions may also be made if a disability or other personal circumstances mean you cannot meet the requirement. This is not an automatic exception.
The new rules have applied since 6 June 2026. They also apply to older applications where no decision has yet been made.
How to register
Only people referred by Migrationsverket may take the test. This means you need an anvisningsbrev. This letter allows you to register for the test.
- Check that you have received an anvisningsbrev from Migrationsverket.
- Read the information about when registration opens on uhr.se. Registration is closed at present.
- When registration is open, create an account on medborgarskapsprovet.uhr.se. Use BankID or Freja eID. If you do not have electronic ID, use your personnummer (personal identity number) and the personal code in the letter.
- Follow the instructions to register. You must register during the registration period. Late registration is not possible.
- Check your account before the test. Your kallelse (test invitation) will appear there about a week before the test. Print it and bring it with you.
You cannot register for the official test on medborgarporten.se.
Date, place and fee
The next social studies test is planned for April–May 2027. The exact date and place have not been decided. UHR plans to offer more test locations during 2027, but no other test dates have been published.
The fee for tests held from 2027 has been set at 2 000 kronor per test. You pay the fee to UHR. Stateless people with a refugee status declaration or a travel document from a Swedish authority do not have to pay the fee.
The first test, on 15 August 2026, was free. The fact that medborgarporten.se is free does not mean that the official test is free. Follow the authority's current payment instructions.
What you need on test day
Bring your printed kallelse and a valid Swedish identity document with a Swedish personnummer. Accepted documents are an id-kort (ID card) from Skatteverket (the Swedish Tax Agency), a Swedish driving licence or a Swedish SIS-marked id-kort.
Foreign passports and electronic ID are not accepted on test day. Expired identity documents are not accepted either. Check your document well in advance. Your identity will be checked several times during test day.
You may have a pencil, an eraser and simple earplugs at your test desk. Mobile phones, smartwatches, digital watches and headphones are not allowed there. Food and drink are also not allowed, unless you have been given an exception as an adjustment to your needs.
Arrive in good time. You cannot enter after the test starts or leave the room during the test. You must also sign a statement that you will not cheat.
If you have a disability, you can apply for adjustments such as extra time, larger text or a test setting adapted to your needs. You usually need a certificate. Places are limited, and each application is assessed individually.
What does the test cover?
The test is based on the official material Sverige i fokus (Sweden in focus), produced by UHR and Skolverket (the Swedish National Agency for Education). After the introduction, there are 13 subject chapters:
- Landet Sverige: geography, nature, population and climate.
- Sveriges demokratiska system: rule by the people and threats to democracy.
- Så här styrs Sverige: levels and system of government.
- Politiska val och partier: elections, voting and political parties.
- Lag och rätt: constitutional laws and the justice system.
- Mediernas roll: free media and checking sources.
- Mänskliga rättigheter: gender equality, children's and minorities' rights, and discrimination.
- Arbetsmarknad och privatekonomi: work, rules and personal finances.
- Välfärdssamhället: taxes and public responsibilities.
- Sveriges moderna historia: changes in society and the path to democracy.
- Sverige och omvärlden: cooperation, defence and security.
- En sekulär stat och ett mångreligiöst land: freedom of religion and the role of religion.
- Traditioner och högtider: celebrations throughout the year.
What are the questions like?
You take the test on paper. Each question has four possible answers and one correct answer. You do not lose points for wrong answers. UHR therefore advises you to guess rather than leave a question unanswered.
The test in August 2026 was a trial test. It had 60 questions, but only 40 counted towards the score. You needed 28 out of 40 points to pass. The number of questions, time allowed and pass mark for 2027 have not been published.
Results and taking the test again
UHR decides your result and sends it automatically to Migrationsverket. You do not need to send it yourself. You will be told how many answers were correct, but not which questions you answered incorrectly.
Passing the test does not automatically give you citizenship. Migrationsverket also checks whether you meet the other requirements.
If you do not pass, you may be allowed to take the test again. Contact Migrationsverket: you need a new referral. You must register again each time you take the test. It is unclear how long a pass result remains valid.
The Swedish language test will come later
At present, you show your knowledge of Swedish through accepted grades or other qualifications, such as a pass in the highest course in sfi (Swedish for immigrants). The Swedish language requirement therefore already applies.
The date set by law for the reading and listening test is 1 October 2027, or earlier if the government decides. UHR believes this timetable cannot be met and recommends autumn 2029. It believes speaking and writing tests will be possible in 2030 at the earliest.
These are estimates, not decisions on new dates. The situation is uncertain: the government had not decided on a new date as of 4 November 2026. The proposal to delay the Swedish language test does not affect the social studies test.