Since the law change on 6 June 2026, stricter requirements apply to Swedish citizenship: applicants must demonstrate knowledge of Swedish and of Swedish society. Medborgarskapsprovet is the part that tests civics knowledge — a separate Swedish-language test will be introduced at a later date.
Who is responsible for the test?
UHR (the Swedish Council for Higher Education) is responsible for medborgarskapsprovet. Migrationsverket (the Migration Agency) decides who is subject to the knowledge requirement and sends an invitation letter to those who need to take the test. Read more about who actually needs to take the test →
What does the test cover?
The test covers basic knowledge of Swedish society. UHR's example questions show the range: how the public sector and welfare system work, Sweden's system of government (monarchy and parliament), democratic principles such as freedom of speech, and important events in Swedish history. UHR has not published a fixed, numbered list of subject areas — but the five official example questions give a concrete sense of the level. See all five example questions →
What does the test itself look like?
It's a multiple-choice test: each question has four answer options, one of which is correct. It's written on paper, not digitally, and entirely in Swedish. The first test session was held on 15 August 2026 in Stockholm. Read more about the test's format, timing, and number of questions →
One test today, soon two
Right now, medborgarskapsprovet only tests civics knowledge. UHR has announced that a separate Swedish-language test will be introduced at a later date. This page will be updated once more is known.