Guides
The Swedish citizenship test, explained
Everything you need to understand the medborgarskapsprov: how it works, who takes it, and what each part asks. Free to read.
Swedish geography on the citizenship test: what you need to know
The medborgarskapsprov opens with the land itself. Regions, lakes, population and climate facts the test can ask, and how to study them.
How the medborgarskapsprov works: format, dates, and cost
A plain-English guide to Sweden's new citizenship test. What it covers, how the first sitting in August 2026 works, and how to prepare.
Swedish citizenship requirements 2026: the full picture
What Sweden requires for citizenship after the June 2026 rule change. Residence time, income, knowledge tests, fees and the application, in plain English.
Swedish democracy on the citizenship test: folkstyre, rights and threats
What the medborgarskapsprov asks about democracy. Free elections, freedom of expression, rättssäkerhet, and the threats a democracy faces.
New Swedish citizenship rules from June 2026: what actually changed
Sweden's citizenship law changed on June 6, 2026. Longer residence, an income requirement, and new knowledge tests, explained side by side with the old rules.
How Sweden is governed: riksdag, regering and kommuner on the citizenship test
The medborgarskapsprov asks how power is divided in Sweden. The Riksdag's 349 seats, the government, 21 regions, 290 municipalities and the monarchy.
Who is exempt from the medborgarskapsprov?
Not everyone needs to take Sweden's citizenship test. Age limits, existing qualifications, and exemptions, explained in plain English.
Swedish elections and parties on the citizenship test: who votes, and how
Voting rights, the four percent rule, referendums and the eight Riksdag parties. What the medborgarskapsprov asks about Swedish elections.
What happens after you pass the medborgarskapsprov?
Passing Sweden's citizenship test is one step, not the finish line. What the result counts for, what remains in the application, and what citizenship brings.
Swedish law and justice on the citizenship test: grundlagar, courts and allemansrätten
The four constitutional laws, the court ladder, the criminal process and the right of public access. The heaviest chapter on the medborgarskapsprov.
Swedish media on the citizenship test: public service, offentlighetsprincipen and källkritik
Free media, the principle of public access, SR, SVT and UR, and source criticism. What the medborgarskapsprov asks about the media chapter.
Human rights on the Swedish citizenship test: equality, children and minorities
The UN declaration, jämställdhet, children's rights, the five national minorities and anti-discrimination. The largest rights chapter on the medborgarskapsprov.
The Swedish labor market and personal finance on the citizenship test
Kollektivavtal, unions, A-kassan, taxes and household economy. What the medborgarskapsprov asks about work and money in Sweden.
The Swedish welfare system on the citizenship test: who pays for what
Taxes, moms and arbetsgivaravgifter, and the split between state, regions and municipalities. The welfare chapter of the medborgarskapsprov.
Swedish modern history on the citizenship test: the 200-year arc
Emigration, democracy's breakthrough, folkhemmet, the world wars, the record years and the digital revolution. The longest chapter on the medborgarskapsprov.
Sweden and the world on the citizenship test: EU, UN and Nato
Nordic cooperation, EU membership since 1995, the UN, the long peace and Nato membership 2024. The international chapter of the medborgarskapsprov.
Religion in Sweden on the citizenship test: a secular state, many religions
Religious freedom since 1951, church and state separated in 2000, and the world religions in Sweden. What the medborgarskapsprov asks about religion.
Swedish traditions and holidays on the citizenship test: the year in celebrations
Midsommar, Lucia, nationaldagen and the new traditions. The final chapter of the medborgarskapsprov material, holiday by holiday.