Guides — Sweden

Guides — Sweden: Sweden’s new 2026 citizenship law: what changed? · Sweden’s civics test and Swedish language test: how to prepare · The personal identity number (personnummer) and population registration in Sweden

Every guide here is based on official sources, linked at the end together with the date of the last update. Guides are general information, not legal advice.

Guides published so far: 3

• Sweden’s new 2026 citizenship law: what changed?

  The amendments to Swedish citizenship rules that took effect on 6 June 2026: 8 years of residence instead of 5, a civics test, a language test, self-sufficiency and good conduct.

• Sweden’s civics test and Swedish language test: how to prepare

  What the test of knowledge of Swedish society (samhällskunskapsprov) required for citizenship is, who runs it, and how to prepare for it and for the Swedish language test.

• The personal identity number (personnummer) and population registration in Sweden

  How to register in the Swedish population register and get a personnummer, how it differs from a coordination number, and why you need it for banking, health care and work.