Rules 2026
Plain-language summaries of every rule change that affects citizenship and residence in Sweden, with sources.
The citizenship civics test is live: how it works
60 questions, 90 minutes, Swedish only. Who must sit it, how to book, what it costs.
The citizenship language test: B1 reading & listening from 2027
What the law requires, which CEFR levels apply and how SFI grades can replace the test.
Permanent residence in 2026: what changed and what is still only a proposal
From 12 July 2026 no new PUT for asylum-related permits. Knowledge tests for PUT remain only a proposal.