Swedish citizenship test pilot August 2026 — 1,000 free seats, then SEK 2,000

The first Swedish citizenship test is held on 15 August 2026 in Stockholm. The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) is opening 1,000 free seats for the pilot. After that, the plan is for the test to cost SEK 2,000 and to be available nationwide. The test runs for about one hour and consists of multiple-choice questions — a knowledge test about Swedish society that becomes a requirement for Swedish citizenship from 6 June 2026.

1,000 seats in Stockholm — then a national rollout

UHR is limiting the pilot test to 1,000 participants in Stockholm so it can quality-assure format and questions before the test rolls out more widely. The agency has explained that the cap is in place to keep the test legally sound and to allow UHR to offer accommodations for people with disabilities at later sittings.

If you have received the letter from the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket): registration opens in June 2026 through UHR's system. You can't register on your own initiative. More in the guide to the registration process.

The fee: SEK 2,000 after the pilot

The August pilot is free of charge. According to Swedish public radio (Sveriges Radio), the plan is for later sittings to cost SEK 2,000 each. That is the first confirmed fee level for the citizenship test.

The fee only applies if you actually need to take the test. If you can demonstrate the knowledge another way — a passing SFI course D, school transcripts from Swedish compulsory school, upper secondary or komvux, or equivalent passing courses from a folkhögskola — you skip both the test and the fee.

How the test is structured

According to SR and UHR:

• Multiple-choice questions — every question has several answer options.
• About one hour long.
• Based on UHR's study material "Sverige i fokus" ("Sweden in focus") — free at uhr.se.
• A knowledge test about Swedish society, not a language test as such.

UHR singles out democracy as an especially important area — questions about the citizen's rights and responsibilities get particular weight. Other topics include Sweden's geography and history, the system of government, media, the labour market, welfare and gender equality. More in the walkthrough of all topic areas.

Over 100,000 applicants waiting

SR reports that over 100,000 people have already applied for Swedish citizenship and are waiting for a Migrationsverket decision when the reform takes effect. Because there are no transitional rules for the income, residency and conduct requirements, all undecided cases will be assessed under the new framework from 6 June 2026.

That means a significant group of applicants who filed before the reform may face new requirements — including the citizenship test, if they have not already demonstrated the knowledge another way. More in the guide to the new requirements from 6 June 2026.

What to do now

Three practical points:

1. Need to take the test? Start preparing now — UHR's own study material "Sverige i fokus" and practice questions on medborgaretest.se give you the foundation.
2. Think you can skip the test via earlier studies? Gather your Swedish school transcripts, SFI grades or folkhögskola certificates — Migrationsverket decides in your individual case whether they're enough.
3. Want one of the 1,000 seats in August? Wait for the letter from Migrationsverket. Registration opens in June 2026 with UHR — only for those who have received an invitation.

For a complete walkthrough of the test — what it is, who it applies to, how to prepare — see the complete guide to the citizenship test 2026.

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Source: Sveriges Radio — New requirements for citizenship: civics test starts in August. Adapted summary for readers preparing for the Swedish citizenship test.