MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Application and test
avsäga sig
Swedish word. In English: to renounce
To give something up voluntarily, for example a citizenship.
Facts about the word
- Since 1 July 2001, people applying for Swedish citizenship are not required to renounce their previous one. Sweden Abroad
- If you no longer want to be a Swedish citizen, you can apply to be released from the citizenship. Migrationsverket
The word is not in Sverige i fokus. The facts come from the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
To renounce means to give something up voluntarily, such as a citizenship. It does not happen just by travelling and is not about a dinner invitation.
The word is used in the guide Dual citizenship in Sweden: what are the rules?, with the full context.
