Medborgarskapskursen

Glossary · 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?

The word is used in the guide Dual citizenship in Sweden: what are the rules?, with the full context.

The course

The full course, all 13 chapters

  • Lessons for every chapter of Sverige i fokus
  • Practice questions with explanations and page references
  • A mock test in the same form as the August test
  • Difficult words explained in plain Swedish

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