MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 4: Elections and political parties
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Swedish word. In English: registered as resident
Registered with the Tax Agency as living in Sweden.
Facts about the word
- To vote in municipal and regional elections you do not need to be a Swedish citizen, but you must have lived and been registered as resident in Sweden for a total of three years. Sverige i fokus s. 14
- EU citizens and Nordic citizens only need to be registered as resident in the country to vote in municipal and regional elections. Sverige i fokus s. 14
- EU citizens vote for the European Parliament in the country where they are registered as resident. Sverige i fokus s. 14
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Registered as resident means being registered as living somewhere with the Tax Agency. It is not about books, and it does not require a passport or citizenship.
The word belongs to Chapter 4: Elections and political parties in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.