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karenstid

Swedish word. In English: waiting period

A waiting period, for example after a crime, before you can get citizenship.

Facts about the word

  • If you have committed a crime, you must wait a certain time before you can get citizenship. The waiting periods became longer on 6 June 2026. Migrationsverket
  • As an example, the Migration Agency says that one year in prison means waiting at least ten years after the crime. 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 Swedish citizenship requirements: all the rules from 6 June 2026, 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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