MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Application and test
skötsamt levnadssätt
Swedish word. In English: orderly conduct
That you follow the law and pay your debts.
Facts about the word
- The law requires that you have had, and can be expected to have, an orderly and honest way of life (section 11). SFS 2026:447
- You must not have unpaid taxes, fines or child maintenance. Migrationsverket
- Since 6 June 2026, how you have lived outside Sweden also counts. 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 requirement is about how you live: that you follow the law and pay what you owe. It is not a garden or a document you buy.
The word is used in the guide Swedish citizenship requirements: all the rules from 6 June 2026, with the full context.
