Next Swedish citizenship test date: location and what is known

Quick answers

When is the next Swedish citizenship test?

UHR is planning the next civics test for April–May 2027. No date has been published.

Where will the next test be held?

Not published. The August 2026 test was held only in Stockholm. UHR says information about locations will come.

Is registration open?

No. Registration is closed. UHR will announce when it opens. You need a referral letter (anvisningsbrev) from the Migration Agency.

How many questions will the next test have?

Not published. The August test had 60 questions in 90 minutes, and 40 of them counted. UHR says information about the next test will come.

Status on 22 October 2026: UHR is planning the next Swedish citizenship test in civics for April–May 2027. No date has been published, and registration is closed. This page is updated when UHR publishes a date, location or format.

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When is the next Swedish citizenship test?

The short answer: some time in April or May 2027. On 22 October 2026, UHR wrote that the next civics test is planned for the period April–May 2027. There is no date yet, and UHR says information about the date will come.

The first test was held on 15 August 2026. It was a trial test (utprövningsprov). The results came on 22 October: about 80 per cent passed, and the pass mark was 28 of 40 points. Read more in the news item on the citizenship test results.

Earlier estimate: In an appendix to UHR’s final report of 30 September 2026, the University of Gothenburg, which develops the test, wrote that a first regular test could be held in March 2027, and after that twice a year, suggested for March and September. UHR’s plan is now April–May 2027. UHR also writes that the test will be expanded in 2027 with more test takers and test sites.

Sites that state a fixed date for the next test are guessing. Only trust uhr.se.

Where will the next test be held?

The August test was held at Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö. That was the only location. The Migration Agency wrote as early as May 2026 that the test would be held in Stockholm.

For the next test, UHR says information about where the test can be taken will come. There may be more locations. It may also be Stockholm only again. We do not know.

How many places are there?

In August the number of places was limited and registration closed when it was full. The Migration Agency wrote in its forecast in July 2026 that the exact number of places and test occasions (provtillfällen) has not yet been set.

That means you should be quick when registration opens. Have your UHR account ready in advance. How to do that is explained in our guide on how to register.

What will the next test look like?

That has not been published. UHR writes that information about the test time and number of questions for the next test occasion will come.

For comparison: the August test had 60 multiple-choice questions with four options, 90 minutes of test time, on paper and in Swedish. In the appendix to UHR’s final report of 30 September 2026, the University of Gothenburg writes that it expects a test time of 60 minutes and about 40 questions going forward, plus a few trial questions that do not count. UHR has not confirmed this. The test stays on paper for the next sittings. The test will be in Swedish, that is stated in the law.

The pass mark is set after each test. In the August test it was 28 of 40 points. The University of Gothenburg writes that the number of correct answers needed can differ between sittings, so nobody knows the pass mark for the next test yet.

How much will the next test cost?

SEK 2,000. Under the ordinance on the citizenship test, the fee is SEK 2,000, paid to UHR, and the rule applies for the first time to tests held in 2027. The next test is planned for April–May 2027. Stateless people who have been granted refugee status or a travel document are exempt from the fee.

What is known and not known

Here is the situation in a list, so that you can quickly see what applies.

Known:

• The next test is planned for April–May 2027.
• You need a referral letter (anvisningsbrev) from the Migration Agency to register.
• You must make a new registration, even if you took the August test.
• The test is in Swedish.
• The results of the August test came on 22 October 2026: the pass mark was 28 of 40 points.
• Tests in 2027 cost SEK 2,000.

Not known:

• the exact date
• location or locations
• number of places
• number of questions and test time
• the pass mark next time
• when registration opens

How did it work before the August test?

The first test can give an idea of how it usually works, even though the next test may differ. This is what the timeline looked like:

• 6 May 2026: the Migration Agency announced that the first test would be held in August in Stockholm.
• Summer 2026: UHR opened registration for people who had received a referral letter. Places were limited and registration closed when it was full. Applications for adjustments could be supplemented until 2 July.
• About a week before the test: the notice (kallelse) arrived in the UHR account.
• 15 August 2026: the test was held at Stockholmsmässan.
• 26 August 2026: UHR updated its page with the message that the next test will be announced during the autumn.
• 22 October 2026: UHR published the results and wrote that the next test is planned for April–May 2027.

Exactly when registration opened and closed has not been published on UHR’s current page.

How many people need to take the test?

Demand is high. In the government bill, the government expects around 21,000 test participants per year in civics from 2027, plus retakes. For the August test there were, according to GP/TT, only 1,000 places, and TT wrote in May that over 34,000 of those who had already applied were assessed as needing to take the test. The figures on places and the queue are media reports, not UHR’s.

That means places may run out quickly next time too. So the best advice is to have your account ready before registration opens.

How to stay updated

1. Check UHR’s page Frågor och svar. That is where UHR updates the information about the next test.
2. Keep your UHR account ready. Then you can register as soon as registration opens.
3. Check that your ID is valid. Only Swedish ID with a personal identity number is accepted.
4. Read the Migration Agency’s news. They write when something changes in the rules.
5. Come back here. We update this page when UHR publishes a date, location or format, and write a news item about it.

What can you do while you wait?

Study. The next test is based on the same study material as the August test, Sverige i fokus. Participants in August told the media that the language in the questions was the hard part. Use the waiting time to read the material and learn the words. Our English chapter pages help you understand the content before you read it in Swedish.

How the test works in general is explained in our guide to the Swedish citizenship test. What the questions look like is explained in our guide to the sample questions.

The exact date will come. Have your account ready, your ID valid and the material read when it does. And only trust what is on uhr.se: neither we nor any other site knows more than UHR about the next test.

Difficult words

provtillfälle

test occasion, a day when the test is held

provort

test location, the town where the test is held

meddelas

is announced, is made known