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The Swedish citizenship test costs SEK 2,000 for tests held from 2027, under the ordinance published on 6 May 2026. Tests during 2026 are free.
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SEK 2,000 from 2027
The ordinance says it costs SEK 2,000 to take the test from 2027. Tests held during 2026 are free of charge.
Two different fees
The test fee goes to UHR and the SEK 2,900 application fee to the Migration Agency. Together that is SEK 4,900.
A retake costs again
If you retake the test, you pay the fee again, as the ordinance is written. Prepare so that you pass the first time.
Exception for stateless people
The fee does not apply to stateless people who have refugee status or a travel document from a Swedish authority.
On 6 May 2026 the ordinance on the citizenship test (förordningen om medborgarskapsprov), SFS 2026:451, was published. It states that anyone who takes part in a citizenship test must pay SEK 2,000 to UHR. The fee is charged for the first time for tests held in 2027. Tests during 2026 are free.
What does the ordinance say?
The ordinance was issued by the government on 30 April 2026 and entered into force on 6 June 2026. The fee is regulated in section 6. It states that anyone who is to take part in a citizenship test must pay a fee of SEK 2,000 to the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).
The transitional provisions state that section 6 applies for the first time to citizenship tests held in 2027. That is why the August 2026 test was free, and why a test held later in 2026 will also be free.
There is one exception. The fee does not apply to anyone who is stateless and has been granted refugee status or a travel document by a Swedish authority.
What does UHR say?
UHR’s page about the test still only says that information about the fee will come. The ordinance, however, has been decided and published. We rely on the text of the ordinance. When UHR publishes its information about how the fee is paid, we will update this news item.
Two different fees
Do not confuse the test fee with the application fee:
- Test fee to UHR: SEK 2,000 per test, for tests held from 2027.
- Application fee to the Migration Agency: SEK 2,900 for the application for citizenship. It is not refunded if your application is rejected.
If you need to take the test in 2027, the total cost is therefore SEK 4,900, if you pass the test the first time.
Who does it apply to?
Everyone who is referred to the citizenship test by the Migration Agency and takes it in 2027 or later. If you retake the test, you pay the fee again, as the ordinance is written. UHR has not published anything about retakes and the fee.
Some sites write that the next test is free of charge. That is not true if the test is held in 2027. UHR plans the next test for April–May 2027, and tests held in 2027 cost SEK 2,000. Read more in our guide on the next test date.
What should you do?
If you are waiting to take the test: expect it to cost SEK 2,000. Prepare so that you pass the first time. The study material Sverige i fokus is free from UHR.
How the test works is explained in our guide to the Swedish citizenship test. All the requirements and fees for citizenship are in our guide to the requirements for Swedish citizenship.
Medborgarskapskursen is an independent course. We have no connection to UHR or the Migration Agency, and we do not collect any fees for the test.
