SwedenMänskliga rättigheter, jämställdhet, barns rätt 13 · Human rights, gender equality, children's rights

What applies to two people of the same sex who want to marry in Sweden?

In the exam (Swedish)

Vad gäller för två personer av samma kön som vill gifta sig i Sverige?

  1. aThey may marry on the same terms as other couplesDe får gifta sig på samma villkor som andra parCorrect answer
  2. bThey may only enter into a registered partnershipDe får bara ingå registrerat partnerskap
  3. cIt is not allowedDet är inte tillåtet
  4. dThey may marry only if both are Swedish citizensDe får gifta sig bara om båda är svenska medborgare

Why?

Since 2009, the rules on marriage have applied equally to all couples, whatever their sex. Registered partnership, which existed before, can no longer be entered into.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.

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Source

Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).

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