SwedenMänskliga rättigheter, jämställdhet, barns rätt 22 · Human rights, gender equality, children's rights
What does Swedish law say about sex between two people, whether they are married or not?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad säger svensk lag om sex mellan två personer, oavsett om de är gifta eller inte?
- aIt is enough that the other person does not resistDet räcker att den andra personen inte gör motstånd
- bIt is a crime only if someone uses violenceDet är bara ett brott om någon använder våld
- cBoth must take part voluntarily, otherwise it can be a crimeBåda måste delta frivilligt, annars kan det vara ett brottCorrect answer
- dMarried couples do not need to agreeGifta par behöver inte vara överens
Why?
Since 2018 the law on sexual offences has been based on voluntary participation: a person who does not take part voluntarily has not given consent. This also applies between people who are married.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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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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