SwedenSå här styrs Sverige 20 · How Sweden is governed

You want to apply for Swedish citizenship. Which government agency examines the application?

In the exam (Swedish)

Du vill ansöka om svenskt medborgarskap. Vilken myndighet prövar ansökan?

  1. aThe Swedish Tax AgencySkatteverket
  2. bThe County Administrative BoardLänsstyrelsen
  3. cThe Swedish Police AuthorityPolismyndigheten
  4. dThe Swedish Migration AgencyMigrationsverketCorrect answer

Why?

The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) handles cases about residence permits and citizenship, among other things. The agency follows the rules that the Riksdag and the government have decided.

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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