The new language and civics requirements for Swedish citizenship will start to apply from June 6th, even though the official tests will not be ready. Applicants will be required to prove their ability in other ways, the government has confirmed..
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Several of those who took Sweden's first civics test for citizenship have told The Local that some questions required knowledge and language that went beyond what was contained in the preparation material.
Sweden's government has a plan to bring in its centrepiece citizenship law next year, despite the universities responsible for language and civics tests saying they can not meet the deadline of next August.
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The Swedish Migration Agency has been instructing people invited to take the new civics test for citizenship not to apply if they cannot already demonstrate sufficient knowledge of Swedish, leading many who have received…
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