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..
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The Local has heard from five people invited to take Sweden’s first civics test for citizenship on August 15th. Two welcomed the invitation, signed up immediately and are confident of passing, while three decided not to…
On August 15th the first civics test for citizenship will be held for around 1,000 people at the Stockholmsmässan conference centre in Älvsjö, southern Stockhholm. Here's what you need to know.
The first civics test for Swedish citizenship will be offered to 1,000 people on August 15th in Stockholm. What will it cover?
The Swedish Council of Higher Education will hold the first civics test for Swedish citizenship for up to 1,000 people on August 15th in Stockholm, a spokesperson has told The Local.
With just days left before Sweden carries out the most radical citizenship reforms in years, an administrative backlog means 100,000 long-term residents are losing the race against time. The Local speaks with some of the…
Nordic Editor Richard Orange explains why April will be a 'month of destiny' for Swedish citizenship applicants, before running through the other stories The Local has covered this week.
The Local Sweden’s Deputy Editor Becky Waterton reflects on the community of citizenship applicants before running through the other stories The Local has covered this week.
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…
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.
Karolina Wirdenäs, head of the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism at Stockholm University, explains why her department believes it is impossible for it to develop a language test for citizenship by the go…
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