Many, perhaps most, of the 100,000 people in the queue when the new citizenship law came into force on June 6th will not meet the new requirements, meaning there's likely to be a wave of rejections. Here's what to do if your application is rejected..
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Detailed monthly statistics from the Swedish Migration Agency obtained by The Local show a big rise in the percentage of citizenship cases rejected in June 2026 compared to the same time the previous year.
Sweden changed its citizenship requirements on June 6th and we want to find out if our readers have had a decision on their application since then.
A Swedish Migration Agency manager has told Sveriges Radio that citizenship applications lacking proof of Swedish language skills will be put on hold rather than rejected, contradicting earlier statements.
If your application for Swedish citizenship is at risk of getting rejected because it will be judged on the new rules which didn't exist when you applied, can you get a refund on the 1500 kronor application fee?
Citizenship applicants will need to prove knowledge of Swedish language and civics from June 6th – even if they applied before this date. The only problem? Sweden’s citizenship tests won’t be ready then. How else can you…
The Swedish government has now confirmed that any citizenship application not concluded by June 6th risks being processed under the new rules and rejected. But with tests not ready until next autumn, what does that mean…
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Senior Green Party MP Annika Hirvonen has told The Local she wants to allow everyone who applied for Swedish citizenship before June 6th – including those whose application has already been rejected – to be assessed unde…
It’s been over a month since Sweden abruptly changed its citizenship requirements and applicants have already started receiving rejection letters. Several of those rejected told The Local that they now planned to move el…
The last step before a citizenship application can be approved is the personal appearance at a Migration Agency office. The Local's Becky Waterton had her appointment last week – here's what happened.
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