In a written statement sent to The Local, a spokesperson for Migration Minister Johan Forssell confirmed that both the language requirement (set at B1 in the CEFR for reading and listening and a lower A2 for speaking and writing), and the civics knowledge requirement, would start to apply on June 6th.
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This is despite the fact that the government has decided to delay the launch of the first language tests for citizenship to October 2027, and the launch of the first civics tests until August 2026.
"Given there will initially be no language test, it will only be possible for those applying for citizenship to demonstrate their knowledge of Swedish in other ways," the spokesperson wrote.
These will include, she added, "achieving a passing grade in Swedish For Immigrants (SFI), passing Swedish at 9th grade at upper secondary school, or passing other proficiency tests in Swedish, such as the Tisus test used by universities and colleges."
She did not give details on how citizenship applicants would be able to demonstrate their knowledge of Swedish society before the civics test is rolled out.
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