Policy updates

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• 2026-08-16

  The citizenship civics test is live: how it works

  60 questions, 90 minutes, Swedish only. Who must sit it, how to book, what it costs.

• 2026-08-20

  The citizenship language test: B1 reading & listening from 2027

  What the law requires, which CEFR levels apply and how SFI grades can replace the test.

• 2026-08-25

  Permanent residence in 2026: what changed and what is still only a proposal

  From 12 July 2026 no new PUT for asylum-related permits. Knowledge tests for PUT remain only a proposal.