The first medborgarskapsprov (citizenship test) is held on 15 August 2026 at Stockholmsmässan. To be let in you must show a Swedish identity document.
A foreign passport is not accepted. Universitets- och högskolerådet (UHR), the Swedish Council for Higher Education, runs the test. According to UHR, your Swedish personnummer (personal identity number) has to be visible on the ID document you show.
The three ID documents UHR accepts
- An identity card for people who are folkbokförd in Sweden (registered as resident here), issued by Skatteverket (the Swedish Tax Agency).
- A Swedish driving licence.
- A Swedish SIS-marked identity card (an ID card with a special security mark).
The list is on UHR's page about the test day, updated 17 July 2026. UHR does not list anything else as accepted.
A residence permit card (UT-kort) is not on the list. Nor is a passport from another country, whether or not you hold a Swedish residence permit.
The times on the test day
The doors open at 08.15. At 09.30 the hall closes and nobody else is let in.
The test starts at 10.00 and you must be in your seat by then. Most people are finished around 12.00.
Your kallelse (the invitation from UHR) says which room you sit in. It is not on UHR's website.
What you can and cannot bring
You may bring a pencil or a mechanical pencil, an eraser, and simple earplugs from a pharmacy.
- Mobile phones, smart watches, digital watches and other electronic equipment are not allowed.
- Headphones and wireless earbuds are not allowed.
- Food and drink are not allowed. UHR says that if you have diabetes, you may be allowed to bring food and drink as a special adjustment.
Two rules that decide your result
You may not leave the hall while the test is going on. UHR says that if you leave anyway, you risk not getting a result at all.
You do not lose points for a wrong answer. UHR says you should not be afraid to guess, so an answer you are unsure of costs you nothing.
This article describes what UHR has published. UHR's page says which three documents are accepted, but not what to do if you have none of the three.
Without one of those three documents, UHR is the one to ask. Ask before the test day rather than at the door.
Sources
Official details can change. Always confirm what applies to your own case directly with the responsible authority.
