Guides, sample questions and answers about the Swedish citizenship test and the SFI exams, written in English by SverigeFokus.https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/enen-ushttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-ai-app-to-learn-swedishhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-ai-app-to-learn-swedishWhich AI app helps you learn Swedish? We compare SFI Prov, ChatGPT, Gemini, Memrise and Duolingo, and show what AI can and cannot do.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-swedish-grammarhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-swedish-grammarWhich app helps you understand Swedish grammar? We compare the apps, show five rules you need and how to learn a rule so that it sticks.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-swedish-vocabularyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-swedish-vocabularyWhich app helps you learn Swedish words that stick? We compare SFI Prov, Anki, Drops, Quizlet and more, and show a method for ten words a day.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-swedishhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-swedishWhich app should you use to learn Swedish? We compare SFI Prov, Duolingo, Babbel and more, and show which one takes you from zero to the SFI test.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-to-speak-swedishhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-to-learn-to-speak-swedishWhich app helps you speak Swedish? We compare apps for pronunciation and conversation, show the hardest sounds and where you can talk with people for free.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-free-app-to-learn-swedishhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-free-app-to-learn-swedishWhich apps for learning Swedish are completely free, and which are only free to try? We go through the free apps and show which one takes you to the SFI test.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/bankid-newcomer-swedenhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/bankid-newcomer-swedenBankID needs a Swedish personnummer, a bank that issues it and ID the bank accepts. The steps in order, the waiting times and how to protect your BankID.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/buying-a-used-car-swedenhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/buying-a-used-car-swedenHow to check a used car in the register, avoid debts and scams, and change the owner, even with a foreign licence or without a personnummer.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/healthcare-in-sweden-newcomershttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/healthcare-in-sweden-newcomersCall 1177 for advice day and night, start at a health centre and call 112 if life is in danger. Registering, what care costs in 2026 and getting an interpreter.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/housing-allowance-sweden-2027https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/housing-allowance-sweden-2027From 1 January 2027, housing allowance is based on your monthly income, and people who move to Sweden must first qualify. Who can get it, and how do you apply?Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/subletting-in-sweden-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/subletting-in-sweden-2026Subletting a rental apartment? The first-hand rent is the starting point. From an owner? A new law applies from 1 July 2026. High rent and police warning signs.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/a-kassa-unemployment-insurance-new-ruleshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/a-kassa-unemployment-insurance-new-rulesSince 1 October 2025 your pay and how long you have been a member decide what the a-kassa pays. The requirements, levels and days, and why to join early.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/foreign-degree-assessment-swedenhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/foreign-degree-assessment-swedenUHR's statement is free and takes about 2 to 4 months. Applying for a licence costs SEK 990 in healthcare and SEK 1,890 in schools. Here is where to start.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/foreign-driving-licence-swedenhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/foreign-driving-licence-swedenAn EU/EEA licence works in Sweden as long as it is valid. Most others stop a year after you are folkbokförd. Exchanging it, the fees and what changed in 2026.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/housing-queue-stockholm-gothenburg-malmohttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/housing-queue-stockholm-gothenburg-malmoYour queue time counts from the day you register or pay. How the queues in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö work, what they cost and how to keep your place.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-long-to-get-personnummerhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-long-to-get-personnummerIt takes about five weeks before a move to Sweden gets a case officer at Skatteverket (October 2026). How it works, and what you can do while you wait.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/preschool-fees-maxtaxa-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/preschool-fees-maxtaxa-2026From 1 July 2026 the first SEK 10,000 of income no longer counts, and the fee is at most SEK 1,547 a month. How it works, when it drops and how to get a place.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sink-tax-sweden-2026-2027https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sink-tax-sweden-2026-2027Live abroad and work in Sweden for under six months? You can pay SINK: 22.5 percent now, 20 percent from 2027. How to apply, and when ordinary tax is better.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/when-to-apply-to-extend-residence-permithttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/when-to-apply-to-extend-residence-permitApply at the earliest two months before your permit expires, four for university studies, and before it ends. How to count, and what if you are late.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/work-permit-salary-requirement-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/work-permit-salary-requirement-2026Since 1 June 2026 your salary must be at least 90 percent of the median wage, now SEK 34,470 a month. The rule, the transition until 1 December and exemptions.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/remove-yourself-from-ratsit-and-hittahttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/remove-yourself-from-ratsit-and-hittaOnce you're registered in Sweden, your address is public and can show on Ratsit, Hitta and MrKoll. How to remove yourself for free, with or without BankID.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-d-without-classeshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-d-without-classesIf you live in Sweden, you can take a prövning in SFI course D and get the grade without attending the course. Who can, what it costs and how it works.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/after-sfi-swedish-as-a-second-languagehttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/after-sfi-swedish-as-a-second-languageAfter SFI you can study Swedish as a second language at komvux, at basic and then upper secondary level. Courses, CSN, national tests and the way to university.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-long-does-sfi-takehttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-long-does-sfi-takeSFI has no fixed length. From 2027 every course has points, and 20 points is one week of full-time study. How to count, and what the three-year limit means.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-2027-new-courses-and-testshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-2027-new-courses-and-testsFrom 1 January 2027 SFI gets new syllabuses: courses 1A to 3D, two new courses and new national tests. The change applies per course. What is confirmed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-d-swedish-citizenshiphttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-d-swedish-citizenshipSince 6 June 2026, citizenship requires knowledge of Swedish. A pass in SFI course D is one way to show it, and the test in Swedish may not come until 2029.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-to-prepare-for-sfi-d-testhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-to-prepare-for-sfi-d-testThe SFI D test covers reading, listening, speaking and two writing tasks, one more formal. How D differs from C and how to practise each part, step by step.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/learn-swedish-from-zerohttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/learn-swedish-from-zeroHow to learn Swedish from zero: the sounds, four grammar rules, words in whole phrases, a 15–20 minute daily routine and free sources of easy Swedish.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/new-in-sweden-first-stepshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/new-in-sweden-first-stepsNew in Sweden? The first steps in the right order: residence permit, population registration and personnummer, ID card, bank and BankID, healthcare, work, SFI.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/practice-old-sfi-national-testshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/practice-old-sfi-national-testsOld SFI tests and practice tests: which official example tasks are public, why the real tests stay confidential for years, and how to practise the format.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-test-grading-explainedhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-test-grading-explainedSFI has two grades, Pass and Not passed, and no published pass mark. How reading, listening, writing and speaking are assessed, and how much the test counts.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/what-is-sfihttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/what-is-sfiSFI is free Swedish tuition run by your municipality. Who can join, how study paths and courses A to D work, and how to sign up, as of September 2026.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/retake-swedish-citizenship-testhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/retake-swedish-citizenship-testUHR confirms a retake for anyone who fails the 15 August 2026 test. For future sittings there is no decision on retakes at all. The two cases differ sharply.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/next-swedish-citizenship-test-datehttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/next-swedish-citizenship-test-dateNo date for the next medborgarskapsprov has been announced. UHR's 30 September report says the test expands in 2027 and results come in October. What we know.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-results-october-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-results-october-2026UHR publishes the results of the 15 August test at the end of October 2026. The exact date is not set. How you get your result, and what a fail means.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/citizenship-test-fee-2000-sekhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/citizenship-test-fee-2000-sekRegulation 2026:451 sets the Swedish citizenship test fee at 2,000 SEK, for tests held from 2027. Who pays, who is exempt, and why UHR's site says nothing yet.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/uhr-corrects-error-study-materialhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/uhr-corrects-error-study-materialOn 5 August 2026 UHR corrected a wrong year on page 39 of Sverige i fokus. The chapter 12 audio has not been re-recorded. Here is what you need to know.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-august-15-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-august-15-2026Sweden's first citizenship test was held on 15 August 2026. Results come at the end of October, the pass mark is secret and the next test has no date.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/when-does-residence-time-start-swedish-citizenshiphttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/when-does-residence-time-start-swedish-citizenshipMany assume the residence clock starts when you get your personnummer. That is not what the rules say. What Migrationsverket counts from, with an example.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sverige-i-fokus-uhr-study-materialhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sverige-i-fokus-uhr-study-materialSverige i fokus is UHR's free study material that the citizenship test questions are based on. What the book contains, where to find it and how to study.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-language-test-citizenshiphttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-language-test-citizenshipUHR wants the Swedish test pushed to autumn 2029, with writing and speaking from 2030 at the earliest. Not yet decided. How to meet the requirement today.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/skip-swedish-citizenship-test-gradeshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/skip-swedish-citizenship-test-gradesGrades can replace Sweden's citizenship test, but which courses count is not decided yet. We asked Migrationsverket. How the civics and language rules work.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-2026The Swedish citizenship test (medborgarskapsprovet) explained: dates, format, who must take it, registration, the 13 topics and how to prepare. A 2026 guide.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-faqhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-faqCommon questions about the 2026 citizenship test: number of questions, language, cost, registration, pass mark and more, with short, clear answers and sources.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-national-test-guidehttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/sfi-national-test-guideThe SFI national test assesses reading, listening, writing and speaking in courses B, C and D. How the test works, how it's graded, and how to prepare.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/income-requirement-swedish-citizenship-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/income-requirement-swedish-citizenship-2026The income requirement for Swedish citizenship 2026 equals three income base amounts (~SEK 250,200/yr). What counts as income: and what doesn't.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-2026-requirementshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-2026-requirementsFrom 6 June 2026, new requirements apply for Swedish citizenship: longer residence, an income requirement, and knowledge tests in Swedish and civics.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/registration-is-open-june-9-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/registration-is-open-june-9-2026Registration for the first Swedish citizenship test opened on 8 June 2026 and closed on 2 July. The test was held on 15 August in Stockholm.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/registration-opens-june-8-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/registration-opens-june-8-2026Registration for Sweden's citizenship test opens June 8, 2026. The official study material is now also available as audio: 14 MP3 chapters free on uhr.se.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-to-prepare-for-sfi-c-testhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-to-prepare-for-sfi-c-testPractical tips for the SFI course C national test. Reading, listening, writing and speaking: what's tested, how to practise, and which tools help.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-practice-testhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-practice-testHow to use practice tests and questions for the 2026 Swedish citizenship test: what UHR offers, what third-party apps do, and a realistic practice routine.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-sample-questionshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-sample-questionsSample questions for Sweden's 2026 citizenship test (medborgarskapsprovet): written from UHR's published study material, with answers and explanations.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-for-swedish-citizenship-testhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/best-app-for-swedish-citizenship-testHonest comparison of Bli Svensk, Lernholm, Rune and medborgaretest.se: and what to look for in an app for Sweden's 2026 citizenship test.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/uhr-publishes-test-format-august-15-2026https://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/uhr-publishes-test-format-august-15-2026On 22 May 2026, UHR published the official format of the citizenship test on 15 August. Here is what is now confirmed and what is still open.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-hard-is-the-swedish-citizenship-testhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/how-hard-is-the-swedish-citizenship-testThe first citizenship test was written on 15 August 2026 as a trial test. What UHR has confirmed, what is still missing, and what tends to be hard.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-registration-and-resultshttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/swedish-citizenship-test-registration-and-resultsHow registration and the test day worked for the citizenship test on 15 August 2026, when the results come, what the next test costs and what is still missing.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Deyhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/what-to-know-for-swedish-citizenship-testhttps://sverigefokus.se/blogg/posts/what-to-know-for-swedish-citizenship-testThe first citizenship test was written on 15 August 2026 and tested knowledge of Swedish society. An overview of the 13 areas UHR's study material covers.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRashmoni Dey