Language test (POST-2026; operational 2027-10-01)

Language test (SE-NS-05) — NEW § 13 post-2026; Phase 1 operational 2027-10-01. Lag (2001:82) om svenskt medborgarskap (in-force 2001-07-01) is master statute; 2026-06-06 in-force Prop 2025/26:175 reform restructures §§ 8/10/11/11c/14/18/19, adds NEW §§ 11a/11b/12/12a/13/13a-e, repeals §§ 7/9/13(original) — first major restatement since 2001. Interim SFS 2024:423 + 2024:424 (in-force 2024-10-01) added § 15b befrielse reversal + procedural security provisions. SOU 2026:21 reform BLOCKED by Regeringsformen Chapter 2 § 7 prohibition. ECN ratifier (CETS 166; ratified 2001-06-28; in-force 2001-10-01) with Article 22(b) declaration setting age=30.

Route summary: Language test (POST-2026; operational 2027-10-01).

Operational reading: Statutory effective 2026-06-06 — operational testing 2027-10-01 = 16-month gap. Applicants in gap: Migrationsverket interview-based assessment likely (Swedish conversational ability).

Tidöavtalet 2022-10-14 political coalition agreement (Moderaterna + Sverigedemokraterna + Kristdemokraterna + Liberalerna) included citizenship-reform mandate. Two reform waves: (1) SFS 2024:423/424 in-force 2024-10-01 (procedural + security + § 15b reversal of erroneous befrielse + adoption-transition); (2) Prop 2025/26:175 / SFS 2026:XXX in-force 2026-06-06 — 5y → 8y main residence + self-sufficiency 250,200 SEK/yr (3 × inkomstbasbelopp 83,400) + civics test (operational ~2026-08) + language test (operational 2027-10-01 Phase 1) + 100,000+ pending applications affected by decision-date-governs retroactive transition rule + Nordic anmälan abolition in most cases. SOU 2026:21 deeper reform BLOCKED by Regeringsformen Chapter 2 § 7 (medborgarskap kan inte fråntas) constitutional prohibition.

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16-67 age band (per EY 2026 brief). Pension recipients + students + special-circumstance exemptions. Lag (2001:82) om svenskt medborgarskap (in-force 2001-07-01) is master statute; 2026-06-06 in-force Prop 2025/26:175 reform restructures §§ 8/10/11/11c/14/18/19, adds NEW §§ 11a/11b/12/12a/13/13a-e, repeals §§ 7/9/13(original) — first major restatement since 2001. Interim SFS 2024:423 + 2024:424 (in-force 2024-10-01) added § 15b befrielse reversal + procedural security provisions. SOU 2026:21 reform BLOCKED by Regeringsformen Chapter 2 § 7 prohibition. ECN ratifier (CETS 166; ratified 2001-06-28; in-force 2001-10-01) with Article 22(b) declaration setting age=30.

Liberal/expansive (Tier 3): Liberal: in 16-month gap, argue informal Swedish proficiency via: (a) employment in Swedish-language environment, (b) higher education in Sweden, (c) Swedish-language documents authored. Pre-existing SFI (Svenska för invandrare) certification at sufficient level may substitute.

Post-2026 cumulative conditions strictly applied: residence (8y main / 7y refugee+spouse / 5y stateless / 2y Nordic) + self-sufficiency 250,200 SEK/yr + civics test + language test + conduct/security review + identity verification per MIG 2010:17 / MIG 2017:10 standards.

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Stockholm Universitet + Göteborg Universitet test development; UHR overall mandate. Lag (2001:82) om svenskt medborgarskap (in-force 2001-07-01) is master statute; 2026-06-06 in-force Prop 2025/26:175 reform restructures §§ 8/10/11/11c/14/18/19, adds NEW §§ 11a/11b/12/12a/13/13a-e, repeals §§ 7/9/13(original) — first major restatement since 2001. Interim SFS 2024:423 + 2024:424 (in-force 2024-10-01) added § 15b befrielse reversal + procedural security provisions. SOU 2026:21 reform BLOCKED by Regeringsformen Chapter 2 § 7 prohibition. ECN ratifier (CETS 166; ratified 2001-06-28; in-force 2001-10-01) with Article 22(b) declaration setting age=30.

Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency) operational lead for naturalization + anmälan + dispensation + loss + restoration. Skatteverket folkbokföring civil registration + personnummer assignment. Polisen passport issuance. Tingsrätt (district court) for adoption decrees. Sametinget (Sami Parliament) electoral + cultural-affairs (no citizenship role). Migrationsdomstolen → Migrationsöverdomstolen judicial review. JO (Riksdagens ombudsmän) + JK (Justitiekanslern) ombudsman oversight. Sveriges Riksbank for inkomstbasbelopp annual calculation. Försäkringskassan + Arbetsförmedlingen + Skatteverket consulted for self-sufficiency 250,200 SEK threshold post-2026.

Procedural detail: Statutory effective 2026-06-06 — operational testing 2027-10-01 = 16-month gap. Applicants in gap: Migrationsverket interview-based assessment likely (Swedish conversational ability).

Standard naturalization (§ 11) procedure: Migrationsverket online application → identity verification → hemvist clock per MIG 2011:2 (PUT-date triggers stadigvarande hemvist) → criminal record check via Polisen + Säkerhetspolisen → conduct/karenstid review per MIG 2019:11 → decision-moment hemvist evaluation per MIG 2007:27 + MIG 2008:17 + MIG 2011:18. Post-2026: self-sufficiency declaration (Skatteverket income data) + civics-test certificate (operational ~2026-08) + language-test certificate (operational 2027-10-01 Phase 1). Appeal: Migrationsdomstolen → Migrationsöverdomstolen.

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Statute: Lag 2001:82 § 8 anmälan unga vuxna (young adults 18-21 born/raised in Sweden). Implementing: medborgarskapsförordning. Pre-reform 3y hemvist between 13-18 OR 5y total from age 15. Post-2026-06-06 reform restricts § 8 anmälan path materially.

16-month gap between statute (2026-06-06) and operational test (2027-10-01) — Migrationsverket interim handling TBD via SFI/gymnasiebetyg fallback. Lag (2001:82) om svenskt medborgarskap (in-force 2001-07-01) is master statute; 2026-06-06 in-force Prop 2025/26:175 reform restructures §§ 8/10/11/11c/14/18/19, adds NEW §§ 11a/11b/12/12a/13/13a-e, repeals §§ 7/9/13(original) — first major restatement since 2001. Interim SFS 2024:423 + 2024:424 (in-force 2024-10-01) added § 15b befrielse reversal + procedural security provisions. SOU 2026:21 reform BLOCKED by Regeringsformen Chapter 2 § 7 prohibition. ECN ratifier (CETS 166; ratified 2001-06-28; in-force 2001-10-01) with Article 22(b) declaration setting age=30.

Reform impact: 100,000+ pending applications affected by decision-date-governs transition rule with NO transitional protection (single-vote parliamentary margin per IMI Daily; verification needed via Riksdag voting record). Tjebbes-derived proportionality argument available for established-tie applicants (no published MIG case applying Tjebbes to § 14 yet). ECHR Article 8 family-life + Article 14 non-discrimination + EU Charter Article 41 right-to-good-administration challenges potential.

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