---
title: Swedish Citizenship by Naturalisation — Medborgarskap genom Ansökan
country: sweden
service: "citizenship-naturalization"
category: immigration
difficulty: complex
estimated_time: "Application preparation 1–3 months for document gathering; current Migrationsverket processing time reports 75% of recently decided cases within 56 months for adult naturalisation, and 75% within 3 months for Nordic-citizen notification (anmälan)"
cost_range: "SEK 1,500 application fee for adult naturalisation; SEK 475 for Nordic-citizen notification (anmälan); SEK 0 for stateless persons with refugee travel documents; ancillary budget for certified translations and document procurement varies by country of origin"
last_verified: 2026-05-18
canonical: https://publicservices.guide/sweden/citizenship-naturalization-tidoavtal-8-year-residence-2026/
status: current
confidence: low
tags:
  - immigration
  - citizenship
  - naturalisation
  - medborgarskap
  - migrationsverket
  - tidoavtalet
sources:
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/swedish-citizenship/citizenship-for-adults/citizenship-for-adults.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vill-ansoka/svenskt-medborgarskap/medborgarskap-for-vuxna/medborgarskap-for-vuxna.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-05-06-new-rules-for-swedish-citizenship-from-6-june-2026.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vill-ansoka/svenskt-medborgarskap/medborgarskap-for-vuxna/medborgarskap-for-nordiska-medborgare.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vantar-pa-beslut/svenskt-medborgarskap/du-vantar-pa-beslut-om-svenskt-medborgarskap.html
  - https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-2001-82-om-svenskt-medborgarskap_sfs-2001-82/
  - https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/aktuellt/aktuelltnotiser/2026/apr/28/utskott-staller-sig-bakom-skarpta-krav-for-svenskt_cms9877b1a3-c06e-4220-9ffb-00f2c4e9c722sv/
  - https://regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2025/03/ett-skarpt-forsorjningskrav-for-svenskt-medborgarskap-foreslas/
  - https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/
---

# Swedish Citizenship by Naturalisation — Medborgarskap genom Ansökan

**Country:** 🇸🇪 Sweden  
**Last verified:** 2026-05-18  
**Estimated time:** Application preparation 1–3 months for document gathering; current Migrationsverket processing time reports 75% of recently decided cases within 56 months for adult naturalisation, and 75% within 3 months for Nordic-citizen notification (anmälan)  
**Cost:** SEK 1,500 application fee for adult naturalisation; SEK 475 for Nordic-citizen notification (anmälan); SEK 0 for stateless persons with refugee travel documents; ancillary budget for certified translations and document procurement varies by country of origin

## Required documents

- **Valid passport** *(pass)*
  - Issuer: Competent national authority of your country of citizenship
  - Note: A passport can be accepted as proof of identity even if its period of validity has expired
  - _Note:_ Identity-uncertain applicants face a 10-year residence requirement under post-reform rules
- **Permanent residence permit (PUT) or right-of-residence documentation** *(permanent uppehållstillstånd / uppehållsrätt)*
  - Required for: All naturalisation applicants
  - EU/EEA citizens: Provide continuous proof of uppehållsrätt for the qualifying period — employment contract, business registration, sufficient-funds proof, or study-enrolment documentation
  - _Note:_ Nordic citizens (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway) are exempt from the PUT requirement under § 20 of the Citizenship Act
- **Application form or Mina sidor e-service** *(blankett 316011 / Mina sidor)*
  - Online route: Mina sidor at migrationsverket.se — requires BankID
  - Paper route: Blankett 316011 — for applicants without Swedish e-identification
- **Personnummer (Swedish personal identity number)** *(personnummer)*
  - Issued by: Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) on folkbokföring registration
  - Required: Applicants must already be registered in folkbokföring
- **Income documentation (post-reform regime)** *(lönespecifikationer / inkomstdeklaration)*
  - Required from: 6 June 2026 — for applications assessed under post-reform försörjningskrav
  - Types: Pay slips, employment contract, tax records from Skatteverket, business income statements, or pension documentation covering the qualifying period
  - _Note:_ Partner income, household assets, capital gains, and temporary employment are excluded from the qualifying calculation
- **Swedish-language test certificate** *(språkfärdighetsintyg)*
  - Required from: Applicants aged 16-66 under post-reform rules — once UHR test is operational (officially delayed to October 2027)
  - Level: CEFR B1 in reading and listening, CEFR A2 in speaking and writing
  - _Note:_ Until the UHR test is operational, Migrationsverket has indicated the requirement applies formally from 6 June 2026 and compliance will be required once tests are available
- **Society-knowledge test certificate** *(samhällskunskapstest)*
  - Required from: Applicants aged 16-66 under post-reform rules — UHR test was scheduled for August 2026
  - Administered by: Universitets- och högskolerådet (UHR), Stockholm test location
- **Certified translations** *(auktoriserad översättning)*
  - Required for: Civil-status documents (birth, marriage, name-change) not in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, or English
  - Issued by: Auktoriserad translator (authorised translator) registered with Kammarkollegiet

## Costs

- **Adult naturalisation application fee (medborgarskap för vuxna):** 1500 SEK — Avgift: 1 500 kr — Migrationsverket statutory application fee for adult naturalisation. Unchanged between pre-reform and post-reform regimes at the time of writing.
- **Citizenship by notification — Nordic citizen (anmälan):** 475 SEK — Avgift för anmälan för nordisk medborgare: 475 kr — Migrationsverket fee for the Nordic-citizen notification pathway (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway). Requires no imprisonment sentence in the preceding five years.
- **Stateless person with refugee travel document:** 0 SEK — waived if Applicant holds a refugee travel document issued under the 1951 Convention — Migrationsverket exempts stateless refugees from the application fee. Verify exemption eligibility on Migrationsverket's avgifter page at application time.
- **Certified translation of foreign civil-status documents (optional):** 1000–4000 SEK — waived if Documents already in Swedish or English — Birth certificates, marriage certificates, and name-change documents from outside Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, or Norway typically require certified translation by an auktoriserad translator. Range varies by document length and language pair.

## Steps

### 1. Confirm Your Citizenship Pathway

- Identify whether you fall under (a) the naturalisation (ansökan) pathway — the dominant route for adult foreign residents; (b) the anmälan notification pathway — privileged route for Nordic citizens (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway), Swedish-born stateless children and young adults, and certain fathers of children born outside marriage and outside Sweden before 1 April 2015; or (c) automatic acquisition by birth or descent (jus sanguinis under §§ 1-3 of the Citizenship Act).
- If you are a Nordic citizen, the anmälan route has a 2-year residence requirement, a SEK 475 fee, and an indicative 3-month processing benchmark — separate from the full naturalisation procedure.
- If you fall under (c), no application is required — verify with Migrationsverket whether documentation of your existing citizenship is needed for a passport application.

> **Tip:** Nordic-citizen anmälan requires a clean record for the preceding five years — Du ska inte ha varit dömd till fängelse eller annat frihetsberövande straff under de senaste fem åren.

_Links:_
- [Migrationsverket — Citizenship for adults (English)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/swedish-citizenship/citizenship-for-adults/citizenship-for-adults.html)
- [Migrationsverket — Anmälan om svenskt medborgarskap för dig som är medborgare i Norden](https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vill-ansoka/svenskt-medborgarskap/medborgarskap-for-vuxna/medborgarskap-for-nordiska-medborgare.html)

### 2. Evaluate Timing Against the 6 June 2026 Reform

- Identify whether your case is likely to be decided before or after 6 June 2026, the force date of SFS 2026:447. Decisions issued before that date are assessed under pre-reform rules (5-year general residence, no formal language or society test, no formal försörjningskrav, lighter hederligt levnadssätt standard); decisions issued from 6 June 2026 onwards are assessed under the post-reform rules (8-year general residence, B1 reading + A2 speaking/listening Swedish, samhällskunskap test, försörjningskrav at three income base amounts per year, strengthened hederligt levnadssätt).
- Migrationsverket reports 56 months for 75% of recently decided naturalisation cases. For any new submission, the post-reform regime is overwhelmingly likely to apply at decision.
- Plan documentation for the post-reform regime: passport, residence permit history, income documentation covering the qualifying period, and (once UHR tests are operational) Swedish-language and society-knowledge test certificates.

> **If this fails:** Parliament rejected transitional protections by a single vote of 147-146; pending applications will be assessed under the new rules. Submitting before 6 June 2026 does not lock in pre-reform rules unless your case is decided before that date. Source: Migrationsverket news archive 2026-05-06; Riksdagen Socialförsäkringsutskottet 2026-04-28.

_Links:_
- [Migrationsverket — New rules for Swedish citizenship from 6 June 2026](https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-05-06-new-rules-for-swedish-citizenship-from-6-june-2026.html)
- [Riksdagen — Socialförsäkringsutskottet committee statement 2026-04-28](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/aktuellt/aktuelltnotiser/2026/apr/28/utskott-staller-sig-bakom-skarpta-krav-for-svenskt_cms9877b1a3-c06e-4220-9ffb-00f2c4e9c722sv/)

### 3. Gather Application Documents

- Assemble your valid passport (or identity card from a competent national authority); a passport can be accepted as proof of identity even if its period of validity has expired.
- Compile documentation of your residence permit history: permanent residence permit (permanent uppehållstillstånd, PUT), uppehållsstatus, uppehållsrätt (EU/EEA citizens, with continuous proof for the qualifying period), or uppehållskort.
- For applications assessed under post-reform rules: assemble pay slips (lönespecifikationer), employment contract, tax records from Skatteverket, business income statements, or pension documentation covering the qualifying period — partner income, household assets, and temporary employment do not count toward försörjningskrav.
- If documents are not in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, or English, arrange certified translation by an auktoriserad translator.

> **Tip:** EU/EEA citizens relying on uppehållsrätt must provide continuous proof of right-of-residence for the full qualifying period (employment contract, business registration evidence, sufficient-funds proof, or study-enrolment documentation). Gaps may reset the qualifying clock.

### 4. Pay the Fee and Submit via Mina sidor *(Mina sidor)*

- Log into Migrationsverket's Mina sidor portal at migrationsverket.se using BankID.
- Complete the online application form. Applicants without BankID may use paper form blankett 316011, available from Migrationsverket.
- Pay the application fee: SEK 1,500 for adult naturalisation, SEK 475 for Nordic-citizen anmälan, or SEK 0 if you are a stateless person with a refugee travel document (verify exemption on Migrationsverket's avgifter page).
- Upload supporting documents as PDFs and submit. Migrationsverket may issue a komplettering request if documents are missing.

_Links:_
- [Migrationsverket — Mina sidor login](https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vill-ansoka/svenskt-medborgarskap/medborgarskap-for-vuxna/medborgarskap-for-vuxna.html)

### 5. Attend Identity-Check Appointment if Summoned

- Migrationsverket may summon you to one of its six service locations for a personal-appearance identity check. Bring your passport or identity card and any documents Migrationsverket has specified in the summons.
- The identity check is a procedural verification step, not a substantive interview on the application merits.
- After the check, Migrationsverket continues case processing — no immediate decision is issued at the appointment.

### 6. Wait for the Decision

- Migrationsverket reports that 75% of recently decided adult naturalisation cases are decided within 56 months. Nordic-citizen anmälan cases are decided within 3 months for 75% of recent cases.
- Monitor your case status through Mina sidor.
- If your case has been pending for more than six months, you have the right to file a dröjsmålstalan — a written request that Migrationsverket decide the case under the Förvaltningslag.
- Migrationsverket allows withdrawal of an application at any point before a decision is issued (the fee is not refunded).

> **Tip:** Receiving income support (försörjningsstöd) for more than a total of six months during the qualifying period disqualifies an applicant from meeting the post-reform självförsörjande criterion.

_Links:_
- [Migrationsverket — Du väntar på beslut om svenskt medborgarskap](https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vantar-pa-beslut/svenskt-medborgarskap/du-vantar-pa-beslut-om-svenskt-medborgarskap.html)

### 7. Attend the Citizenship Ceremony (Voluntary)

- Once Migrationsverket grants citizenship, the grant is effective on the decision — attendance at a ceremony is not required for citizenship to take effect.
- Kommuner (municipalities) organise medborgarskapsceremonier on the National Day of Sweden, 6 June each year. Attendance is voluntary and celebratory.
- After the grant, apply for a Swedish passport through Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police Authority); a Swedish national identity card is also available through Skatteverket.

## FAQ

### I submitted my citizenship application in 2023 and it has not yet been decided. Which rules will apply to me?

The rules in force at the decision date. Migrationsverket has stated that the new rules introduced by SFS 2026:447 apply from 6 June 2026 without transitional arrangements. The Swedish Migration Agency will assess all applications according to the new rules after that date, even if you applied before that date and your case has not been decided before 6 June 2026. Parliament rejected an opposition amendment to introduce transitional provisions by 147 votes against 146. Given the 56-month current processing benchmark, the cohort of applicants whose case is decided before 6 June 2026 is small relative to the total pending population. Source: Migrationsverket news archive 2026-05-06; Riksdagen Socialförsäkringsutskottet committee statement 2026-04-28.

### What changes on 6 June 2026 for adult naturalisation?

Under SFS 2026:447, the general residence requirement rises from five years to eight years, and applicants aged 16-66 must demonstrate Swedish-language proficiency at CEFR level B1 in reading and listening, CEFR level A2 in speaking and writing, pass a Swedish-society-knowledge test (samhällskunskap), demonstrate self-sufficiency (försörjningskrav) at three income base amounts per year, and meet a strengthened hederligt levnadssätt (honest conduct) standard that now considers debts, restraining orders, and organisational ties outside Sweden in addition to criminal record. Shortened residence periods also change: spouses or cohabitants of Swedish citizens rise from 3 to 7 years; refugees from 4 to 7 years; stateless persons from 4 to 5 years; applicants who cannot prove identity face a 10-year requirement. The Nordic-citizen 2-year residence threshold is preserved.

### Is the Swedish-language test operational from 6 June 2026?

No. The Swedish Council for Higher Education (Universitets- och högskolerådet, UHR) administers both the language test and the society-knowledge test at the Stockholm test location. The civics (society-knowledge) test was scheduled for August 2026; the language test was officially delayed to October 2027 following UHR and Stockholm University statements on capacity constraints. Migrationsverket has indicated that the language and society-knowledge requirements still apply formally from 6 June 2026, and applicants will be required to demonstrate compliance once the tests become available. Source: Migrationsverket news archive 2026-05-06; The Local Sweden coverage of UHR statements, accessed 2026-05-18.

### Can I withdraw my application if the new rules disadvantage me?

Yes. Migrationsverket allows withdrawal at any point before a decision is issued — om du ångrar dig och vill ta tillbaka din ansökan. Withdrawal can be requested in writing or through Mina sidor. The application fee is not refunded. Source: Migrationsverket 'Du väntar på beslut om svenskt medborgarskap', accessed 2026-05-18.

### Does Sweden allow dual citizenship?

Yes. Sweden has permitted dual citizenship since 2001. Naturalisation applicants are not required to renounce other nationalities, and Swedish citizens who acquire another nationality retain Swedish citizenship. Some other countries may not permit dual citizenship from their side — check your country-of-origin nationality law before applying. Source: Migrationsverket 'Citizenship for adults' (English), accessed 2026-05-18.

### What is hederligt levnadssätt and how is it assessed?

Hederligt levnadssätt is the honest-conduct standard required under medborgarskapslagen (the Citizenship Act). Pre-reform, Migrationsverket assesses primarily criminal record and security-relevant factors. From 6 June 2026, the standard is strengthened: it considers debts, restraining orders, and organisational ties outside Sweden in addition to criminal record. The Swedish drafting also uses the closely related term skötsamt levnadssätt (orderly conduct) — both terms appear in legislative materials around the 2026 reform. No clean English translation captures the moral-framework nuance; both 'honest conduct' and 'honourable conduct' are partial renderings.

### I am a Nordic citizen — does the reform affect my pathway?

Largely no. The 2-year residence threshold for Nordic citizens (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway) is preserved under § 20 of the Citizenship Act, which exempts Nordic citizens from the permanent residence permit requirement. The Nordic-citizen notification (anmälan) pathway remains available for adults from 6 June 2026, with the SEK 475 fee and 3-month indicative processing time unchanged. Disqualifying condition: imprisonment or another deprivation-of-liberty sentence during the preceding five years. Other subsidiary notification routes for non-Nordic young adults aged 18–20 with five years of residence close on 6 June 2026.

### I have lived in Sweden for 6 years and my spouse is Swedish. Should I apply now or wait?

There is no clean shortcut. Submitting before 6 June 2026 does not lock in the pre-reform spouse threshold of 3 years unless your case is decided before that date — which, given the 56-month average processing benchmark, is highly unlikely for a new submission. Under post-reform rules, the spouse pathway rises from 3 to 7 years. Practical implications depend on your individual situation; this is a question best put to a qualified migration adviser. The procedural answer is that residence is measured from the perspective of the decision date, not the application date.

### What is dröjsmålstalan?

Dröjsmålstalan is a written request that Migrationsverket decide your case after six months of pending processing. The right is set out in the Förvaltningslag (Administrative Procedure Act) and is mirrored on Migrationsverket's 'Du väntar på beslut' page: om det har gått mer än sex månader sedan du ansökte eller anmälde om medborgarskap har du rätt att begära att Migrationsverket avgör ärendet. Filing dröjsmålstalan does not pre-judge the substantive outcome; it compels a decision within a reasonable timeframe.

## Local tips

- Migrationsverket assesses applications under the rules in force at the decision date, not the submission date — for naturalisation cases with a 56-month processing-time benchmark, this is the single most consequential procedural fact to internalise before applying.
- Sweden permits dual citizenship: applicants are not required to renounce other nationalities, and a Swedish citizen who acquires another nationality is not required to relinquish svenskt medborgarskap.
- Mina sidor — Migrationsverket's online e-service — is the primary submission route and requires Swedish e-identification (BankID). Paper application is available via blankett 316011 for applicants without BankID.
- If your case has been pending for more than six months, you have the right to file a dröjsmålstalan (a written request that Migrationsverket decide the case) under the Förvaltningslag.
- Nordic citizens (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway) follow a separate, faster, cheaper anmälan (notification) pathway with a 2-year residence threshold and a 3-month indicative processing time — see step 1.

## Sources

- [Migrationsverket — Citizenship for adults (English)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/swedish-citizenship/citizenship-for-adults/citizenship-for-adults.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Canonical English-language reference for the adult naturalisation pathway. Pre-reform residence periods (5 years general; 2 years Nordic; 3 years spouse with 2 years cohabitation; 4 years stateless; 4 years refugee). Adult application fee SEK 1,500. Stateless refugees with travel documents exempt from fee. 75% of recently decided cases decided within 56 months. Identity-proof options including expired passport accepted. EU/EEA right-of-residence proof for the qualifying period. Sweden permits dual citizenship since 2001 — applicants not required to renounce other nationalities. Personal-appearance identity check at one of Migrationsverket's six service locations.
- [Migrationsverket — Medborgarskap för vuxna (Swedish)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vill-ansoka/svenskt-medborgarskap/medborgarskap-for-vuxna/medborgarskap-for-vuxna.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Canonical Swedish-language reference for adult naturalisation. Verbatim Avgift: 1 500 kr. Verbatim Du ska ha bott i Sverige i fem år (hemvisttid) — pre-reform formulation. Verbatim 75 % av nyligen avgjorda ärenden har avgjorts inom: 56 månader. Application is submitted via Mina sidor with BankID or via paper blankett 316011.
- [Migrationsverket — news archive 2026-05-06](https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-05-06-new-rules-for-swedish-citizenship-from-6-june-2026.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Reform overview: residence requirement rises from five to eight years general, with shortened periods of 2 years (Nordic citizens), 5 years (stateless, previously 4), 7 years (refugees, previously 4), 7 years (spouse / registered partner / cohabitant of a Swedish citizen, previously 3), 7 years (young adults under 21), 10 years (applicants who cannot prove identity). Försörjningskrav at three income base amounts per year, approximately SEK 20,000 per month before tax. Income support disqualifier: not received försörjningsstöd for more than a total of six months. Tests administered by UHR in Stockholm; civics test scheduled August 2026, language test at a later stage. Hederligt levnadssätt strengthened. Children's individual-application requirement from 6 June 2026. Verbatim: the new rules for applications will apply from 6 June without any transitional arrangements; the Swedish Migration Agency will assess all applications for Swedish citizenship according to the new rules after 6 June 2026, even if you applied before that date and your case has not been decided before 6 June.
- [Migrationsverket — Anmälan för Nordic citizens](https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vill-ansoka/svenskt-medborgarskap/medborgarskap-for-vuxna/medborgarskap-for-nordiska-medborgare.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Nordic-citizen notification pathway (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway). Verbatim Avgift för anmälan för nordisk medborgare: 475 kr. 5-year residence requirement pre-reform. 75% of recently decided cases decided within 3 months. Verbatim disqualifier: Du ska inte ha varit dömd till fängelse eller annat frihetsberövande straff under de senaste fem åren. Adult Nordic-citizen anmälan remains available under post-reform rules.
- [Migrationsverket — Du väntar på beslut](https://www.migrationsverket.se/du-vantar-pa-beslut/svenskt-medborgarskap/du-vantar-pa-beslut-om-svenskt-medborgarskap.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Six-month dröjsmålstalan right — om det har gått mer än sex månader sedan du ansökte eller anmälde om medborgarskap har du rätt att begära att Migrationsverket avgör ärendet. Withdrawal right at any point before decision — om du ångrar dig och vill ta tillbaka din ansökan.
- [Sveriges riksdag — Lag (2001:82) om svenskt medborgarskap](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-2001-82-om-svenskt-medborgarskap_sfs-2001-82/) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Canonical statutory text. § 11 sets adult naturalisation criteria (identity, residence, conduct, self-sufficiency, language and society knowledge — the last two added by SFS 2026:447). § 7 and § 8 cover notification pathways for children and young adults. § 20 — verbatim — Det som föreskrivs i denna lag om krav på permanent uppehållstillstånd gäller inte för den som är medborgare i Danmark, Finland, Island eller Norge — Nordic-citizen exemption from the PUT requirement. SFS 2026:447 is the amending statute with force date 6 June 2026.
- [Sveriges riksdag — Socialförsäkringsutskottet committee statement 2026-04-28](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/aktuellt/aktuelltnotiser/2026/apr/28/utskott-staller-sig-bakom-skarpta-krav-for-svenskt_cms9877b1a3-c06e-4220-9ffb-00f2c4e9c722sv/) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Committee statement on proposition 2025/26:SfU28 — the parliamentary basis for SFS 2026:447. Records the 28 April 2026 committee decision, the reform scope, opposition reservations from the Social Democrats, Left Party, Greens, and Centre Party, and the rejection of transitional protections for pending applications (147 votes against transitional provisions, 146 in favour — single-vote margin). The Centre Party additionally proposed a 5-year alternative residence path for applicants who had paid at least SEK 500,000 in taxes; this proposal also failed.
- [Regeringen — Justitiedepartementet press release](https://regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2025/03/ett-skarpt-forsorjningskrav-for-svenskt-medborgarskap-foreslas/) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Government press release announcing the självförsörjningskrav proposal: three income base amounts per year as the threshold. Inkomstbasbelopp 2026 is set at SEK 83,400; three income base amounts equals SEK 250,200 per year. Underlying inquiry: SOU 2025:1 supplementary memorandum. Ministerial attribution to Justitiedepartementet.
- [US Library of Congress — Global Legal Monitor](https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T2_ — Government-affiliated foreign-law analysis of the 2026 Swedish citizenship reform. Corroborates the 147-146 vote rejection of transitional protections, the SFS 2026:447 amending statute citation, and the substantive reform scope (8-year residence; B1 reading + A2 speaking/listening Swedish; samhällskunskap test; försörjningskrav; strengthened hederligt levnadssätt).

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