When can you apply for Swedish citizenship under the new 2026 rules? Enter your residence start date and category. We'll show the day you meet the residence requirement, what else you need, and set an optional reminder.
Your situation
The 7-year partner route also requires 5 years of living together. If your partner was earlier a citizen of another country or stateless, they must also have been a Swedish citizen for at least 5 years.
Your route8 years of habitual residence (general rule since 6 June 2026).
Your countdown
Days until eligible
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Enter your registration date to start.
Your timeline
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You also need (since 6 June 2026)
Income: own long-term income of at least ~20,850 SEK/month before tax (3 income base amounts a year). Partner income doesn't count.
Swedish + society knowledge (ages 16–66): for Swedish, e.g. SFI course D, Swedish school grades or Tisus (the new Swedish language test is not yet in use); for society, a pass grade in social studies or the citizenship test on Swedish society.
Permanent residence permit, right of residence (EU) or residence status.
An orderly and honourable life: no unpaid debts at Kronofogden (usually two years must also have passed since you paid old debts) and no crimes within the qualifying period.
Proven identity and a personal visit to Migrationsverket.
Remind me when I'm eligible
We'll email you 30 days before the date you qualify — and again the day it arrives. Two emails total. No newsletter unless you opt in.
Estimate, not a decision. This tool calculates the residence requirement under the rules in force since 6 June 2026, based on the date you enter. The new rules apply to every application decided after that date, including ones submitted earlier. Eligibility also depends on identity verification, conduct (no unpaid debts at Kronofogden and no crimes within the qualifying period), and continuous habitual residence. This calculator does not subtract time abroad: if you are away for more than six weeks in total in a year, all of that time is deducted, and settling in another country resets the clock. Final decisions are made by Migrationsverket. For complex cases — including unclear registration history, mixed-category families, or applications with criminal record review — read our full citizenship guide first.
How the Swedish citizenship clock works
To become a Swedish citizen you must have "habitual residence" (hemvist) in Sweden for a minimum number of years. The count starts on the day you arrived in Sweden if your residence permit allowed you to settle here (otherwise on the date you applied for a permit to settle), and EU/EEA citizens count the time in which they had a right of residence. Time on temporary permits such as visitor, student or au pair permits does not count (with limited exceptions for doctoral studies). The period must be continuous.
Since 6 June 2026 the required years are:
General rule (including EU/EEA citizens): 8 years (was 5)
Married to, partner of, or cohabiting with a Swedish citizen: 7 years, with 5 years living together (was 3)
Refugees: 7 years (was 4)
Under 21: 7 years
Stateless: 5 years (was 4)
Nordic citizens: 2 years
Unable to prove identity: 10 years
Meeting the years is not enough on its own. You must also meet the new income requirement and the Swedish language and society requirement. See the full 2026 citizenship guide.
Time abroad
Short trips for visits or holidays do not affect your period of habitual residence. If you are abroad for more than six weeks in total in a year, all of the time you spent outside Sweden that year is subtracted. If you move to another country and settle there, your period in Sweden ends and a new one starts when you move back. If you travel a lot, keep a record of your trips.
Don't apply too early
Applications are assessed against the requirements in force when the decision is made, and you must meet the residence requirement. Applying before you qualify usually means a refusal and a lost fee. Use the date above, check income and language, then apply.