'I jumped on it straight away': First applicants invited to Sweden’s new civics test
The Local has heard from five people invited to take Sweden’s first civics test for citizenship on August 15th. Two welcomed the invitation, signed up immediately and are confident of passing, while three decided not to apply.
Five individuals received invitations to take Sweden's first civics test for citizenship on August 15th. Two applicants were excited to sign up and confident of passing, while three decided not to apply. Braam Collins, a South African computer programmer, received the invitation unexpectedly after a two-and-a-half year stagnation in his case.
He expressed confusion over the sudden movement and the lack of communication from the Migration Agency. The invitation included a link to register for the test, which he accepted despite lacking documentation proving his Swedish language proficiency. Similarly, Amanda, a software developer from Latvia, received her invitation out of the blue and decided to take the test immediately.
Carlos, from Portugal, was surprised to be invited just a few days after the new stricter citizenship requirements came into force, as he had already applied before the deadline. He was also confused by the requirement to prove Swedish language proficiency and misunderstood the format of the test, believing it would involve writing essays in Swedish.
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