According to EU Helpers, the government recently announced a decision to alter the current citizenship application process and launched an inquiry into how to tighten these regulations most effectively.

The Minister of Migration claimed in a news statement issued by the Ministry of Justice that by making it harder to become a citizen, the worth of citizenship is also raised.

She emphasized that the probe is a crucial component of the government's efforts to establish Swedish citizenship and added that these modifications are crucial to fostering integration.

The investigator must, among other things, in accordance with the most recent changes:

Make it necessary to live in this country for a longer period of time in order to become a citizen.
What extra understanding of Swedish culture and society should be required to obtain citizenship?
Propose making self-sufficiency and upstanding behavior a prerequisite for receiving Swedish citizenship.
The investigator's mandate does not include submitting ideas for constitutional modifications. The declaration states that the assignment must be turned in no later than September 30, 2024.

The Swedish government also suggested extending the time requirement for becoming a citizen from the existing four to five years to eight years for those who choose to remain in this territory as permanent residents.

Sweden won't be regarded as one of the nations where obtaining citizenship is the easiest after the new reforms take effect. When it comes to this process, it will be among the nations that impose tight regulations on foreigners.

The minister emphasized that the recent adjustments will offer the country a higher value over time and help integrate foreigners, noting that they are not searching for superhumans but rather putting Sweden in line with the standards followed in many other nations.

Currently, in order to become a citizen of Sweden, a person must be at least 18 years old, be able to authenticate their identification, meet the conditions for habitual residence, have resided in this country lawfully, and possess a permanent residence permission, the right to reside here, or a residency card.