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What is the Danish citizenship test?
Passing the citizenship test is one of the conditions for Danish citizenship by naturalisation. It tests your knowledge of Danish society, values, culture and history. SIRI writes the test, and language centres (sprogcentre) across Denmark hold it. Any foreign national who has applied or intends to apply for Danish citizenship may take it – you do not have to apply first.
Do not confuse it with the medborgerskabsprøven (the »active citizenship test«), which is for permanent residence. A pass in the citizenship test does not count as the active citizenship test for permanent residence. See Indfødsretsprøven eller medborgerskabsprøven? (in Danish).
Test format and questions
| Part | Questions | Topic | In the learning material? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning material | 35 | History, democracy, economy, Denmark and the world, culture, themes such as geography, the royal family and family life | Yes |
| Current affairs | 5 | Politics, society and culture covered widely by Danish news media in the six months before the test | No |
| Danish values | 5 | For example freedom of speech, gender equality, religion and the law | No |
Each question has two or three answer options. Many values questions are Yes/No questions about what applies under Danish law. Examples from the June 2026 test include whether you can marry someone if you are already married, and whether a public official can be imprisoned for accepting bribes.
How many questions do you need to get right?
You need at least 36 out of 45 (80%), so you can get at most 9 wrong. In addition, at least 4 of the 5 values questions must be correct. With 40 correct answers but only 3 correct values questions, you fail.
Dates and registration 2026–2027
| Test date | Registration deadline |
|---|---|
| 25 November 2026 | 21 October 2026 (passed) |
| 26 May 2027 | 21 April 2027 |
| 24 November 2027 | 20 October 2027 |
You register directly with the language centre where you want to take the test – in person, by phone, by e-mail or often online – and pay the fee of DKK 946 (2026). If you miss the deadline, you can apply to SIRI for permission to look for a language centre with a free seat. There is no resit for illness: if you are ill, you must register for the next test and pay again.
Pass rate
SIRI publishes the number of candidates who passed after each test:
| Test | Passed / candidates | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 29 November 2023 | 1,805 / 5,038 | 35.8% |
| 29 May 2024 | 3,120 / 5,984 | 52.1% |
| 27 November 2024 | 2,567 / 6,199 | 41.4% |
| 27 May 2025 | 3,470 / 5,959 | 58.2% |
| 26 November 2025 | 2,903 / 6,156 | 47.2% |
| 3 June 2026 | 3,657 / 6,242 | 58.6% |
In May 2023, 58.0% passed (2,605 candidates). See all figures in Danish in Beståelsesprocent for indfødsretsprøven.
Is the material available in English?
The official learning material – Læremateriale til Indfødsretsprøven, August 2026 edition, 246 pages – is published by SIRI in Danish, as a free PDF and as audio files on danskogproever.dk. It applies to the tests in winter 2026 and summer 2027. A new edition will be published at the end of August 2027.
The test itself is in Danish. Even if you study in English first, read the Danish material too: the questions use the Danish terms, and you will not have a dictionary on test day. See Lærematerialet and past tests with answers (in Danish).
On test day
- Bring original photo ID: a Danish residence card, alien's passport or refugee travel document; a passport or national ID card from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland; or another passport with a residence sticker.
- A driving licence is not accepted, and neither is a copy or a photo on your phone.
- No dictionaries, phones or smartwatches.
- The result can take up to 4 weeks. If you pass, the language centre issues a certificate, which you send yourself with your citizenship application.
Citizenship applications are on hold
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration wrote on 5 October 2026 that bill L 98, which lapsed when the general election was called, will be reintroduced. Other naturalisation cases are waiting until it is clear which conditions will apply, and the ministry is not processing naturalisation applications in the meantime (apart from, among others, the L 98 cases). The citizenship test is still being held. For the conditions, see Krav for dansk statsborgerskab (in Danish) or uim.dk.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take the Danish citizenship test in English?
No. The test is in Danish, and the Executive Order sets the language level at that of Prøve i Dansk 3.
How many questions are in the Danish citizenship test?
45 questions: 35 based on the learning material, 5 on current affairs and 5 on Danish values.
What is the pass mark?
At least 36 correct answers out of 45, including at least 4 of the 5 values questions.
How much does the Danish citizenship test cost?
The fee is DKK 946 (2026), paid to the language centre when you register.
When is the next Danish citizenship test?
The deadline for 25 November 2026 has passed. The next test is on 26 May 2027, with registration by 21 April 2027.
What is the pass rate?
Between 35.8% (November 2023) and 58.6% (June 2026) in the last seven sittings, according to SIRI.
Official sources (in Danish)
- Dansk og Prøver (SIRI): Om Indfødsretsprøven and Forberedelse til Indfødsretsprøven
- Dansk og Prøver (SIRI): Tilmeldingsfrister og prøvedatoer and Prøvedatoer 2027 (pdf)
- SIRI: Information til prøvedeltagere om Indfødsretsprøven (pdf)
- Retsinformation: Bekendtgørelse om indfødsretsprøven (no. 453 of 13/05/2024)
- SIRI: pass rate news for Nov 2023, May 2024, Nov 2024, May 2025, Nov 2025 and June 2026
- Ministry of Immigration and Integration: Aktuelt fra Indfødsretskontoret and Betingelser
- Ny i Danmark: Permanent opholdstilladelse
Prøvehuset is a private practice service. We are not part of SIRI or the Ministry of Immigration and Integration, and our practice questions are not official test questions. Always use SIRI's own learning material as well.
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