The Danish government has officially announced the minimum score required to pass the Indfødsretsprøven, the country's citizenship test, for 2026. Foreigners must answer at least 36 out of 45 questions correctly to qualify for Danish nationality, but a critical condition applies: at least 4 of those correct answers must come from the unprepared section on Danish values.
Test Structure and Content
The Indfødsretsprøven is a written examination held twice annually, in summer and winter. Its 45 questions are divided into three categories. Thirty-five questions draw directly from official study material and cover Danish society, culture, and history. Five questions are based on current events reported in Danish media during the six months leading up to the test, covering politics, social affairs, and cultural events. The remaining five questions on Danish values are designed to assess whether applicants have genuinely embraced Danish principles, and candidates cannot prepare for these in advance using a set syllabus.
This structure means that simply memorising study material is not enough to pass. A candidate who scores well on the prepared questions but falls short on the values section will still fail, regardless of their overall total.
November 2026 Test Details
The next sitting of the Indfødsretsprøven will take place on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, from 13:00 to 13:45, at a location in Copenhagen. Prospective applicants must register no later than Wednesday, October 21, 2026, to be eligible to sit the examination.
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Denmark had explained how many years foreign workers must reside in the country before seeking citizenship.
Denmark's Conditions for Permanent Residency
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Denmark had announced conditions foreigners must satisfy for its permanent residency. According to the Danish Immigration Service, the process operates on two tiers. Every applicant must satisfy all the basic conditions, and must also meet at least two of four supplementary requirements. Those who satisfy all four supplementary requirements become eligible after four years of legal residency rather than the standard eight.
