Sweden ranks as No.1 easiest country to get citizenship (2024)

Highlights: Study reveals Sweden as number 1 easiest country to get citizenship

• Sweden emerges as top nation where non-EU residents can obtain citizenship easily.
• Portugal ranks fourth and is among top 10 countries where it is easy to obtain nationality.
• Denmark is considered as the hardest nation to obtain citizenship in Europe.

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Sweden emerges as top nation for residents to obtain citizenship easily

Key findings from an analysis conducted by the Canadian immigration agency CanadaCIS using immigration statistics from 2009 to 2021 show that Sweden is the top nation where non-EU residents can obtain citizenship easily, with one in ten applicants, or 9.3%, being granted citizenship.

Furthermore, Sweden has the highest percentages of acceptance for both women and men. Notably, women have an advantage boasting a 10.02% acceptance rate compared to 8.66% for men.

Portugal shines among the easiest nations to get citizenship

According to the recent analysis done by the agency, Portugal emerges as one of the 10 nations where obtaining nationality is simple.

The nation secured fourth position out of 32 European nations. This indicates a 6.6% acquisition rate, with over three out of every fifty residents from third-world countries successfully becoming citizens.

Following Portugal, the Netherlands and Iceland are also on the list of nations that award citizenship the quickest.

Nations with less acceptance rates for granting citizenship

The study highlights Estonia as the nation with the greatest challenges, with only one in every 200 individuals successfully obtaining citizenship. This indicates a 0.6% acceptance rate, the lowest among the 10 nations. Men have a lower likelihood of being accepted with a lower acquisition rate of 0.58 per cent compared to women with 0.69 per cent.

Hardest nations for obtaining citizenship

The hardest nations to become citizens of are Austria, Liechtenstein, and Slovakia. Slovenia and Germany come next, with less than two per cent of citizens of third-country residents being granted citizenship.

Less than 1% of citizens in Latvia, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania are considered to be among the hardest nations to live in. Denmark is the hardest nation to get citizenship.

Details about the nations where obtaining a citizenship is easiest and hardest

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