Would-be Danish residents now need to reply questions on “Danish values” within the citizenship examination.
Denmark’s authorities has launched modifications to its citizenship examination, designed to check potential new residents’ information of Danish society, tradition and historical past. The brand new questions will take a look at a person’s consciousness of so-called “Danish values” on areas together with free speech, gender equality and the connection between legislation and faith.
It’s the newest step in a tightening of immigration coverage by Denmark’s center-left authorities. The newest modifications have been handed in parliament because of help from opposition events on the center-right slightly than the standard allies to the left.
Led by Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democratic social gathering, the minority government has adopted many insurance policies lengthy related to events far to the best of the political spectrum. Foreign Policy described the revamp as “one of many harshest refugee insurance policies on the planet.”
How Danish are you?
Launched in 2015, the citizenship examination is designed to confirm a person’s information of Danish society, tradition and historical past as a part of a citizenship utility.
Beforehand, candidates needed to rating 32 out of 40 to cross. Candidates taking the new-look examination must rating 36 out of 45, but in addition reply at the very least 4 of the 5 Danish values questions accurately. The time out there for the PC-based take a look at stays at 45 minutes however regardless of this, the federal government insists the take a look at is not any tougher than earlier than.
“I have no idea what the politicians imply by Danish values,” one candidate instructed DR previous to taking the examination. One of many points highlighted by critics is that there isn’t a research materials, that means what is supposed by “Danish values” is solely subjective.
The federal government’s citizenship spokesperson Lars Aslan Rasmussen mentioned the revised take a look at will show candidates perceive the society they’re making use of to affix.
“I really assume it’s quite simple. Ought to women be allowed to do the identical issues as boys, does Denmark have the dying sentence? These are quite simple questions which I feel it is best to have the ability to reply for those who dwell in Denmark,” he instructed DR.
Methods to develop into a citizen of Denmark
Turning into a Danish citizen requires way over passing one examination, after all. The examination is only one a part of the method. There’s additionally a requirement to have lived within the nation holding legitimate residence permits for as much as 9 years, with a optimistic latest employment historical past.
There are just a few teams of individuals not required to take the citizenship examination. Exemptions can be found for most individuals from Norway, Sweden or the Schleswig-Holstein area of Germany. Youngsters beneath 12 are additionally exempt.