Denmark Plans Harder Danish Language Tests for Citizenship

Foreign residents applying for Danish citizenship may soon face tougher language requirements. Denmark’s governing parties want to make the official Danish language test harder.

The immigration minister announced that language rules will be examined closely. The issue will join negotiations for a new citizenship agreement.

A majority in parliament supports changing the current language tests. This decision follows a newspaper investigation into existing test standards.

The investigation found some foreign nationals met requirements without speaking fluent Danish. Political parties have recently taken several new stances regarding internationals. According to The Copenhagen Post, discussions on the citizenship agreement will continue in parliament.