An interactive quiz, civics explained in two minutes, and guides on the interview and costs: all the videos from our channel (in German, ideal for practising your B1 German).
The big interactive quiz: 20 questions on geography, history, politics and everyday life, just like the real citizenship test. You get 5 seconds per question, and you pass from 17 correct answers. Test your knowledge before you start practising.
Democracy, federalism, separation of powers, popular initiative and referendum: the five civics topics most often tested in the citizenship test and the interview. Explained with drawings, each video under two minutes.
Why the Swiss people vote up to four times a year, what direct democracy means, and which political rights you gain after naturalisation.
Practise politics questionsConfederation, 26 cantons, roughly 2,100 municipalities: how Swiss federalism works, and why naturalisation runs differently depending on canton and municipality.
Naturalisation in your cantonLegislature, executive, judiciary: the National Council with 200 seats, the Council of States with 46, the seven-member Federal Council, and the courts. This is how power is shared in Switzerland.
Practise politics questions100,000 signatures in 18 months: how the popular initiative works, what the double majority means, and how it differs from a referendum.
Practise politics questionsOptional and mandatory referendums, the 50,000-signature rule, and the difference between the popular majority and the cantonal majority, in under two minutes.
Practise politics questionsThe two big practical topics of naturalisation: what the municipality really asks in the interview, and which fees to expect in your canton.
How the interview at the municipality works: typical questions from the naturalisation committee, the assessment criteria, and four pitfalls you can avoid.
Read the guide: naturalisation interviewFees from the Confederation, canton and municipality at a glance, the most and least expensive cantons, plus hidden costs like the language test and documents.
Go to the cost calculatorNew quiz and explainer videos on the citizenship test, civics and life in Switzerland appear on the channel regularly. And when you are ready: practise right here with over 490 real test questions.
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