Citizenship rules get tougher

Foreigners applying for Norwegian citizenship will soon face tougher rules, and need to prove that they're fairly fluent in the Norwegian language.

Starting September 1, 2008, nearly all those seeking citizenship will be required to document that they've had 300 hours of lessons in the Norwegian language and in Norwegian life and society.
Those lacking documentation will have to take a language test that will measure comprehension of Norwegian and their ability to speak and write Norwegian. The state's goal is to make sure that would-be citizens can get along in Norwegian on a daily basis.
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