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Citizenship tests: Asia

Citizenship rules for 28 Asian countries. Most grant citizenship without a formal knowledge test; some (for example South Korea and Kazakhstan) assess knowledge through interviews or evaluations. Each page explains the requirements, links to the official source and offers a general civics quiz.

Countries

Afghanistan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Afghanistan's geography, history and heritage. Current naturalisation rules are unclear.

No official test list General quiz
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Bangladesh

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Bangladesh's government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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Bhutan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Bhutan's government, history and culture. The official test's format is not published.

No official test list General quiz
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Cambodia

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Cambodia's government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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China

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on China's government, history and culture. China has no published citizenship knowledge test.

No official test list General quiz
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India

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on India's government, history and culture. There is no official citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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Indonesia

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Indonesia's government, history and culture. Naturalisation has no official written civics test.

No official test list General quiz
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Japan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Japan's government, history and culture. Naturalisation has no official written civics test.

No official test list General quiz
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Kazakhstan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Kazakhstan's government, history and culture. The official exam covers Kazakh, the Constitution and history.

No official test list General quiz
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Kyrgyzstan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Kyrgyzstan's government, history and culture. There is no official written civics test.

No official test list General quiz
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Laos

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Laos's government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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Malaysia

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Malaysia's government, history and culture. Naturalisation includes a Malay language assessment.

No official test list General quiz
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Maldives

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on the Maldives' government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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Mongolia

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Mongolia's government, history and culture. Naturalisation involves an interview, not a written test.

No official test list General quiz
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Myanmar

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Myanmar's government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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Nepal

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Nepal's government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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North Korea

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on North Korea's geography, history and symbols. Information on naturalisation there is very scarce.

No official test list General quiz
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Pakistan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Pakistan's government, history and culture. We have not found an official citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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Philippines

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on the Philippines' government, history and culture. Naturalisation is through the courts, not a written test.

No official test list General quiz
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Singapore

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Singapore's government, history and culture. There is no official citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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South Korea

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on South Korea's government, history and culture. A civics practice quiz, not the official naturalisation test.

No official test list General quiz
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Sri Lanka

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Sri Lanka's government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
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Taiwan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Taiwan's government, history and culture. A civics practice quiz, not the official naturalisation test.

No official test list General quiz
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Tajikistan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Tajikistan's government, history and culture. There is no official written civics test.

No official test list General quiz
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Thailand

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Thailand's government, history and culture. Naturalisation involves a Thai language interview, not a civics test.

No official test list General quiz
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Turkmenistan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Turkmenistan's government, history and culture. There is no official written civics test.

No official test list General quiz
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Uzbekistan

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Uzbekistan's government, history and culture. There is no official written civics test.

No official test list General quiz
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Vietnam

Requirements and civics quiz
Practice questions on Vietnam's government, history and culture. There is no official written citizenship test.

No official test list General quiz
See requirements

Questions about countries

Which countries have an official citizenship test?

About twenty. Fifteen countries run an official citizenship knowledge test with a published format: the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Mexico. Sweden (since June 2026), Greece, Hungary, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg also run formal tests whose full question bank is not public. For all of these we offer practice tests in the official format or practice quizzes on the official content areas.

Every other country has a requirements page explaining how naturalisation works and whether any knowledge test applies, with a short general civics quiz for learning. These quizzes are clearly labelled and are not official exams.

Which test should I take if I’m applying for permanent residence?

In the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the same knowledge test is also required for some residence permits. Each country page explains who must take the test.

Is a general civics quiz the same as a practice test?

No. Practice tests exist only for countries with an official knowledge test, and they follow that test’s official format. A general civics quiz covers a country’s geography, history and institutions for learning and is not linked to any official process. Every page says which one it is.

How can I find citizenship test preparation resources for my country?

Search for your country on this page. Each country page answers three things: whether there is an official citizenship test, what format it has and who must take it, and where the official rules and study guide are.

Countries with an official test have practice quizzes, timed mock exams, flashcards and a full question list. Other countries have a requirements summary and a general civics quiz. Always confirm details with the official source linked on the page, because rules change.

Can I prepare for citizenship tests in different countries on one website?

Yes. All Citizenship Test covers every country on one site, with the same tools for each official test: practice mode, timed mock exams, weak-question review, flashcards and question lists.

Your progress is saved separately for each country in your browser, so you can study two tests side by side, for example if you are choosing where to settle. The My Progress page shows all your scores in one place.

Is there a free website with citizenship tests for 100 or more countries?

Yes. All Citizenship Test has free pages for 178 countries. About twenty countries run a formal citizenship knowledge test, and each of those has an official-format practice test or a practice quiz on its official content areas.

The other countries have no published knowledge test. Their pages explain how naturalisation works there (residence, language, character, oath) and include a general civics quiz for learning. Each page is labelled so you know which kind it is.