No, there is no requirement for you to know the Swedish language in order to get a divorce in Sweden. While it is certainly helpful if you have a good command of the Swedish language, you can, in most situations, also submit a divorce application in English if you prefer. Swedish courts are considered to have proficiency in the English language. What is important is that the divorce application is correctly drafted—whether it is written in Swedish or English does not matter.
Do I have to be able to write in Swedish to divorce in Sweden?
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