The research published by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) reveals a strong consensus among your Scandinavians of different ethnic origins as to what the requirements to obtaining citizenship in their countries should be.

A research team including scholars from Denmark, Sweden and Norway interviewed 7,500 respondents between the ages of 20 and 36, both of local origin as well as first- and second-generation migrants. The participants were asked what they saw as reasonable criteria to becoming a citizen, what they thought of the existing rules, and whether they felt part of the national community.

While Denmark, Sweden and Norway fare similarly across a number of social indicators, their citizenship rules differ, with Denmark having a number of strict rules as opposed to Sweden where obtaining citizenship is comparatively easier. Regardless of their background, however, respondents overwhelmingly agreed that the demands for acquiring citizenship should be ‘reasonable’ in order not to hamper migrants' equality and civil rights.