Kvalificeras

Kvalificeras is a Swedish verb in the passive voice form of kvalificera, meaning to become qualified or to be deemed eligible for something. It describes the state of meeting required criteria or being considered suitable for a task, position, program, or benefit.

The term is widely used in contexts such as employment, education, immigration, and procurement. For example, candidates may kvalificeras for a job after their merits and experience are reviewed, or applicants may kvalificera sig till ett program by meeting specific admission requirements. In procurement and tender processes, suppliers are ofta kvalificerade eller kvalificeras utifrån tekniska och finansiella krav.

Grammatically, kvalificeras is the present passive form. The corresponding past passive form is kvalificerades. The supine or past participle used in perfect tenses is kvalificerat, and the related adjective forms include kvalificerad (masculine), kvalificerat (neuter), or kvalificerade (plural). The verb can also appear with reflexive form, as in kvalificera sig till något, meaning to qualify oneself for something. The related noun forms include kvalifikation (qualification) and kvalificering (qualification process or act).

Etymology traces kvalificera to Latin and other European roots through Swedish, where the term has become common in official, academic, and professional language. The concept centers on meeting defined standards, requirements, or criteria to gain eligibility or acceptance for a role, benefit, or opportunity.