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Citizenship is a legal relationship between the state and an individual person, with rights and obligations for both parties. Each country has its own laws on acquiring, renouncing or losing citizenship. Finnish citizenship is covered by the Nationality Act (359/2003).
The rights and obligations of Finnish citizens are laid out in the Finnish Constitution and other legislation.
Almost all citizenship declarations have been decided
Overview of the queues of citizenship applications
The processing of citizenship applications may be expedited only by weighty reasons
Decision-making is faster if citizenship application is filled in carefully
Language certificates checked prior to processing
The decision on Finnish citizenship by declaration may show a name no longer in use
It is not worth applying for a passport right after getting Finnish citizenship
Citizenship is often granted on the grounds of special provisions
Important to know when applying for citizenship
Telephone enquiries on the status of application
Frequently asked questions:
citizenship
Important links for Finnish nationals
Flowchart: application for citizenship
Flowchart: Finnish citizenship by declaration