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Citizenship declaration for a Nordic citizen

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

Submit this declaration if you wish to get Finnish citizenship and you meet the following conditions:

  • You are a citizen of a Nordic country and are at least 18 years of age.
  • You have become a citizen of a Nordic country not by application but by some other way.
  • You have lived in Finland for the past five years.
  • You have not been sentenced to imprisonment during the past five years.

Do the following


Period of validity

Until further notice

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Finnish Immigration Service

Responsible for the service

Finnish Immigration Service
Text edited by: Finnish Immigration Service
Updated: 14/4/2023