Citizenship declaration for a young person with long-term residence in Finland

1. Make sure you meet the following requirements:

• You are 18–22 years of age.
• Your identity has been reliably established.
• You have not been sentenced to imprisonment.
• You live in Finland.
• You have lived in Finland for at least 10 years in total, with the last 2 years without interruption.

2. Make sure you have all the attachments needed. This will speed up the processing of the application.

3. Fill in the application and add your documents.

4. Pay for the application.

5. Visit a service point to prove your identity.

6. Wait for the decision, the Finnish Immigration Service will contact you if necessary.