Citizenship Application 2017

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jazwaq
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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by jazwaq » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:14 am

bigli wrote:
I have the same worry as my time living in Finland is just slightly over four years and if they subtract the time abroad from this, it will be less than four years even! Could you please update us if you get further questions from them or a decision? I will do the same.
Good luck!

For sure bigli, I will keep you and everyone posted here. Good luck to you as well..



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brexit
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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by brexit » Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:07 am

For those who have received decision: Is imigri gonna notify you via phone, email that they have made the decision? Or we need to check the Enetrfinland continuously for an update?

gowthas
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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by gowthas » Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:20 am

brexit wrote:For those who have received decision: Is imigri gonna notify you via phone, email that they have made the decision? Or we need to check the Enetrfinland continuously for an update?

@Brexit, from what I hear, every action that Migri make will be updated via email and also to the mobile number provided. So we just have to be patience :roll:

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by armin_nz » Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:20 am

brexit wrote:For those who have received decision: Is imigri gonna notify you via phone, email that they have made the decision? Or we need to check the Enetrfinland continuously for an update?
Yeah they will text and email when the decision is made.

Beds
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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by Beds » Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:29 pm

they will send an e-mail if they need any update from you but in the case of when the decision is ready, it will be communicated to you via text message and e-mail.. That was my own case in MAY... Wish everyone still awaiting decision, divine favour ..Cheers

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by challengingtimes » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:10 pm

bigli wrote:
challengingtimes wrote:
bigli wrote:
I remember I also got worried about my time abroad (I had about 6 months total but in 3 different trips of 2 months each) when applying and read this section on migri many many times. My understanding is that if you an absence between 6 months and one year, they subtract that period from your total time of continuous resident in Finland, but they do not consider your residence to be non-continuous. I believe the purpose of time abroad whether it's work or family related, does not affect this.
Well if this refers to overall period then yes you are right. But in my case they treated my last 2 years with 2 absences totalling less than 7 months rather harshly and even though this was less than the maximum criteria of 8 months they still rejected my application. Again they have got one fact wrong there besides the point I made in the previous sentence.

Here is my break up of last 2 years. Total of continuous residence permit and living if last 2 years are included is 7 years.

I have been in Finland from
a) Jul 2005 to Jun 2008 (B Type permit)
b) Jun 2008 to Jun 2012 (A type permit)
c) Jun 2012 to Jun 2013 (P type Permit)
d) *********** Jun 2013 to May 2015 (overseas) ---> Less than 2 years
e) Jun 2015 to Feb 2016 (Permanent)
f) ********** Mar 2016 to Aug 2016 ( overseas )----> less than 6 months
g) Sep 2016 to Nov 2016 (P type permit)
h) ********** Nov 2016 - Dec 2016 ( (overseas ) ---> Less than 1 month
i) Dec 2016 to PRESENT (P Type Permit)

Any opinions when I should apply again???? I tried asking migri but they gave evasive answers with lots of conditions... basically it did not help. Maybe I am missing something :cry: :(

I am guessing they might treat time abroad differently for cases of accumulated period of residence. The description on migri website does not make it very clear what they mean. Maybe try contacting Virka and ask their opinion? https://www.hel.fi/kanslia/virka-en/advice/
Thanks bigli, I got an opinion from virka that the total number of months outside Finland in the last 2 years should not be more than 6 months.

Can you also get the same interpretation from the below link?

http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship ... de_finland

"The following periods of absence will not interrupt your continuous period of residence:

absences that last a maximum of one month
a maximum of six periods of absence that last 1–2 months each
a maximum of two periods of absence that last 2–6 months each
If you are temporarily absent from Finland for over six months but no longer than one year, your continuous period of residence will not be interrupted. However, the period of absence is not counted as continuous residential time."

If you are absent from Finland for longer than one year, your periods of residence in Finland will be taken into account as an accumulated period of residence."

What is the interpretation of above underlined text in green font i.e. which of these (A/B) is true?:
A) The maximum time for one trip cannot be more than 6 months.
or
B) The total of all the trips in the last 2 years cannot be more than 6 months.


The advisor in the virka said interpretation is (A), but then page does not say this explicitly, hence the confusion.
Please give your interpretation A or B or something else?

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by brexit » Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:41 pm

All nice people out there:

Received decision today
Applied on 25.10

Good luck to everyone !!!

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by bigli » Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:29 pm

brexit wrote:All nice people out there:

Received decision today
Applied on 25.10

Good luck to everyone !!!
Congratulations @brexit and thanks for starting this thread in the first place!

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by bigli » Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:31 pm

Does anybody who has applied in 2017, have any updates?

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by gowthas » Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:59 pm

brexit wrote:All nice people out there:

Received decision today
Applied on 25.10

Good luck to everyone !!!
CONGRATULATIONS brexit :) SO it seems that they are still processing applications in the summer.. good news :D

gowthas
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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by gowthas » Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:00 pm

bigli wrote:Does anybody who has applied in 2017, have any updates?

Applied in April, only three months... too short to expect anything :)

brexit
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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by brexit » Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:10 pm

bigli wrote:
brexit wrote:All nice people out there:

Received decision today
Applied on 25.10

Good luck to everyone !!!
Congratulations @brexit and thanks for starting this thread in the first place!
Thanks bigli, and thanks to all of you who have made this thread resourceful and helpful. Keep on sharing and I shall also explain my experiences with anyone who might have questions related to the citizenship applications. The only key is be patient and wait.

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by Beep_Boop » Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:39 pm

brexit wrote:Received decision today
Applied on 25.10
and what do you know.. well within the Migri estimate of 8-9 months. Gee, who would have guessed! I'm glad you got your position because we can finally stop seeing your posts panicking about it 3-4 times a week.

Nothing good comes out of those whole stress. Migri says 8-9 months, so just wait the damn months.
Every case is unique. You can't measure the result of your application based on arbitrary anecdotes online.

bigli
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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by bigli » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:54 am

There is now this service number on migri website for citizenships matters:
http://www.migri.fi/our_services/custom ... ip_matters

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Re: Citizenship Application Autumn/Winter/Spring- 2016/2017

Post by paki » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:54 am

Anyone here who has refugee status and now applied and waiting for citizenship decision?
When did you apply?
Any questions about submitting additional documents?


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