Citizenship Application 2017

[Ruoka omasta maasta]

Not yet any, just waiting...

[Fin1986]

Waiting for 8 months now. In progress from 09.02.2017... applied in june 2016. No extra documents asked.

[brexit]

Waiting for 8 months now. In progress from 09.02.2017... applied in june 2016. No extra documents asked.

It looks that they have a huge backlog. I hope they clear them fast. Keep us updated.

[Ruoka omasta maasta]

Applied on 27.08.2016.
In progress from 21.12.2016.
No extra document asked.

[ssg007]

Thanks for this useful thread and progress updates guys.

I am working at Aalto University as a researcher and am currently filling up my online Citizenship application. I have a few questions regarding the application form:

1. Do I have to list ALL my holidays outside Finland during the past four years? Even the weekend beer-buying trips to Tallinn or overnight ferry trips to Sweden? (I am afraid I have so many of them in such case )

2. In the attachment section, apart from copy of passport, copy of language proficiency (YKI certificate), supporting documents of income (contract/ payslips / bank statements) what else did you attach? There are many more and I have no clue what they are? Do you have to proof your residence period somehow? If so what kind of document did you use?

I would greatly appreciate if you could give me some advice on this!

Many thanks in advance!

Cheers!

[tavastia]

1. Do I have to list ALL my holidays outside Finland during the past four years? Even the weekend beer-buying trips to Tallinn or overnight ferry trips to Sweden? (I am afraid I have so many of them in such case )

Yes.

2. In the attachment section, apart from copy of passport, copy of language proficiency (YKI certificate), supporting documents of income (contract/ payslips / bank statements) what else did you attach? There are many more and I have no clue what they are? Do you have to proof your residence period somehow? If so what kind of document did you use?

You don't need to put any proof or residence, information recorded at VRK and foreigners register will be used. You can check your data also: http://vrk.fi/en/check-your-registered-data-

[Anqrew]

Even the weekend beer-buying trips to Tallinn or overnight ferry trips to Sweden? (I am afraid I have so many of them in such case )

No, I have not listed them (and got a successful decision). Generally speaking, they care more about long trips, small trips do not count at all, but if there is a corresponding stamp in your passport you better mention them.

[Ruoka omasta maasta]

Any updates guys regarding citizenship?

[nahiyan]

Events concerning your application

Applied in 16th August 206. In progress since yesterday 21st March 2017.

6/30/2009 A customer number has been created for you. You can see your customer number at the top of the page. (S. M. Mahbub Al Nahiyan)
8/15/2016 We have received the processing fee for your application. (€350; Transaction ID: 15082588INWQ5204)
8/15/2016 We have received your application and it is pending.
8/16/2016 You have proved your identity and a diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in a processing queue.
12/27/2016 Your application is waiting for your reply to a request for supplementary information.
12/27/2016 You have replied to a request for supplementary information.
3/21/2017 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.

[Ruoka omasta maasta]

Great work Nahiyan, hope you will be getting good news soon, keep update please, thanks.

[TheDee]

Decision received. All thanks to God. Good luck guys!

[Ruoka omasta maasta]

Congrats a lot TheDee, could you share your datewise process here please? Thanks a lot.

[podzap]

I received Finnish citizenship on 17.03.2017. The process took over 13 months due to 1) the huge influx of refugees, 2) the transfer from police to migri for processing of all applications, and 3) the exodus of staff from migri (very likely due to differences in personal opinion vs government policy).

Date of application: 04.02.2016
Date when application processing began: 30.12.2016
Date of request for additional information: 30.12.2016
Date when I replied to request for additional information: 11.01.2017
Date when I received citizenship decision: 17.03.2017 (Friday)

I made a passport application online last Sunday evening, went to the police station on Monday afternoon to give fingerprints and surrender all of my old ID cards. My new passport was delivered to the neighborhood R-Kioski in less than 48 hours from my police station visit, even though they said it would take 7-8 days. No, I did not pay the express processing fee, either.

[Ruoka omasta maasta]

Congrats a lot podzap, yes it was a long wait and only you know how it was feeling everyday with that but at the end you got it, thanks for sharing the process, cheers.

[podzap]

Congrats a lot podzap, yes it was a long wait and only you know how it was feeling everyday with that but at the end you got it, thanks for sharing the process, cheers.

Thanks. That was just the timeline for my own case. Other cases may go faster or slower.