Get married to American, would they get Finnish citizenship?

oxford · Post by **oxford** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:27 pm

I have Finnish citizenship and live in the UK. If I were to marry an American would they more or less automatically be able to get Finnish citizenship and thereby live in England as well? I'm also a citizen of the US.

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Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:29 pm

I think the small print at http://www.uvi.fi says one needs to live in Finland for xnum years, speak Finnish etc. to get a citizenship on application.

oxford · Post by **oxford** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:34 pm

Yes, thats what I was thinking because my father was an American and married my mother who is Finnish and neither one of them got the other's citizenship. But I dont know.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:49 pm

Well, as long as you are a proper permanent resident in the UK, it works the same way as to getting married to a Finn in Finland more or less.
http://www.ukimmigration.com/family/uk_spouse_visa.htm

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:52 pm

oxford wrote:I have Finnish citizenship and live in the UK. If I were to marry an American would they more or less automatically be able to get Finnish citizenship and thereby live in England as well? I'm also a citizen of the US.

As hank has pointed out, he can live in the UK with you if you are married - the same as being married to a Finn in Finland. However to get Finnish citizenship you must live together in Finland for 4 years and pass a Finnish/swedish test.

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:13 pm

when u say u must pass a finnish/swedish test, is that and/or ? cos im learning finnish but do i have to learn swedish too ?? maybe this is just me misreading it but let me know yea

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:57 pm

COBHC wrote:when u say u must pass a finnish/swedish test, is that and/or ?

or

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:58 pm

ahhh thanks, got me worried then

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:30 pm

Swedish is a child's play after Finnish...

Jag är Erik jarl, jag ridder min häst.
I am earl Erik, I ride my horse.
Minä olen jaarli Eerik, minä ratsastan hevosellani.

alma-helsinki · Post by **alma-helsinki** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:21 pm

hmmmm, interesting, so can i get a finnish citizenship by passing a swedish language test?

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:24 pm

alma-helsinki wrote:hmmmm, interesting, so can i get a finnish citizenship by passing a swedish language test?

Yes, Of course.

..it is an official language of this country....but you still need the 4 winters living here...

alma-helsinki · Post by **alma-helsinki** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:39 pm

Jussi wrote:Yes, Of course. ..it is an official language of this country....but you still need the 4 winters living here...

Well, it's my fourth coming

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