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Hi everyone,

I just want to drop an update about my citizenship application. I got a positive decision after 19 months of waiting. My country is on the list.

I can now call Finland my home.

I wish you all the best.

Migri is crying everyday about being understaffed, Covid etc etc. But they increase “waiting time” to 19 months while it was 10-12 when COVID was on peak time. Also now they invite everyone who have a degree from Finland to apply for residence permit. So you are understaffed, there is Covid and man...

They treat us this way right from the moment we step into this country. I have worked my ass off, paid taxes, drained my brain from toxic marriage, discriminated against in this biased system, and then you tell me that citizens from my country need to be thoroughly screened before they can be grante...

I wanted to travel before Corona came on board.. it has been over 13 months since I proved my identity. I am not really worried about how long it takes. We don't have to fight over anything on here. We ll all get the decisions no matter how long it takes.. I am really sorry for the fellow who lost h...

And they wonder why black Africans are leaving the country after graduation to an English country where the law and order are applied equally . It's just sad that people are publicly discriminated. I don't think it's polite to call Russians, applying for a citizenship, "spies". They are in...

Some people just don't get it easily . It has nothing to do with confirmation from one's country. That's just some bogus stuff we are meant to believe. If you live in Finland long enough, u will understand that some set of people are treated unfairly . Even at work places.. I have seen Iraqis who go...

Well said bro! Some of us come to Europe as students . We went through screening just to pass the exam to study, passed through screening to get a visa and resident permit and work our assess off to get permanent residence and put on queue and talk about processing time lasting 16 months. Like I sai...

Where can one find the list of the countries? I am an african. I don't think it matters if u are on stage 1 or 2. Some people got theirs like 3 to 7 months after applying. But some of us have to wait... U have lived almost 10 years here without committing any crime and they are delaying your applica...

That's the reply I got from the immigration after inquiry about the delay. My application is now one year plus. Last I checked , I was like 540 in the queue. I am kinda not worried about this citizenship stuff anymore. Who knows, maybe before some people get decisions, they will add another more mon...

Yea I have using that and it has worked untill today it couldn't tell me anything. Actually today makes it 12 months that I proved my identity. Anyone still waiting after 12 months ?

Do you know if living on social benefits can affect the result of a citizenship application in Finland? It doesn't. Can anyone tell me what the immigration means when they ask, did you arrive Finland with a resident permit ? I don't know how to answer that since I came I to Finland on a polish resi...

Don't worry we both are in same boat. I proved identity in November 2019 and application is still in phase 1 i. e waiting for processing. The time processor say 10 to 12 Months. So decision anytime between September and November. So only thing we can do is stay patient and wait. same Here... proved...

Don't worry we both are in same boat. I proved identity in November 2019 and application is still in phase 1 i. e waiting for processing. The time processor say 10 to 12 Months. So decision anytime between September and November. So only thing we can do is stay patient and wait. same Here... proved...

I am kinda confused with the whole thing. I applied since October 2019, proved my identity in November 2019 and up till now , I am still waiting for the decision. Can anyone tell me what the immigration means when they ask, did you arrive Finland with a resident permit ? I don't know how to answer ...

I am kinda confused with the whole thing. I applied since October 2019, proved my identity in November 2019 and up till now , I am still waiting for the decision. Can anyone tell me what the immigration means when they ask, did you arrive Finland with a resident permit ? I don't know how to answer t...