Does anyone has an experience about getting citizenship

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:24 am

i am Asian girl and will be married my fience soon but i don't understand about the proceed of getting a citizenship and do i have to have a permanent job before apply for the citizen, do i have to wait like a year or more? And what should i do after getting married in finland

**Sponsor:**

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:46 am

Exceptions pertaining to the spouse of a Finnish citizen

The spouse of a Finnish citizen may be granted Finnish citizenship notwithstanding section 13(1)(2) if:
1) the spouses live and have lived together for a minimum of three years; and
2) the applicant is and has been permanently resident and domiciled in Finland;
a) for the last four years without interruption; or
b) for a total of six years since reaching the age of 15 years, with the last two years without interruption.

You have to have lived together for a minimum of three years, plus a certain amount of time must have been spent in Finland. There's also a language requirement. In order to reside in Finland you'll need to obtain a permanent residence permit.

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:56 am

Thank you very much

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:00 pm

You could aski in http://www.thaiklupi.fi/foorumi about the exact paperwork getting married in Thailand (or get your boyfriend to ask there) theres all the bureaucracy re. Thailand and explaining the application of a residence permit (what office to go to and what paper to fill in) and so forth in the Bangkok end. Finnish end the application can be submitted by the spouse here, but it still is somewhat complicated.

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:41 pm

And do i have to have a permanent job in order of apply for the citizen?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:05 pm

Not necessarily, but you have to speak Finnish and have lived here for a time as Dan pointed out.

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:46 pm

Thank you very much both Hank w. and Dan

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:39 pm

One more question about the Financial, would it reduce the percentage of getting the citizen if i am lacking of financial resource by that time but my fience got a permanent job?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:49 pm

Well, in Finland there really isn't that many housewives, but in the 3-5 years you spend learning the language theres a good chance you'll find a job.

Are you now getting two things confused?
Residence= right to live and work in Finland
Citizenship = a ferengi passport

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:03 pm

I think i do

but first of all i have to get the residence permit.. am i right? I did call to the embassy in Thailand but they just asked me to contact embassy in finland, i'm quite lost because i couldn't find any information down here at least not enough info...

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:06 pm

http://www.ufi.fi => english => family lots of information, maybe even too much.

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:28 pm

Thx again, it's kinda a big mess tho... seem like i have to renew my visa every 3 months.. or do you know other way to do?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:58 pm

No no no. Visa is coming for a visit. Coming to say hello. No work. then must be 6 months away. Residence permit is coming to live. The residence permit is given in different lengths - usually a year first, the two, five etc.

gon2o · Post by **gon2o** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:03 pm

Hank W. wrote: Citizenship = a ferengi passport

Ferengi??? Where to get it? I didn't know that they have an embassy in Finland!

Jedyne · Post by **Jedyne** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:18 pm

Haha

i doubt that too, hey but as i've read the other forum in here, some ppl said after married i can get A5 (what is it??) and then i can stay there right away, is it true

Finland Forum

Find information about moving to, living in and life in Finland