USA to Finland: Apply for Residence here or there?

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:40 am

Rahela-Hanna wrote:I've just always seen a lot of Swedish-speaking Finns, at least, spelling it with a bit of a hyphen.

Is that shorter than a regular hyphen?

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Rahela-Hanna · Post by **Rahela-Hanna** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:28 pm

Well, no, I don't think so.

Why? Should it have been?

Am I missing something?

*feels scared*

enk · Post by **enk** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:05 pm

Rahela-Hanna wrote:Am I missing something?

A sick sense of humor?

-enk

Rahela-Hanna · Post by **Rahela-Hanna** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:31 pm

I...I don't know what to say now!

Isaiah · Post by **Isaiah** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:27 am

hi everyone ^^;;; im new to this forums =D but its good that i was shown this place, ya see i was wondering how to become a finnish citizen? i was reading som of tha earlyer post and that i would take longer in larger cities? well my girl-friend(soon to b fiance)lives in Lohja and i was wondering if it will take long to become a resident <:3 and does anyone kno tha process of becoming a citizen? and can i have dual citizenship? i currently live in United States ^^;;; i have really no idea about finland, all i care about is being with my girl-friend, if i have to give up my american citizenship so b it >=) o btw i have no blood ties to finland xD infact im asain ^^;;;

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:41 am

read http://www.uvi.fi
to get residence, if not married, on family ties there is the 2-year rule
after been 5 years resident (for marriage shorter) and passing the Finnish test, one can apply for citizenship, can be dual...

Rahela-Hanna · Post by **Rahela-Hanna** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:28 pm

Isaiah wrote:hi everyone ^^;;; im new to this forums =D but its good that i was shown this place, ya see i was wondering how to become a finnish citizen? i was reading som of tha earlyer post and that i would take longer in larger cities? well my girl-friend(soon to b fiance)lives in Lohja and i was wondering if it will take long to become a resident <:3 and does anyone kno tha process of becoming a citizen? and can i have dual citizenship? i currently live in United States ^^;;; i have really no idea about finland, all i care about is being with my girl-friend, if i have to give up my american citizenship so b it >=) o btw i have no blood ties to finland xD infact im asain ^^;;;

Hi, Isaiah, and welcome to the all-great and powerful Finland Forum!

You say that you're girlfriend's your "soon-to-be" fiance?

Are you so sure, then, that she'll answer "Yes" whenever you finally decide to pop the question?

Isaiah · Post by **Isaiah** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:20 am

thanks for tha welcom ^___^ and yea ^^;;; soon to be, well ive been thinking about when to ask and im pretty sure tha answear is yes ^______________^ and if so im rdy to spend tha rest of my life with her <3<3<3 just needa kno about how to become a resident citizen of finland ^^;;;

Rahela-Hanna · Post by **Rahela-Hanna** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:30 pm

Ah, that's good. That's so good. I'm both happy and proud of you, dear. And we'll both be real Finnish citizens someday. We will.