citizenship e-application

[onkko]

hi,

in electronic application of finnish citizenship, i read all FAQ, it doesn't require a photo as attachment in online application submission but didnt say either anything about one should bring a photo (or how many photos) when you go to police department to identify yourself. anyone knows? thanks.

-erkin

Citizenship applications don't require photos, strange I know.

really? that is strange indeed.

I got citizenship when i took my first breath, no photos.

I assume you had your share of photos and fingerprints before you even could apply so there is no need for photo since citizenship has nothing to do with your face. You have your ID number and that ID number is what you are. If you want passport or drivers licence then you need photo.

[Honest]

If you had long travels/stays (more than one month) then you should find and mention them, otherwise just write the travels which appear in yout passport. Then you can also find the dates from entry and exit stamps.

I have been away from Finland exactly 6 months (maybe more or less 2 or 3 days). Now Im living in Finland 4 years and 3 months, i read that migri does not count the period when the travel is more than 6 months?! Im just thinking that if they don't count this period when I was away, can I apply now cos anyway migri does not answer before at least 5 months?

One stay of six months shouldn't interrupt your continuous stay in Finland. So it should be counted.

http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship ... nce_period

And it's not that they just don't count your stays abroad if they are more than allowed limits, then your stay become interrupted and you can't apply for citizenship until you have lived for 7 years in Finland with the last two years uninterrupted.

http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship ... de_finland

[Kikoups2]

If you had long travels/stays (more than one month) then you should find and mention them, otherwise just write the travels which appear in yout passport. Then you can also find the dates from entry and exit stamps.

I have been away from Finland exactly 6 months (maybe more or less 2 or 3 days). Now Im living in Finland 4 years and 3 months, i read that migri does not count the period when the travel is more than 6 months?! Im just thinking that if they don't count this period when I was away, can I apply now cos anyway migri does not answer before at least 5 months?

One stay of six months shouldn't interrupt your continuous stay in Finland. So it should be counted.

http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship ... nce_period

And it's not that they just don't count your stays abroad if they are more than allowed limits, then your stay become interrupted and you can't apply for citizenship until you have lived for 7 years in Finland with the last two years uninterrupted.

http://www.migri.fi/finnish_citizenship ... de_finland

I think you have not read well what was said in migri's page, and also what I wrote. Interrupted residence period when you stay abroad more than 1 year. Between 6 months to one year they don't count the residence period but it does not interrup the continuous residence period.

Thanks