Citizenship Application 2023

[shallowpie]

That explains alot...thank you for the clarification and information..best of luck to us in the queue...

Well, it doesn't really explain anything Moved to Finland from Russia as a special expert, working full-time since day one for a major company - and still waiting in queue for a year without any progress at all

Yeps, and recently my buddy, who also comes from Russia, got his decision after 6 months of waiting: came as a student, working full-time, no Finnish spouse. It seems to be a trend that people, applied in the middle/end of 2022, are getting their decisions after half a year of waiting, at least I know several cases...

[Edward35]

That explains alot...thank you for the clarification and information..best of luck to us in the queue...

Well, it doesn't really explain anything Moved to Finland from Russia as a special expert, working full-time since day one for a major company - and still waiting in queue for a year without any progress at all

Yeps, and recently my buddy, who also comes from Russia, got his decision after 6 months of waiting: came as a student, working full-time, no Finnish spouse. It seems to be a trend that people, applied in the middle/end of 2022, are getting their decisions after half a year of waiting, at least I know several cases...

Not funny anymore. 24kk still stage 1. Unfairly treatment

[No_doo]

That explains alot...thank you for the clarification and information..best of luck to us in the queue...

Well, it doesn't really explain anything Moved to Finland from Russia as a special expert, working full-time since day one for a major company - and still waiting in queue for a year without any progress at all

Yeps, and recently my buddy, who also comes from Russia, got his decision after 6 months of waiting: came as a student, working full-time, no Finnish spouse. It seems to be a trend that people, applied in the middle/end of 2022, are getting their decisions after half a year of waiting, at least I know several cases...

Well. It is not a trend, I came as a student then now working and applied in June 2022. No decision yet. It seems to be so random and no one knows what’s going on.

[leoamb]

Well. It is not a trend, I came as a student then now working and applied in June 2022. No decision yet. It seems to be so random and no one knows what’s going on.

For how long did you have the student permit? Have you worked all the time since you have graduated?

[No_doo]

Well. It is not a trend, I came as a student then now working and applied in June 2022. No decision yet. It seems to be so random and no one knows what’s going on.

For how long did you have the student permit? Have you worked all the time since you have graduated?

For two years and half.
I am working all the time since I shifted to the A permit. Even before, I was working full time as well

[kalaizanala]

Forum decision statistics for the last 5 months

February
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Stone360 - 19 months
kalaizanala - 18 months, queue number 1743, asked for travel history update, on stage 2 for 3 days
machadolucas - 6 months and two days, queue number - 4285
esimerkki - 31 months, queue number was 150, stage 2 from september to february
mani121 - 26 months
Schmania - 6 months, stage 2 to decision in one day
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January
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Absoft - 22 months, 18 days on 2nd stage, asked for travel history and income
WeDoNotSow - 4 months, moved to stage 2 and an hour later got decision
norieb - 8 months
Finnit - 20 months, queue number is 1213, country is on the list
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December
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skull_maito - 21 months
ddddd - 18 months
random1 - 22 and half months, queue number was 9XX
eniokooza - 16 months
kocool12 - 29 months
Kikibje - 5 months
Suomenmestari - 12 months
pigrabbit94 - 18 months
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November
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Dragun38 - 6 months, in processing stage for 3 weeks, queue number was 47xx
helkundi - 5 months, queue number around 47xx
Puustimies - 5 months, 4852
nicnet - 5 months, 4913
Swede - citizenship declaration, 7 months
jokumies - 6 months
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October
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tyhmäpöllö - 6 months, queue 46xx
Antnon - 7 months, queue number 4500
som111th - 7 months
d12 - 16 months, queue 20xx
tietokone - queue number 2140, 15 months and 12 days

[leoamb]

For two years and half.
I am working all the time since I shifted to the A permit. Even before, I was working full time as well

Country is not on the list. Right? Submitted your application and went for the interview in June? What's your queue number now? I am trying to see what is different from others who got it earlier. You thought of any other reason?

[No_doo]

For two years and half.
I am working all the time since I shifted to the A permit. Even before, I was working full time as well

Country is not on the list. Right? Submitted your application and went for the interview in June? What's your queue number now? I am trying to see what is different from others who got it earlier. You thought of any other reason?

Country is not on the list and queue number is 38XX
And I went to the interview on the 2nd week of June 2022

[leoamb]

Country is not on the list and queue number is 38XX
And I went to the interview on the 2nd week of June 2022

Interesting. So, you are working in a company? and when did you arrive to Finland? The queue number tells your application is different than others who got the citizenship earlier for some reason. Hopefully you get the positive decision soon!

[Subzero]

Forum decision statistics for the last 5 months

February
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Stone360 - 19 months
kalaizanala - 18 months, queue number 1743, asked for travel history update, on stage 2 for 3 days
machadolucas - 6 months and two days, queue number - 4285
esimerkki - 31 months, queue number was 150, stage 2 from september to february
mani121 - 26 months
Schmania - 6 months, stage 2 to decision in one day
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January
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Absoft - 22 months, 18 days on 2nd stage, asked for travel history and income
WeDoNotSow - 4 months, moved to stage 2 and an hour later got decision
norieb - 8 months
Finnit - 20 months, queue number is 1213, country is on the list
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December
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skull_maito - 21 months
ddddd - 18 months
random1 - 22 and half months, queue number was 9XX
eniokooza - 16 months
kocool12 - 29 months
Kikibje - 5 months
Suomenmestari - 12 months
pigrabbit94 - 18 months
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November
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Dragun38 - queue number 454x
helkundi - 5 months, queue number around 47xx
Puustimies - 5 months, 4852
nicnet - 5 months, 4913
Swede - citizenship declaration, 7 months
jokumies - 6 months
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October
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tyhmäpöllö - 6 months, queue 46xx
Antnon - 7 months, queue number 4500
som111th - 7 months
d12 - 16 months, queue 20xx
tietokone - queue number 2140, 15 months and 12 days

. Great job. Looks like they are giving it to lots of people that applied in 2022 and sitting on 2020 and 2021 applicants. Anyway patience is a virtue

[Dragun38]

Forum decision statistics for the last 5 months

February
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Stone360 - 19 months
kalaizanala - 18 months, queue number 1743, asked for travel history update, on stage 2 for 3 days
machadolucas - 6 months and two days, queue number - 4285
esimerkki - 31 months, queue number was 150, stage 2 from september to february
mani121 - 26 months
Schmania - 6 months, stage 2 to decision in one day
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January
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Absoft - 22 months, 18 days on 2nd stage, asked for travel history and income
WeDoNotSow - 4 months, moved to stage 2 and an hour later got decision
norieb - 8 months
Finnit - 20 months, queue number is 1213, country is on the list
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December
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skull_maito - 21 months
ddddd - 18 months
random1 - 22 and half months, queue number was 9XX
eniokooza - 16 months
kocool12 - 29 months
Kikibje - 5 months
Suomenmestari - 12 months
pigrabbit94 - 18 months
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November
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Dragun38 - queue number 454x
helkundi - 5 months, queue number around 47xx
Puustimies - 5 months, 4852
nicnet - 5 months, 4913
Swede - citizenship declaration, 7 months
jokumies - 6 months
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October
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tyhmäpöllö - 6 months, queue 46xx
Antnon - 7 months, queue number 4500
som111th - 7 months
d12 - 16 months, queue 20xx
tietokone - queue number 2140, 15 months and 12 days

You could add my processing time as well. Processing started 5 months and 1 week later the Migri visit, stayed in processing stage for 3 weeks and got decision after, so all in all overall time was 6 months.

[Schmania]

That explains alot...thank you for the clarification and information..best of luck to us in the queue...

Well, it doesn't really explain anything Moved to Finland from Russia as a special expert, working full-time since day one for a major company - and still waiting in queue for a year without any progress at all

This is my case exactly, the only difference (I guess?) between us is that I’m a girl. But on the other hand, having read this forum for a couple of years, there seems to be no correlation of any kind, everything looks very random

[Fati]

Update for the forum’s stats:

Proved my identity in the end of September
Application moved to stage 2 at lunchtime today, half an hour later received a positive decision.

Incredibly fast, I was mentally prepared to wait for ages.

Congratss can you please let me know when did you submit your application ?

[Edward35]

Forum decision statistics for the last 5 months

February
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Stone360 - 19 months
kalaizanala - 18 months, queue number 1743, asked for travel history update, on stage 2 for 3 days
machadolucas - 6 months and two days, queue number - 4285
esimerkki - 31 months, queue number was 150, stage 2 from september to february
mani121 - 26 months
Schmania - 6 months, stage 2 to decision in one day
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January
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Absoft - 22 months, 18 days on 2nd stage, asked for travel history and income
WeDoNotSow - 4 months, moved to stage 2 and an hour later got decision
norieb - 8 months
Finnit - 20 months, queue number is 1213, country is on the list
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December
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skull_maito - 21 months
ddddd - 18 months
random1 - 22 and half months, queue number was 9XX
eniokooza - 16 months
kocool12 - 29 months
Kikibje - 5 months
Suomenmestari - 12 months
pigrabbit94 - 18 months
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November
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Dragun38 - queue number 454x
helkundi - 5 months, queue number around 47xx
Puustimies - 5 months, 4852
nicnet - 5 months, 4913
Swede - citizenship declaration, 7 months
jokumies - 6 months
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October
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tyhmäpöllö - 6 months, queue 46xx
Antnon - 7 months, queue number 4500
som111th - 7 months
d12 - 16 months, queue 20xx
tietokone - queue number 2140, 15 months and 12 days

. Great job. Looks like they are giving it to lots of people that applied in 2022 and sitting on 2020 and 2021 applicants. Anyway patience is a virtue

Really true. Patience is Virtue. Mate queue #765 ja vielä stage one. Really crazy and selective system

[Subzero]

Forum decision statistics for the last 5 months

February
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Stone360 - 19 months
kalaizanala - 18 months, queue number 1743, asked for travel history update, on stage 2 for 3 days
machadolucas - 6 months and two days, queue number - 4285
esimerkki - 31 months, queue number was 150, stage 2 from september to february
mani121 - 26 months
Schmania - 6 months, stage 2 to decision in one day
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January
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Absoft - 22 months, 18 days on 2nd stage, asked for travel history and income
WeDoNotSow - 4 months, moved to stage 2 and an hour later got decision
norieb - 8 months
Finnit - 20 months, queue number is 1213, country is on the list
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December
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skull_maito - 21 months
ddddd - 18 months
random1 - 22 and half months, queue number was 9XX
eniokooza - 16 months
kocool12 - 29 months
Kikibje - 5 months
Suomenmestari - 12 months
pigrabbit94 - 18 months
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November
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Dragun38 - queue number 454x
helkundi - 5 months, queue number around 47xx
Puustimies - 5 months, 4852
nicnet - 5 months, 4913
Swede - citizenship declaration, 7 months
jokumies - 6 months
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October
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tyhmäpöllö - 6 months, queue 46xx
Antnon - 7 months, queue number 4500
som111th - 7 months
d12 - 16 months, queue 20xx
tietokone - queue number 2140, 15 months and 12 days

. Great job. Looks like they are giving it to lots of people that applied in 2022 and sitting on 2020 and 2021 applicants. Anyway patience is a virtue

Really true. Patience is Virtue. Mate queue #765 ja vielä stage one. Really crazy and selective system

How many months have you been waiting..?