Applying for Citizenship 2024

[World_citizen]

My application got into second stage around 16:10 today and at about 16:55 I got a positive decision. Below is my timeline, all the best for those waiting for theirs. I applied November 2022.

25.11.2022 We have received the processing fee for your application. €460
25.11.2022 We have received your application and it is pending.
28.11.2022 A diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in the processing queue. We will contact you if we need more information from you. Our processing times can be found on our website at www.migri.fi
28.11.2022 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.
27.06.2023 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
24.07.2023 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
15.02.2024 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
13.05.2024 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
04.07.2024 The decision has been made. If you cannot see the document concerning your decision, please wait patiently. You will be contacted.
04.07.2024 The decision can be read on your user account.
04.07.2024 You have received the decision.

Oh my goodness, that's four requests of additional information Anyway, congrats for the citizenship!!!!

[World_citizen]

If anyone knows..

My address has changed to Poste Restante after I have applied to citizenship. Do I have to inform Migri about it?

You definitely must inform them of address changes, and also maistraatti if you didn't do it already.

[Doncodia]

My application got into second stage around 16:10 today and at about 16:55 I got a positive decision. Below is my timeline, all the best for those waiting for theirs. I applied November 2022.

25.11.2022 We have received the processing fee for your application. €460
25.11.2022 We have received your application and it is pending.
28.11.2022 A diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in the processing queue. We will contact you if we need more information from you. Our processing times can be found on our website at www.migri.fi
28.11.2022 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.
27.06.2023 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
24.07.2023 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
15.02.2024 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
13.05.2024 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
04.07.2024 The decision has been made. If you cannot see the document concerning your decision, please wait patiently. You will be contacted.
04.07.2024 The decision can be read on your user account.
04.07.2024 You have received the decision.

Oh my goodness, that's four requests of additional information Anyway, congrats for the citizenship!!!!

I wasn't asked for additional requests but at intervals I personally just update my application with payslips.

[quillcentaur]

My application got into second stage around 16:10 today and at about 16:55 I got a positive decision. Below is my timeline, all the best for those waiting for theirs. I applied November 2022.

25.11.2022 We have received the processing fee for your application. €460
25.11.2022 We have received your application and it is pending.
28.11.2022 A diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in the processing queue. We will contact you if we need more information from you. Our processing times can be found on our website at www.migri.fi
28.11.2022 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.
27.06.2023 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
24.07.2023 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
15.02.2024 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
13.05.2024 You have sent additional information for the application. We have received it. The documents you sent are displayed in the application information.
04.07.2024 The decision has been made. If you cannot see the document concerning your decision, please wait patiently. You will be contacted.
04.07.2024 The decision can be read on your user account.
04.07.2024 You have received the decision.

Congrats! What docs did they ask from you if you don't mind sharing?

EDIT: don’t mind me. I just saw your reply to the other person. Congrats again!

[Auringon_kukka]

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[KissanNokka]

It was a very hectic week, but finally I have the time to write an update.

On Monday 1st of July I have received positive decision on the citizenship application. No notification of "start of the processing" was sent, so I was totally surprised to receive a text message saying I've got a new decision. Due to Kamu shenanigans, I have no idea about the queue number as the rest of us, the last number I was able to pinpoint was 1872 on 5th of May. The diary number started from 82xx. I will also reiterate my story quickly for statistical purposes.

I have arrived from Russia to Finland in 2017 as a student of double-degree master programme. In May 2018 I have been invited to stay and work in university as a project researcher, and later in spring 2019 I was invited to start a PhD in the same university. I passed YKI in May 2022, and applied for a citizenship on 12th of September 2022. I have once asked Migri in summer 2023 what would be the approximate processing times, their reply was "over 20 months", which turned out to be true. During the waiting time I had to apply for a permanent residence permit as well, and luckily I got it rather quickly (in 6 months). Since the beginning of 2024 I am unfortunately unemployed, so having a PR definitely helped in my case of waiting for the citizenship.

I guess that's it? Because I grew extremely tired of reading constant "omg, I am waiting for 5 months and no decision, listen to me whines" messages, I am not sure if I will be checking the forum in the future (maybe only to see if everyone waiting from 2022 got their decisions). I wanted to thank the regular users of this forum as well as the one for 2023, a lot of useful information has been written here. Best of luck to everyone from 2022 who is still waiting, I hope the positive decisions for you all will arrive very soon. <3

[Auringon_kukka]

It was a very hectic week, but finally I have the time to write an update.

On Monday 1st of July I have received positive decision on the citizenship application. No notification of "start of the processing" was sent, so I was totally surprised to receive a text message saying I've got a new decision. Due to Kamu shenanigans, I have no idea about the queue number as the rest of us, the last number I was able to pinpoint was 1872 on 5th of May. The diary number started from 82xx. I will also reiterate my story quickly for statistical purposes.

I have arrived from Russia to Finland in 2017 as a student of double-degree master programme. In May 2018 I have been invited to stay and work in university as a project researcher, and later in spring 2019 I was invited to start a PhD in the same university. I passed YKI in May 2022, and applied for a citizenship on 12th of September 2022. I have once asked Migri in summer 2023 what would be the approximate processing times, their reply was "over 20 months", which turned out to be true. During the waiting time I had to apply for a permanent residence permit as well, and luckily I got it rather quickly (in 6 months). Since the beginning of 2024 I am unfortunately unemployed, so having a PR definitely helped in my case of waiting for the citizenship.

I guess that's it? Because I grew extremely tired of reading constant "omg, I am waiting for 5 months and no decision, listen to me whines" messages, I am not sure if I will be checking the forum in the future (maybe only to see if everyone waiting from 2022 got their decisions). I wanted to thank the regular users of this forum as well as the one for 2023, a lot of useful information has been written here. Best of luck to everyone from 2022 who is still waiting, I hope the positive decisions for you all will arrive very soon. <3

Congratulations!!! Your long wait is over. My last queue number (mid-May this year) was around 1600, so I have no idea where it's at now. I am from the August 2022 group.

I will of course be posting once I get my decision. They seem to be taking an unsystematic approach to processing (fall of 2022, fall of 2023, to the detriment of earlier applications). But, it's hard to know the full picture, since only a tiny fraction of all applicants take part in this forum.

It is indeed amusing to read the "OMG" posts from later applicants. I do get it why people are impatient, but I also do my fair share of eye-rolling from time to time.

[hello andy]

Does migri work at all during July or they are all on holiday?

P.s reading stories here made me realise that processing time is so random. Last year many of my friends- both employed and never employed after graduation got citizenship in 5-6 months.. this year seems gonna be different even for employed. this uncertainty feels like a torture, why do they just dont process it in some meaningful order, that people could estimate

[ubugumbra]

It was a very hectic week, but finally I have the time to write an update.

On Monday 1st of July I have received positive decision on the citizenship application. No notification of "start of the processing" was sent, so I was totally surprised to receive a text message saying I've got a new decision (….) applied for a citizenship on 12th of September 2022.
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Best of luck to everyone from 2022 who is still waiting, I hope the positive decisions for you all will arrive very soon. <3

Best of luck in your future endeavors!
Finally, the wait is over Huge congratulations!
I am very sorry you had to wait this long. I really hope Migri solves the issues with processing times in the future…

[FinWolf]

Hi guys

Do we have any good news from people who have applied in December 2023?

[sammyghyft]

Nothing yet. Still waiting fingers crossed. Applied and visited migri office 5th of December. But I'm hopeful that when they get back to the office after the summer holidays I should get the decision in August.

[broccoli]

Just got a positive decision!

I was away on a business trip when my application went into processing. I notified Migri beforehand with return date 19th July.

But I decided to end my trip urgently and returned back to Finland yesterday 08.07 in the evening. I sent message on Enterfinland that I am back and attached my boarding pass (thanks to one forum member who mentioned it).

Today at around 08:30 in the morning I got decision.

Applied 04 October 2022. Diary number 107xx. Tampere.

Best of luck to all 2022 applicants!

[hello andy]

It seems migri processing now 2022. Hopefully this year will de done soon

[hello andy]

Nothing yet. Still waiting fingers crossed. Applied and visited migri office 5th of December. But I'm hopeful that when they get back to the office after the summer holidays I should get the decision in August.

I also applied Dec 5th...but Iam afraid its gonna be forever. Really lottery

[Auringon_kukka]

Just got a positive decision!

I was away on a business trip when my application went into processing. I notified Migri beforehand with return date 19th July.

But I decided to end my trip urgently and returned back to Finland yesterday 08.07 in the evening. I sent message on Enterfinland that I am back and attached my boarding pass (thanks to one forum member who mentioned it).

Today at around 08:30 in the morning I got decision.

Applied 04 October 2022. Diary number 107xx. Tampere.

Best of luck to all 2022 applicants!

Congratulations!!

And thanks for the good wishes for the 2022 crowd!