Applying for Citizenship 2024

[TUserFin]

It is not as straightforward as that. It doesn’t matter sometimes whether you had rp or not when you arrived. Sometimes it’s because of confirming your history/identity at your original country. Sometimes there had been instances when people ticked a wrong box in the citizenship application form. There is no definite answer and migri won’t give you a reason.

When I asked migri directly they always told me that I need to wait n-months which was always same max number of months as for people who came with permit here. So, does it mean that I need to wait 25 months now and not 30? b.c. last time 6 months ago it was 23 they told me by email

Unfortunately what they tell you is just estimate and it could always be more or less than that so I wouldn’t rely on it.

As we’ve also discussed before, coming with a permit or no permit doesn’t matter in some instances. Many who applied for rp while inside Finland still got citizenship within the normal time frame.

Since you’ve been waiting for more than a year, you are definitely on the long queue and it could be 30 months.

I understand it sucks to wait so long but unfortunately it is what it is and there’s nothing else to do except to just wait.

But it is migri obligation to tell if it is 25 months or 30. Of they tell 25 on website than they should expöain by maiö phone why it takes longer than that

[lnghoward]

Application date: 05.01.2024
Diary number created: 12.01.2024
In progress: 17.10.2024
Decision: 18.10.2024

I came here to study and got a full time job after graduation. I used to work with Wolt under a business ID (handling tax myself) for about one year during Covid time.

No additional request for my application and the citizenship is ready. Let's hope the same for everyone.

[lookatthestars]

Dear all,

Thank you to everyone who has shared information on this forum. My previous question was answered here, and this space has given me hope, showing that people still help each other in a foreign land.

Online application: 06.01.2024
Visited immigration: 11.01.2024
Diary number: 12.01.2024
Process begun and decision made (within 9 minutes): 18.10.2024
Background:
I’m from an Asian country, came to study in 2015, started working in 2019, and have been unemployed since May 2024.
First three digits of my diary number: 24x.

I wish everyone waiting for their decision the best of luck and patience. Citizenship is just one part of life—may you find peace and love wherever you are.
Blessings to you all.

[Auringon_kukka]

Application date: 05.01.2024
Diary number created: 12.01.2024
In progress: 17.10.2024
Decision: 18.10.2024

I came here to study and got a full time job after graduation. I used to work with Wolt under a business ID (handling tax myself) for about one year during Covid time.

No additional request for my application and the citizenship is ready. Let's hope the same for everyone.

Congratulations

[Auringon_kukka]

Dear all,

Thank you to everyone who has shared information on this forum. My previous question was answered here, and this space has given me hope, showing that people still help each other in a foreign land.

Online application: 06.01.2024
Visited immigration: 11.01.2024
Diary number: 12.01.2024
Process begun and decision made (within 9 minutes): 18.10.2024
Background:
I’m from an Asian country, came to study in 2015, started working in 2019, and have been unemployed since May 2024.
First three digits of my diary number: 24x.

I wish everyone waiting for their decision the best of luck and patience. Citizenship is just one part of life—may you find peace and love wherever you are.
Blessings to you all.

Congratulations

[JaysD]

Dear all,

Thank you to everyone who has shared information on this forum. My previous question was answered here, and this space has given me hope, showing that people still help each other in a foreign land.

Online application: 06.01.2024
Visited immigration: 11.01.2024
Diary number: 12.01.2024
Process begun and decision made (within 9 minutes): 18.10.2024
Background:
I’m from an Asian country, came to study in 2015, started working in 2019, and have been unemployed since May 2024.
First three digits of my diary number: 24x.

I wish everyone waiting for their decision the best of luck and patience. Citizenship is just one part of life—may you find peace and love wherever you are.
Blessings to you all.

Huge congrats!!! Thanks for the info. Finger crossed and ‘patiently waiting’

[hellofinland23]

Dear all,

Thank you to everyone who has shared information on this forum. My previous question was answered here, and this space has given me hope, showing that people still help each other in a foreign land.

Online application: 06.01.2024
Visited immigration: 11.01.2024
Diary number: 12.01.2024
Process begun and decision made (within 9 minutes): 18.10.2024
Background:
I’m from an Asian country, came to study in 2015, started working in 2019, and have been unemployed since May 2024.
First three digits of my diary number: 24x.

I wish everyone waiting for their decision the best of luck and patience. Citizenship is just one part of life—may you find peace and love wherever you are.
Blessings to you all.

May I ask that, does migri ask at all while you are being unemployed? do you get unemployed benefits?

[smo]

Hello,

This forum has given me hope and taught me to be patient. Thanks a lot for all the help & support and thanks a ton for sharing your updates! There seems to be light in the end of the tunnel! Here is an update from me:

Applied: 7.01.2024
Received a diary number: 12.01.2024
Updated my application: October 2024
Application in progress: 18.10.2024
Decision: 18.10.2024 (15 min after it went into progress)

Diary number: 2xx/310/2024

Came to Finland over 10 years ago, studied, worked, now studying and working. I even had a period of unemployment. I was afraid that unemployment might affect the decision, but it didn’t.

Good luck with your wait, may your process be as straightforward as mine.

[Auringon_kukka]

Hello,

This forum has given me hope and taught me to be patient. Thanks a lot for all the help & support and thanks a ton for sharing your updates! There seems to be light in the end of the tunnel! Here is an update from me:

Applied: 7.01.2024
Received a diary number: 12.01.2024
Updated my application: October 2024
Application in progress: 18.10.2024
Decision: 18.10.2024 (15 min after it went into progress)

Diary number: 2xx/310/2024

Came to Finland over 10 years ago, studied, worked, now studying and working. I even had a period of unemployment. I was afraid that unemployment might affect the decision, but it didn’t.

Good luck with your wait, may your process be as straightforward as mine.

Congratulations

[riku2]

This forum has given me hope and taught me to be patient.

For me too. Thanks to people contributing their application dates and decision information I could sit calmy and predict almost to the week when my 9 month wait would be up for citizenship. So a big thanks to all who contribute their data!

[lookatthestars]

Dear all,

Thank you to everyone who has shared information on this forum. My previous question was answered here, and this space has given me hope, showing that people still help each other in a foreign land.

Online application: 06.01.2024
Visited immigration: 11.01.2024
Diary number: 12.01.2024
Process begun and decision made (within 9 minutes): 18.10.2024
Background:
I’m from an Asian country, came to study in 2015, started working in 2019, and have been unemployed since May 2024.
First three digits of my diary number: 24x.

I wish everyone waiting for their decision the best of luck and patience. Citizenship is just one part of life—may you find peace and love wherever you are.
Blessings to you all.

May I ask that, does migri ask at all while you are being unemployed? do you get unemployed benefits?

I was not contacted by the migri office. But I did update my unemployment status in the EnterFinland via the supplement files with a simple message explaining that I was unemployed since May and have been receiving unemployment allowance from the union.

[smo]

Hello,

This forum has given me hope and taught me to be patient. Thanks a lot for all the help & support and thanks a ton for sharing your updates! There seems to be light in the end of the tunnel! Here is an update from me:

Applied: 7.01.2024
Received a diary number: 12.01.2024
Updated my application: October 2024
Application in progress: 18.10.2024
Decision: 18.10.2024 (15 min after it went into progress)

Diary number: 2xx/310/2024

Came to Finland over 10 years ago, studied, worked, now studying and working. I even had a period of unemployment. I was afraid that unemployment might affect the decision, but it didn’t.

Good luck with your wait, may your process be as straightforward as mine.

Congratulations

Thanks a lot!

[TUserFin]

Hi, can anyone recommend me immigration lawyer in Finland? While my case is in progress, I want to ask some questions to be sure

[EllisPhoenix]

Any updates from citizenship applicants from OCTOBER 2022? Did anyone receive a decision recently or processing has been started?

Same here, applied on October 2022 and still waiting. To be honest sometimes I even forget I have applied for the citizenship

karhu86, are you still waiting or made any progress with you application?

[_User123_]

Hi, can anyone recommend me immigration lawyer in Finland? While my case is in progress, I want to ask some questions to be sure

May I ask you how long has it been in progress? My application also seems be stuck in progressing, it has been almost 3 months