Staatsbürgerschaft von Finnland erhalten: So geht es

Person has been the spouse of a citizen for 3 years, with common household (in case the citizen has died, the spouses must have lived together for 3 years before death), and has 4 years of permanent uninterrupted residence in Finland, or 6 years of permanent residence since the age of 15, with the last 2 years uninterrupted. (A spouse means the husband or wife of the citizen or a person cohabiting with the citizen in a relationship resembling marriage. Provisions on a spouse also apply to a registered partner.) Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation.

Abstammung (im Land geboren)

Person is born in Finland in wedlock to a citizen, or out of wedlock to a mother who is a citizen. If the child has two mothers under the Maternity Act (253/2018), provision regarding the mother applies to the mother who gave birth and provision regarding the father whose paternity is established applies to the mother whose maternity is established.

Abstammung (im Ausland geboren)

Person is born abroad and in wedlock to a citizen, or out of wedlock to a mother who is a citizen.

Person is born in Finland, is an adult under the age of 23, and has had permanent residence in Finland for 6 years with the last 2 years uninterrupted. Residence in a Nordic country is equivalent to residence in Finland for the 5 years before the declaration was made to the extent that residence occurred before the age of 16. Person must not have been sentenced to imprisonment.

Übertragung auf ein Kind

Person's parent or guardian is a citizen and makes an application on behalf of the minor person who lives with the parent or guardian. If these conditions are not met, naturalisation is possible on the basis of a weighty reason related to the best interests of the child. No further residence and language requirements if the child is under the age of 15 and permanently resident in Finland. If the child is 15, 16 or 17 years and permanently resident in Finland, he/she must have resided there for the last 4 years without interruption or a total of 6 years since the age of 7, with the last 2 years uninterrupted. 2 years of residence is sufficient if the child is a citizen of a Nordic country or a former Finnish citizen. Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation.

Miterwerb durch Kinder

Person is a minor under the age of 15, resident in Finland, and co-applicant in the parent's application for naturalisation. No further residence or language requirements. Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation. If the child is 15, 16 or 17 years, he/she must have permanently resided in Finland for the last 4 years without interruption or a total of 6 years since the age of 7, with the last 2 years uninterrupted. Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation. A co-applicant is defined as a child that is under the applicant's custody and for whom the applicant is applying for Finnish citizenship.

Person is a minor under the age of 12 who is adopted by a citizen.

Person is a minor who is adopted by a citizen after the age of 12.

Übertragung von einem verstorbenen Staatsbürger

Person is the spouse of a deceased Finnish citizen and the spouses have lived together for the minimum of 3 years before death and the applicant has 4 years of permanent uninterrupted residence in Finland, or 6 years of permanent residence since the age of 15, with the last 2 years uninterrupted. (FIN 22) (A spouse means the husband or wife of the citizen or a person cohabiting with the citizen in a relationship resembling marriage. Provisions on a spouse also apply to a registered partner. (FIN 2(1)(8)).

Übertragung von einem verstorbenen Staatsbürger

A child acquires Finnish citizenship by birth if the deceased father was Finnish citizen and married to the child's mother or the child is born in Finland the paternity of the deceased father, who was Finnish citizen, is established. What is said about the deceased father whose paternity is established also applies to a deceased mother whose maternity is established under the Maternity Act. (FIN 9(1)(3) and 9(3))

Miterwerb durch Ehepartner

Person is the spouse of a Finnish citizen and the spouses have lived together for a minimum of three years and the applicant has 4 years of permanent uninterrupted residence in Finland, or 6 years of permanent residence since the age of 15, with the last 2 years uninterrupted.

A former Finnish citizen who has not lost her/his citizenship on the basis of annulment of paternity (mode L13a) or annulment of established maternity (FIN 32) or false information (mode L09) (FIN 33) or on the grounds of a treason, high treason, or terrorism crime (FIN 33a) can reacquire Finnish citizenship by declaration.

Person is a citizen of a Nordic country and has been permanently resident in Finland for the last 2 years without interruption. Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation.

Finnish citizenship can be acquired by declaration if the person is a citizen of a Nordic country other than by naturalisation, has reached the age of 18 years, has been permanently residing in Finland for 5 years preceding application, and has not been sentenced to imprisonment during that time.

Person is an adult under the age of 23 and has had permanent residence in Finland for 10 years, with the last 2 years uninterrupted. Residence in a Nordic country is equivalent to residence in Finland for the 5 years before the declaration was made to the extent that residence occurred before the age of 16. Person may not have been sentenced to imprisonment.

Person has strong ties with Finland on the basis of a long period of lawful residence or for some other similar reason and has been permanently resident in the country for the last 2 years without interruption. In addition, one of the following three conditions must be fulfiled: i) it is unreasonably difficult to be engaged in permanent full-time work in Finland without citizenship, ii) person has, through no fault of his or her own, been considered a Finnish citizen for a minimum of 10 years as a result of such a mistake made by a Finnish public authority which has led to a serious consequence related to the rights and obligations of a Finnish citizen (see the rules for a related provision), or iii) there is otherwise special and weighty reason. Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation.

Person is a recognised refugee, has a residence permit based on the need of secondary protection or humanitarian protection, and has been permanently resident in Finland for the last 4 years without interruption, or for a total of 6 years since the age of 15, with the last 2 years uninterrupted. (FIN 20) Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation. Exceptions to the language requirement for naturalisation are possible if the person is 65 or older and has a refugee status, or a status as a recipient of secondary protection, or a residence permit based on the need of humanitarian protection. (FIN 18b(1)(2))

Findelkinder

Person is found in Finland citizenship of a foreign State has not been established before the child reaches the age of 5.

Sonst staatenlos (im Land geboren)

Person is born in Finland is not able to acquire the citizenship of another country at birth. Or person is born in Finland to parents with unknown citizenship or out of wedlock to a mother with unknown citizenship and citizenship of another country has not been established before reaching the age of 5.

Sonst staatenlos (im Land geboren)

Person is born in Finland to parents who have refugee status (or similar status) there and the person does not acquire citizenship of either parent except through registration of his/her birth with the state of citizenship of the parents or through another procedure requiring the assistance of the authorities of that country. Additional requirement in case only one parent has refugee status in Finland: the person does not acquire citizenship of the other parent by birth, nor has a secondary right through birth to acquire it.

Staatenlose

Person is involuntarily stateless and has been permanently resident in Finland for the last 4 years without interruption, or for a total of 6 years since the age of 15, with the last 2 years uninterrupted. Other conditions: see the rules for ordinary naturalisation.