Finland moves to tighten citizenship rules and expand revocation grounds

Finland moves to tighten citizenship rules and expand revocation grounds

Finland is set to introduce stricter conditions for acquiring and retaining citizenship following a government proposal submitted to Parliament on Thursday. The proposed amendments would raise the bar for applicants by tightening requirements related to identity verification, financial self-sufficiency, and criminal history. The new legislation is expected to come into force on 1 October 2025.

Govt to further tighten Finnish citizenship law from October

The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to further tighten the requirements for acquiring Finnish citizenship. The government on Thursday submitted a proposal to the Parliament in this regard, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release. The proposed act is scheduled to enter into force on October 1, 2025. The amendments to the Citizenship Act proposed the…

In the future, applicants for Finnish citizenship would be required to work.

The government submitted the proposal to Parliament on Thursday.