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Finland Introduces Citizenship Test

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The reform applies to applicants aged 18–64, and will be applied from the beginning of next March.

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The compulsory and paid digital examination for applicants for Finnish citizenship will begin in Finland on 1 March 2027, and the Finnish Immigration Service informed the Finnish Immigration Service. On 1 March 2027, a new citizenship requirement will be introduced in Finland, including a pay-based examination, and will transmit to RIA News with reference to the Republic's migration service. The transition period for applications will run from 1…

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In Finland, the citizenship test will have to be passed, the reform will be carried out in March next year, the Finnish Immigration Service announced on Friday. "The granting of citizenship has increased several times, and the introduction of a citizenship test is the last part of this reform.

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The reform applies to applicants aged 18–64, and will be applied from the beginning of next March.

·Helsinki, Finland
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The citizenship test is administered by the University of Helsinki.

·Helsinki, Finland
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HELSINKI - Finland will require applicants for citizenship to take a civics test from March 2027, the country's immigration authority (Migri) announced. This follows a change to the citizenship law that will come into effect on January 1 next year and a subsequent two-month transition period for legislative changes.

Finland's government increases the barriers to citizenship by means of a naturalisation test. At the same time, business representatives promote The post Finland makes it more difficult to naturalize – the economy lacks foreign professionals first appeared on Nordic.info.

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SSS.fi broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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