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Number of persons receiving Finnish citizenship grew in 2022

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release | Citizenships granted 2022

According to Statistics Finland, Finnish citizenship was granted in 2022 to 10,198 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland. Altogether, 3,555 more Finnish citizenships were granted than in 2021. In relative terms, the number grew by 54 per cent from the previous year.

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  • In 2022, Finnish citizenship was granted to 10,198 foreign citizens permanently living in Finland.
  • Compared to the previous year, 3,555 more Finnish citizenships were granted.
  • One in five of persons having been granted Finnish citizenship was a Russian citizen.
  • Nearly 160,000 persons living in Finland have dual nationality.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Citizenships granted [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. ISSN=1797-7169. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 17.12.2024].
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