Finland to roll out citizenship test from March 2027
The requirement to sit the test only applies to citizenship applicants aged between 18 and 64, and it can be taken in either Finnish or Swedish.
Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) announced on January 1, 2027, that applicants for Finnish citizenship will be required to pass a civic knowledge test starting March 1, 2027. The new requirement is the final step in the government's strategy to tighten rules for obtaining a Finnish passport, building upon previous changes concerning residency periods and financial self-sufficiency.
Details about the test's content remain undisclosed, but it is anticipated to consist of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions about Finnish culture, history, human rights, and gender equality. The University of Helsinki is collaborating with Migri to develop the learning material and questions for the test. The test will only be mandatory for applicants aged 18 to 64 and can be taken in either Finnish or Swedish.
Applicants can opt out of the test by providing evidence of their knowledge of Finnish society through passing the matriculation examination in Finnish or Swedish or completing a Finnish- or Swedish-language higher education degree in Finland. Among neighboring Nordic countries, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark also mandate citizenship applicants to pass a civic knowledge test.
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