Residence permit based on Finnish Ancestry

Finland

Type of Solution: Permanent Residency

Further Details:

Certain foreign nationals who have Finnish ancestry or an otherwise close connection with Finland may be granted a residence permit on this basis. No other reason such as employment or study is required in order to be issued the permit.
The granting of the permit depends on the directness and closeness of Finnish ancestry. If the ancestry dates back several generations, a residence permit cannot be granted on this basis. A residence permit based on Finnish ancestry or a close connection to Finland can be given to:

• former Finnish citizens, and
• persons of other Finnish origin
(a parent or grandparent has been a Finnish citizen by birth)
• Ingrian Finns from the former Soviet Union area, provided that the applicant, one
of his/her parents or at least two of the grandparents are or have been recorded
in official documents as being Finnish citizens. Other preconditions for receiving a
permit of residence concern registering as a returnee at a Finnish diplomatic mission, re-entry orientation, linguistic proficiency and access to accommodation in Finland.