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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.
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Learn more about these routes to British Nationality:

WhatPassport.com is a specialist UK Nationality and British Citizenship site offering an online search and assessment. Claims to hold a British Passport can be complex and the site offers a quick, simple search to give you the answers. While many people qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa based on holding a Commonwealth passport with a UK born grandmother or grandfather, we have found that if you have a grandparent born in the UK, or if your mother is British or your father is British, then there are several scenarios where you can claim British Nationality and the right to hold a British Passport. This stems from Britain’s collection of British Colonies, British Protectorates and British Protected States in the middle of last century and the Nationality rules concerning what are now the countries of the Commonwealth.

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