dual and multiple citizenships in finland

Our report on dual and multiple citizenships has been published!
7.11.25

We carried out a survey on dual and multiple citizenships in Finland. The survey was targeted towards people who, due to family relations, had dual or multiple citizenship, the possibility to apply for it, and to parents who had children who had more than one citizenship or were eligible for another citizenship. The goal of the survey was to better understand the social status of intercultural families and dual- and multiple citizenship in Finland.

What people said about the meaning of dual and multiple citizenships for them and their families

• ”My identity, my birth right. Simply me!”
  
• ”I don't consider myself fully British or Finnish. I don't conform to the stereotypes of either culture. I feel that I'm somewhere in the middle.”
  
• ”I can't imagine being forced to give up my citizenship.  I am emotionally attached to both my nationalities.  It's like giving a part of your identity, like feeling judged because of the place I was born or seen in a negative light for my background.”
  
  

Petteri Orpo's government is in the process of assessing the possibility of changing the legislation on dual and multiple citizenships, making the report extremely timely and vital for our advocacy work.

read The whole report

Dual and Multiple Citizenships in Finland (PDF in Finnish with an English summary)