Citizenship from start to Finnish!

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Right on!

@akjdhajkdjhaghjkadh9804

4 жыл бұрын

wait for the language test is 1 the best or is 6 the best?? please respond

@bananana5995

3 жыл бұрын

@@akjdhajkdjhaghjkadh9804 6 is the best 👍

@sianmoltie8979

3 жыл бұрын

XD

@MadisonBuratt

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

My grandmother was from Finland and I have many cousins there. Thinking to change from US to Finnish citizenship soon

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if you can change citizenships just like that but you can get a residence permit based on remigration. Finland allows dual citizenships too.

@dixter20

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yes me too. American with Finnish relatives and looking to get out of USA! If you have parents or grandparents who were born in Finland that is one way to be eligible for permanent residency status.

@lifeafterheroin1365

2 жыл бұрын

Me three screw usa

@AntoinMhicArtain

Жыл бұрын

You don't need to "change citizenship", you can be both an American Citizen and a Finnish Citizen. I'm both a British Citizen and an Irish Citizen, I have both passports. I want to move to Finland, it's so beautiful. Luckily I have an EU passport so I won't need to apply for a visa or residency permit.

@jasontulla6117

Жыл бұрын

As long as a parent or grandparent was a citizen of finland. And then you have to live there for 4 years.

Whassup Finntastics! Make sure to get the my Free Quickstart Guide for learning Finnish: aleksihimself.com/fuf

@lgfrades

5 жыл бұрын

Aleksi Himself - Videos about Finland kiitos, Aleksi! 😊

@saqlainafzal3859

4 жыл бұрын

Hi bro. Thxs for video.

You ROCK Aleksi✌. We were engaged in the middle of kampii Feb 26th and I'm situating things here in the States for my move to Suomi.

Aleksi, i LOVE your channel, I think you are the best Finnish KZreadr! I am in love with Finland and your videos are so informative!! Pls do some live stream Q&A video at some point :) Much love from Greece

Coming to Finland soon for good. This video is really informative. Kiitos paljon 🙏

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Always welcome!

Thank you for the video!

After my military service in Singapore, I'm gonna work hard to move to Finland for that sweet passport!

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@retriror4652

3 жыл бұрын

Singaporean passport is one the best the climate is better

Thanks for the video Aleksi, really informative stuff! I've been thinking about this haha. The language is quite a struggle for me! I don't live in Finland currently so I don't get much practice at all other than Skype calls, even reading a children's book is challenging for me. I'm not sure what else I can do to improve on it after reading From Start to Finnish! I still can't form a grammatically correct Finnish sentence half the time 😂

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Skype sessions are a great way to practice abroad. Keep learning and don't give up too easily.

I love watching your videos ! I learned a lot ! 🥰😃😃

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

I'm learning alot. Thank you for your hard work aleksi!!! I always enjoy your videos

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Crystal!

Your videos are always interresting Thanks👌🥂

Kiitos Sir Alexi!

Miss your shows sooo much,your so fun and feels like a real man talking in my house when I put the show on. I hope you have a great summer full of awesome laughs and memories. This Transmission was sent from Reno-Lake Tahoe .NV 5.11pm Monday

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ana!

Thanks for sharing very informative. I'm excited to apply a Finnish citizenship someday 🙏

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

I'm on training on Nordic Lnguage here in the Philippines. I need to pass the A1 nd A2 exams in order for me to work as Nurse in hospital Finland..wish me luck😍

@sigl4920

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck 😄

@Vincent-ib6yc

4 жыл бұрын

I just want to ask I’m a Filipino Nurse, how can I work as a nurse? Please help

@lauragf.9206

4 жыл бұрын

VinWithAHusky learn the language and you re in. There is need of nurses!!

@akjdhajkdjhaghjkadh9804

4 жыл бұрын

wait for the language test is 1 the best or is 6 the best?? please respond

@John-fq7qx

4 жыл бұрын

Did u get it

aha! kiitos tiedosta!! great channel

I am going to apply. Kiitos. Great video

@AleksiHimself

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

Kiitos paljon Aleksi.

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Kiitti kommentista Lidiya Teklemariam!

i was just wondering this question today... yay!! :)

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Great timing indeed!

Thanks for the video.

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Abdulrahman Yousef!

Thanks for the awesome videos Aleksi. One question. This video was about how to acquire citizenship. One of the criteria was living in Finland continuously for 5 years. What is required to move there (I’m from U.S.) right from the beginning?

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! I will make a separate video of that later.

Great video Aleksi. Easy to understand yet thorough. Just one question. I know some countries, for example the USA can grant you citizenship if you have some military service in the US defense forces. Can a non Finn serve in the Finnish Defense Force and maybe use that to add to their citizenship application?

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, no.

Really nice interview! And i really wanna know if is it possible to change the tourist visa to work visa already being in finland?

Kiitoksia for this informative video! I guess I would have to wait 4 years since I have relatives in Finland. I heard that if your grandparents were born in Finland, you can get citizenship that way. But what if that was prior to independence? It shouldn’t make a difference because Finnish church records are so well kept.

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don't know if the independence has anything to do with it. Wouldn't make sense if did.

Love your videos, as a person who got her resident permit under family member ( my husband is from Finland ) your videos is very educative. thanks for the information

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

Dear Aleksi......you might want to tell people on KZread more about Finland's high culture....Sibelius, Sillanpaa, great architects, etc......I remember reading a magazine many years ago called "Look at Finland"...there were articles and Finnish brass sculpture, glass blowing, Iittala, etc. etc...great Finnish companies, Nokia, Rauma Repola,......etc....Finland's areas of expertise,.....etc.

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Good ideas! I'll write these down.

very handy video ,

What is the background music from the beginning (starting at: 0:18) can I have it, please?

Kiitos tästä videosta! :D \o/ Yksinkertainen ja selkeä esittää esim. ulkomaalaiselle vieraalle! X´D

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Kiitti kommentista Heidi Leinonen!

This one is the rarest and possibly not many people know about it. It is not written anywhere except in the application itself. You can get exempted from language requirement if your JOB requires Finnish citizenship, and there is no way around it. Basically if your employer proves that in order for you to perform your work duties, the citizenship is a must! Happens in very rare and distinct jobs but it is an option to select in the application and then ou can attach the letter of explanation.

Hei. Enjoy your videos, well done! Do you have any information on getting dual citizenship 🇨🇦

@AleksiHimself

Жыл бұрын

Finland allows dual citizenships. When you apply for a Finnish citizenship and get it, you become a dual citizen. migri.fi/en/faq-finnish-citizenship

hey i'm already a citizen of finland i'm so happy you also got that

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Yep because I'm a native Finnish. :)

Kiitos paljon avusta ,😌

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

Ole hyvä!

Aleksi is a lovely personality

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Ayoub Jouini!

Hi Aleksi. I'm having trouble with the link. Looks like it has expired or is unavailable. Are we still able to access the lessons on offer? Many thanks

Aleksi ma man🤩🤩, how u doin? Hope you’re well, what if I don’t have relations in Finland but yet i do have required language skills? Will I be able to get citizenship in 4 years? Or ain’t having required language skills alone enough ?

Thank you so much for all your videos! I just have a quick question! Can I get arround pretty easily in Finland with just English ? Or Finish is a must!? Thank you again!

@TheReal99Gamer

4 жыл бұрын

to be honest, a lot of finns speak english, so finnish isn't necessary but would be better than speaking english.

@mahdizerara9217

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheReal99Gamer Ok great! Thanks so much!

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

You'll be fine with English!

@sididmanterchag3489

2 жыл бұрын

You can get around with English if you were a European, otherwise they ask you to speak Finnish

Cool, now I know how to return to my ancestral homeland. Except for the fact that my family left because it was too cold.

@txnygotw

5 жыл бұрын

They didn't know about the upcoming climate change.

@cinnamisa

4 жыл бұрын

well, if one of your ancestors were finnish then there's a special thing you can fill out and youll get your finnish citizenship. i'd suggest you look into it! good luck

@maijarivenburg145

3 жыл бұрын

@@cinnamisa my grandmother was Finnish! thinking of changing from US to Finnish citizenship

I wonder if any of this applies to someone who qualifies for Finnish citizenship through law of blood. As my mother was born in Finland and I'm supposed to be taking care of my citizenship when we go in a few weeks! Really excited to hold that passport!

Is the continuous residence must be from permit A or can i just apply with a permit B ?

I will really love to come to Finland

@aleksihimself1938

2 жыл бұрын

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Well speed ticket it depends on the how much person over speed.

Hello there, i've just found this channel and I'm impressed of Finnish culture and language. I'll like to know more about them. Saludos desde México!!

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Hi and welcome to the Finntastic Squad! :)

Tämä on hyödyllinen, kiitos. Haluaisin muuttaa Suomeen kun lopetan 3-vuotta suomen kielen kurssin (mutta minulla on vain kaksi vuotta suoritettu nyt).

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Hyvä homma! Tsemppiä!

Hi!!! I was trying to visit the website with the material for learning Finnish and it does not work. I was wondering if you have another one or an email to stay in touch. Thanks!!!

the links to subscribe for Finnish spoken courses do not work. Can you check them and inform me Aleksi?Kiitos kiitos

wait for the language test is 1 the best or is 6 the best?? please respond

Now requirements have tightened up

Hey, my family lives in finland and we have a mukki there does that count too because i have spent allot of time in finland

but the real question is, how do i live in finland for the first 5-7 years for citizenship? do I need to be in a university or have work-visa?

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. You need to have a residence permit that allows you to live here. Usually by working, studying or being married to someone who lives here.

Can the application be of a dual-citizenship in nature? Like, I don't want to totally revoke my original citizenship but I want to have a Finnish citizenship as well? Is this allowed or possible if ever? Btw, thank you so much for this video. :)

@karinelaxa959

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can.

How I can do in point 5 and 6, while I am still student in an yliopisto or ammattikorkeakoulu but I has stayed in Finland for 5 years, clean integrity, free crime cases, and able too speak finnish sujuvasti ?😢😭

Nice vid

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment enabled gaming!

Is it sufficent to Speak Swedish on the finnish mainland. I am studying medicine in Sweden where they recut doctors for Åland which is Swedish speaking, but finnish territory. I kbow if I live there for 2 years I qualify for citizenship dispite only speaking swedish.

What are the requirements to teach in high school in Finland? Do I have to be a citizen or I just have to know the language at a certain level while being a resident?

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Depends what you teach but you need at least a Masters degree and definitely Finnish skills if you plan to teach in Finnish. Google might give better answers. .

Best video.

How long does it get to get permanent residence in finland by an Eu citizen and after that how long till citizenship

I just have a dream of settling somewhere in Lapland ,Finland...it's my dream place.

@AleksiHimself

Жыл бұрын

Make it happen!

I have a question: If you get your citizenship before the end of compulsory army age, are you obliged to attend your army service period?

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, because then you are considered a Finnish man like all the others.

I almost requested you to do this Video, thanks for it

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! :)

Quick question Aleksi, when they test your Finnish/Swedish speaking skills in conversation, would it be acceptable if you speak Norwegian? :D

@allieluo3046

5 жыл бұрын

just switch your accent and it's basically done!

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Haha maybe :D

what's a good online program, or mobile app to look into learning Finnish language?

@alicia-hd2cs

3 жыл бұрын

Start out with duolingo and watch Finnish shows (with subtitles) :)

@gustaviansyndrome2583

3 жыл бұрын

Help, he is coming to kill me, i skipped a lesson yesterday

hiii, thanks for the video, can medical work there,

Thanks for the video, do finland people come to south America when you are in winter or where are your destination, the subject is I I would like to know people from Findland here in South América, thank you for your information

@AleksiHimself

Жыл бұрын

I think some people do!

I know it's an old video ... but you might have some insight ... all those things that you need for citizenship ... but how would it be if you were a VERY wealthy person that wanted to retire to Finland? How does that work out? Very little information on retiring to any Scandinavian country if you're cash rich and want to spend the rest of your life "just living the good life" ...

@christophermilligan5337

Жыл бұрын

well, i think the way Finland looks at it is that IF you want to live there you need to prove that you will be a productive person in society there and can prove it, not like the USA where we just take anyone.

How to go Finland what is requirements? Im here in Kuwait now

Do I have to be constantly employed when I apply to citizenship? What if I lose my job during the time of application? And do I have to bring all the evidence from places I worked?

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

All these are answered at www.migri.fi

@georgedechev6591

4 жыл бұрын

As an EU National you don’t need to be employed all the time as long as you are able to financially take care of yourself. Успех 👍🏻

@megmellas5871

3 жыл бұрын

Disclaimer. That website is written in Finnish lol. First step. Learn Finnish 😅

@polinaracheeva9163

3 жыл бұрын

@@megmellas5871 that one is already covered :)

Hello, the website is down for the Finnish language.

Sir if I can get any kind of job then can i apply for pr?

Omg, it may still worth trying, kiitos!

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Honestly I'm suprised finland doesn't have a citizenship through military service but this was a very helpful video thank you

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

B1-B2 is fluent to me! But that makes sense :)

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

Hoii, can my Finnish child get a Finnish passport if she is born out of Finland.

Hei, jos sinulla on yritys Suomessa, lasketaanko se Suomen kansalaisuuden ja passin erityistapaukseksi? kuin 4 vuotta? ja onko suomen kieli B1- vai B2-taso? kiitos paljon mahtava kanava

@AleksiHimself

Жыл бұрын

Riippuu siitä mikä oleskelulupa sulla on.

My father (now passed) was born in Finland and was a dual (canadian) citizen at the time of his passing, I have relatives there, the family farm has been in the family for around 300 years. I would quite happily move to finland and give up my canadian citizenship to do so, with the state of this country these days I am very seriously wanting to look into it. Just wondering how those factors would play into the process...

@AleksiHimself

8 күн бұрын

Finland allows dual citizenship. I coached an American moving to Finald who was in a similar situation. His grandparents were Finnish, and he had the documents proving that, so he was able to apply for a residence permit based on immigration. I'm happy to answer more questions if you have any. Read this for more info: migri.fi/en/remigration

thank you so much I live in Finland I really want to learn about this beautiful country

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment kazhan hoshyar!

I have interviewed for the Finland Work Visa. Now how long can I get my interview results

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know.

@everythingin7678

4 жыл бұрын

heyy farhan how you apply and from where? plz plz reply

@pineapplepie5590

4 жыл бұрын

@@everythingin7678 you can find everyting from Google. Just write Finnish citizen ship or someting like that and you will find a site made by finnish gowernment.

It's my dream country how i m going on finland

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@jesss1561

2 жыл бұрын

Please do not come to Finland. People do not like the presence of Islam there and It is a horrible country for muslims to live in. You can find a better life somewhere else.

Let me ask you a question. What if i moved Finland and lived there about 3 years and omg i fell in love with a finnish woman and married her. Am i able to get the citizenship one year after wedding? Thanks in advance :)

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

No. You need to live in Finland continuously for 5 years and learn Finnish regardless whether you're married to a Finn or not.

Great channel, useful and interesting, thank you! But what do you, finns, think about all immigrants living in Finland and even trying to get the citizenship? =) At least those who arrived from Russia (I'm Russian).

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Well if you ask me, in case you pay taxes and respect the culture it's fine. Some people do disagree tho.

@Perririri

3 жыл бұрын

Finland was part of Russian Empire before 1917

@user-pu4bq2vg6s

3 жыл бұрын

@@Perririri that's true

@christopherandersson2496

Жыл бұрын

@@user-pu4bq2vg6s Join the Finnish Army.

My Latvian passport as well one of the best. although of course you need to work and live long enough in Finland. I know the language, but not perfectly. the main thing for me is cultural features and life

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! 😃🙌

For the longest time I thought the shower curtain had warning labels all over it until I realized it was a reflection of the windows LOL

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

It's my regular curtain, not shower curtain. :P

Is it true that for men specifically, they have to satisfy their military service for at least two years before they become a Finnish citizen?

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

First of all, the military service is only 6 months minimum. You are either granted the citizenship at birth or you can acquire it meeting the criteria and they don't require it.

Learning Finnish bit by bit. I met a Finnish lady here in SoCal, of all places, so that's helped! I'm going to Vienna next April and hope to add Finland to my trip- maybe I can by fairly proficient in the language by then😁

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Keep it up.

@AntoinMhicArtain

Жыл бұрын

Why are you visiting Vienna and only thinking of visiting Finland, but you're trying to learn Finnish????

Hei, how can I open up a business there? Make a video about that, I mean restaurant.

@AleksiHimself

4 жыл бұрын

I made a video about this. You can find in on my channel.

I have a question about Finnish citizenship. How would I find out if my mother had Finnish citizenship? Was born in Canada to Finnish immigrants. Suspect they did not apply for Canadian citizenship.

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh I don't. Maybe your relatives know? Or maybe you can reach to Migri and ask them.

Swedish language is the easier way to get citizenship but I think Finnish is more important to live in Finland socioculturally for sure. Not hard as Chinese as a native Turkish speaker.

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Finnish won't be that hard with the right strategy & attitude.

@furkanonuraydnoglu540

4 жыл бұрын

burada dahi Türk buldum :D greetings

@sassdumonde

3 жыл бұрын

I actually consider to apply PhD in Finland since it is free for non-EU citizens. My aim is to support my self with part-time jobs. Also my Swedish is B2 level. So only thing is for me is to find a job after graduation in Finland.

@AntoinMhicArtain

Жыл бұрын

@@sassdumonde Why not try somewhere in Asia?

What if i would learn finnish , (i also know a bit of swedish/swedish ) and also continue to study swedish well in general both languages, would it will be better? 😁

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! It's always good to know multiple languages.

Hi I wanna ask something How To travel there In Finland Like Tourist visa?

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Yes there is.

My mom is Finnish, my dad is Swedish and I'm born in Sweden. I read that I had to visit Finland after my 18 birthday to be a Finnish citizen (I might be wrong) but I haven't done that. I've only been to Finland (on short holidays) when I was around 4 years old. Somehow I've been getting the envelopes for both the Finnish and Swedish EU vote. Could I be a Finnish citizen without knowing it? And how can I vote from 2 countries in the same election? It sounds wrong and I did not take advantage of it, I only voted using the Swedish one.

@HakureiMikko

3 жыл бұрын

If you received documents to vote for Finland i the EU elections I'm pretty certain that you are a citizen. You would have been granted citizenship upon birth through your mother's citizenship. Also, it seems you have not lost your Finnish citizenship at the age of 22 (by virtue of being a resident of a nordic country i.e. Sweden for at least seven years prior to turning 22). I suggest you contact the embassy for confirmation. I was thinking you would have had some confirmation by being called for military duty however, if I recall correctly those who carry dual citizenship are called in their country of residence. So, in the case of Sweden, not very likely. As a side note, back before 2003, those who acquired a foreign citizenship automatically lost the Finnish one. I just reclaimed mine recently. Fortunately, as a former citizen (formerly former?) I was able to do so by declaration. Cheers!

@HakureiMikko

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, and to answer your second question. You vote at the embassy or the honorary consulate, i.e. in Stockholm or in Gothenburg. More info: vaalit.fi/sv/forhandsrostning

The language test is mandatory for pr or citizenship?

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

Citizenship

How difficult is it to move to Finland if you are married have a disabled child? Many countries do not like to give residencies to disabled individuals.

@AleksiHimself

Жыл бұрын

Disabled children are treated equally as far as I know.

I am an American of Finnish descent and I've never done a proper sauna. Will I fit in when I visit Finland?

@AleksiHimself

5 жыл бұрын

Of course you will! We welcome everyone to the sauna.

Hi ...from India here ...will be of great help if you could tell me if there is a possibility of getting a citizenship by being a businessman...

@prathi26

2 жыл бұрын

Hi , can you please let us know what kind of questions are normally asked when submitting the application for Finnish citizenship.

I used visit visa to Finland i came one week ago how I can acquire a residence permit and how long does it take brother??

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Work, study or family member. Read more on Migri.fi

I need get it but I don't have the Finnish language 😔

Did newborn in finland give his parents citizenship please ?

@AleksiHimself

3 жыл бұрын

I think so.

What about military conscription? I heard finland has one

@AleksiHimself

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we have. If a male foreigner gets the Finnish citizenship before they turn 30, they have to do military conscription.

@ichwanmilono8961

2 жыл бұрын

@@AleksiHimself Noted...I only visited Helsinki for 8 hours on a cruise from Stockholm. Definitely not enough, because I enjoyed your country very much. Plan to return for longer visit in the future. Your country is very interesting and unique as well. Thanks for your informative videos, Aleksi. Keep up the good works :)

If I’m an American citizen how would I live in Finland like how do I settle and make my life over there?

@DemonicGoblin-mv4ob

3 жыл бұрын

Your best bet would be to get a Finnish gf and marry in and/or get a tech job. This is basically how most western foreigners come to be here