Loss of citizenship of another country

Do the following

1. Get the necessary document to prove loss of citizenship

2. Check if the original document must be legalised and/or translated

   We require the original document or a certified copy for registration. 

   Do the following if you submit a copy:

   1. First request legalisation for the original document, if necessary.
   2. Request a certified copy of the document. A certified copy can be issued either by a notary public or by the same authority that issued the original document.
   3. Legalise the certified copy as well. 

    

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   Legalisation of foreign documents

3. Fill out the online form

   You can use this form to request:

   • the addition of a new citizenship
   • the removal of a lost citizenship
   • the deletion of incorrect citizenship information
   • the addition or correction of your place and country of birth

   Citizenship and foreign place of birth

   Filling out the form does not require authentication

   If you are not able to use the online form, fill in and print out the paper form and deliver it together with your original documents.

   Paper form: Citizenship and foreign place of birth

   Note: Please fill in only one form.

4. Deliver the documents within one month of submitting the online form

   A) By post

   • Send the form and documents to Digital and Population Data Services Agency, PL 1003, 00531 Helsinki, FINLAND. 

   B)    By bringing the documents to our service location

   • You can leave documents at the Agency´s lobby service or mailbox. 
   • Book an appointment in advance, if you want personal customer service.

   See more detailed instructions for submitting documents.

   If you do not present the documents within the time limit, the information provided on the form will not be registered in the Finnish Population Information system. In such a case, you will receive a negative decision.

    

   Are you submitting an electronic document?

   In many countries, authorities issue electronic documents without a handwritten signature or stamp. We can accept such a document only if we can verify its authenticity electronically, for example with a QR code, or a link in the document.

   Note that a scanned copy or photo of a certificate is not the same as an electronic document. 

   Electronic documents must also be legalised if required. 

   You can submit an electronic document by attaching it to the online form.

5. We will notify you once your information has been registered.

   We are processing your application. We will contact you if we need additional information.

   Once loss of citizenship has been registered, we will send you an extract from the Population Information System using one of the following methods:

   • in Suomi.fi Messages, if you are using it
   • by post to the address registered in the Finnish Population Information System. Please make sure your address is up to date
   • by secure email to the email address you have provided, if you have a Finnish phone number

   If you submitted an original document, we will return it to you by post at your own risk.