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22.12.2025 | Finland is set to introduce a citizenship test. Civic knowledge would be added as a new requirement for acquiring citizenship. The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments proposed amendments to the Citizenship Act and certain other acts.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/citizenship-test-to-assess-knowledge-of-finnish-society-and-its-key-principles
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16.4.2026 | Finland plans to introduce a citizenship test to assess applicants’ knowledge of how Finnish society works and its key principles. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 16 April. The test would be introduced after the legislative amendments enter into force at the beginning of 2027.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposes-to-introduce-citizenship-test
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3.6.2026 | The Government's second supplementary budget for the year proposes funding for the Finnish Border Guard and the police to strengthen counter-drone capabilities and to make removals from the country more effective. Funding will also be provided for a new citizenship test. The Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2026 to Parliament on Wednesday 3 June.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/supplementary-budget-allocates-funding-for-drone-defence-removals-from-the-country-and-citizenship-test
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19.2.2025 | A working group of the Ministry of the Interior explored the possibility of introducing a citizenship test as a requirement for acquiring Finnish citizenship. According to the Government Programme, the Citizenship Act will be reformed by tightening the requirements for acquiring Finnish citizenship.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/report-exploring-introduction-of-citizenship-test-now-complete-
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16.4.2026 | On 16 April 2026, the Government submitted proposals to Parliament on implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, reforming regulation on removal from the country and introducing a citizenship test.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-submits-several-proposals-to-parliament-concerning-migration
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Press releases on the Government's decisions Finland’s eastern border to remain closed until further notice 4.6.2026 14.34 Press release Charlotta Collén appointed Director of International Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Culture 4.6.2026...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions/press-releases
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions
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Government press releases The ministries communicate openly about the preparation of matters, the decision-making process and the effects of decisions. The Government and its ministries usually communicate about important issues at least through a...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/current-issues/press-releases
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Government sessions on the budget The annual process of drawing up the central government budget includes two government sessions on the budget: one in the spring and one in the autumn. In March–April, the Government holds a session on the Ministr...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/about-the-government/the-budget/sessions
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23.10.2025 | The requirements for acquiring Finnish citizenship will be tightened in accordance with the Government Programme. The new amendments concern the integrity requirement, the requirement for sufficient financial resources and the establishment of identity. In its session on 23 October, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to the Citizenship Act on 24 October. The amendments will enter into force on 17 December 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/sufficient-financial-resources-to-be-required-for-finnish-citizenship-
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The Budget The Budget is an annual plan for central government finances and financial administration. It outlines the central government’s expenditure and revenue for the coming year, along with decisions on the amount of debt to be taken to cover...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/about-the-government/the-budget
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=1860
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=6327
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=0900908f808491ad
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=0900908f80837788
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=0900908f8084538b
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=0900908f80838e04
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=0900908f8084ac6b
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=3340
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Government decisions In its plenary sessions , the Government decides on major issues and important matters of principle, such as government proposals to be submitted to Parliament, government communications and reports. The Government also issues...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/decisions?decisionId=4116