New nationatily act comes into force on 1 June 2003

The Government today, on 15 May, decided to propose that the President of the Republic approve the new Nationality Bill. The aim is that the Nationality Act will come into force on 1 June 2003. The English translation of the Act will be available in June. The most important change will be that dual (multiple) citizenship will become acceptable.

Finnish citizens will no longer lose their Finnish citizenship when they assume another citizenship. Similarly, foreign citizens who are granted Finnish citizenship will not need to give up their present citizenship.

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