Last updated 14 June 2026
Finland is adding a citizenship test — kansalaisuuskoe — to its naturalisation requirements. Parliament approved the law on 12 June 2026, and it is set to take effect at the start of 2027. The official question bank is not public yet, so here is what is confirmed so far, with sources, and what is still to be decided.
Yes. The Finnish Parliament approved the law on 12 June 2026 by a vote of 153–21. It is based on government proposal HE 54/2026 and is due to enter into force at the beginning of 2027. It is the final piece of a wider tightening of citizenship rules, alongside earlier changes to required residence time and livelihood conditions.
At the beginning of 2027. From then on, demonstrating knowledge of Finnish society becomes a condition for citizenship. Exactly how it applies to applications already in progress is for the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) to confirm.
A digital, computer-based exam with multiple-choice and true/false questions, taken in Finnish or Swedish. The plan describes roughly 20–40 questions with a pass mark of about 70 %. These figures come from the draft and government communications; Migri has not yet published the final question count, pass mark or exact rules.
According to the legislation and ministry statements, the test covers:
Migri (the Finnish Immigration Service) administers it and is expected to develop the test together with a university. The detailed exam specification is still being prepared.
It becomes a requirement for citizenship — but you can meet the civic-knowledge condition without the test if you have:
Certain studies completed in Finland may also satisfy the requirement. Final details on accepted alternatives will come from Migri.
Yes — the test is paid by the applicant. The fee has not been published yet.
No. The official question bank does not exist publicly yet — Migri, with a university, is expected to build it. Until it is released, no app or website has the "real" questions. Be cautious of anyone who claims to sell them.
Study the official topic areas — Finnish history, society and law, rights and equality, culture, and everyday life — using free, public official sources such as InfoFinland, Suomi.fi, Finlex and Migri.
You can also practise with our app, Kansalaisuuskoe: hundreds of multiple-choice questions written from those official topic areas, each with a plain-language explanation and a link to its source.
More study topics:
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This page summarises publicly reported facts and links to the originals; it is informational, not legal advice. Details may change before the test launches — check Migri for the official, up-to-date rules.