Finland granted a record number of citizenship approvals in 2025 even as overall immigration to the Nordic country declined, according to new figures from the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri), as cited by Yle. According to the report, Indians were among the top nationalities applying for family-based residence permits.
A total of 14,703 people received Finnish citizenship last year, the highest annual figure on record and up from 13,973 in 2024. Migri said the increase was largely due to the clearance of a backlog of citizenship applications submitted in previous years.
