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If you want to apply for Finnish citizenship, you need to show proficiency on an official language of Finland - Finnish or Swedish with a national proficiency test.

Some of you may wondering how long it takes to learn Finnish.

This depends how much effort you put into it. There are some people who can communicate in basic Finnish within 6-12 months and others who need 5 or more years.

There are also many people who live since 20 years or so in Finland and do not speak Finnish.

If you are unemployed, you may take part into Fin lands integration plan, where you get Finnish course paid. After those Finnish Courses you may also do an apprenticeship for specific work in order to get a job. You can get more information at www.mol.fi (employment office).

However, in order to receive financial support you must exactly follow what the employment office tells you to do.