I got citizenship 2 months ago. Recently I applied for passport but when I went to the police station for fingerprints and identification. They said that my application is on halt. They need to check my military status. I have not received any letter from the finnish defense force either. I am new to this and need some advice.
by Impressive-Shake7187
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[https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/uusimaa-regional-office](https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/uusimaa-regional-office)
Contact them and ask about it
Basically you won’t get passport before you have either done conscription service, civilian service or you are excempted from those. Find the nearest regional office “aluetoimisto” and contact them about the situation.
Have fun in military 😀
Aamuja!
There is a section about conscripts https://poliisi.fi/en/getting-a-passport
To me it looks like you have no reason for military clearance and thus they must limit the passport validity until your 28th year of age. If you are between 28 and 30, I guess they refuse the passport altogether until you do your 6 months service or similar, and that situation could really screw your travel plans outside EU in near future.
get ready for service, thats the price you pay for citizenship.