The reason for this is a new law in Russia.
Russian Embassy in Helsinki announced on Saturday on its website that it does not accept applications to renounce citizenship.
Embassy clarifythat the measure is temporary.
Similar situation in January happened At the Russian Embassy in Estonia in Tallinn, where applications for renunciation of Russian citizenship were temporarily stopped.
The background is a new Russian law that changes the granting and relinquishing of Russian citizenship.
Among other things, the new law no longer requires the foreign parent’s consent if the Russian parent wants the child to become a Russian citizen.
Formerly a presidential candidate Pekka Haavisto (green) has told Lännen Media that he thinks it is possible to give up his Finnish and Russian dual citizenship.
He reminds that neighboring Russia does not accept dual citizenship and considers dual citizens only Russian citizens.
Chairman of Basic Finns Riikka Purra brought up dual citizenship in his speeches last year. Current Finance Minister Purra said that dual citizenship should be abolished due to Russia’s development.