It was a historic day as NATO Allies signed the Accession Protocols, making Finland and Sweden official Invitees to the Alliance. It's now in the hands of national governments to ratify the Protocols, after which the two countries will officially join NATO. pic.twitter.com/58zpnyTjLH
— Ambassador Julianne Smith (@USAmbNATO) July 5, 2022

NATO Ambassadors signed the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden at NATO Headquarters on July 5, 2022, in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde.
The Accession Protocols now move to the Alliance’s 30 members for national ratification according to the procedures of the various nations. In the United States, this means the Senate will have to ratify the addition of those countries to the Washington Treaty of 1949.
Finland and Sweden have been close partners of NATO for many years, but Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine in February shifted the ground in Europe, leading to those nations – both historically neutral – to petition to join NATO. At NATO Summit in Madrid in June, Allied leaders agreed to invite Finland and Sweden to join the Alliance.
Sweden and NATO
The 🇺🇸 & our NATO Allies remain firmly committed to @NATO’s Open Door policy & to further strengthening bilateral defense & security cooperation. At the #ForMin Allied ministers underlined to their Swedish counterpart that it is for each country to decide their military policy pic.twitter.com/8Dtx6IIG8y
— U.S. Mission to NATO (@USNATO) May 14, 2022
Finland and NATO
After Moscow illegally invaded a bordering country – Ukraine – Finland and NATO have stepped up cooperation. At the #ForMin @NATO ministers discuss the new security environment Russia’s war has created. pic.twitter.com/YYIYZqUbyR
— U.S. Mission to NATO (@USNATO) May 14, 2022