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Extended permit application on the basis of family ties

Apply with this application for a residence permit if you have been granted a fixed-term residence permit on the basis of family ties. The same family ties still exist (for example, marriage to the same spouse), and you wish to apply for a new fixed-term residence permit on the basis of these family ties.

If your family member is not the same one as before, use an application for a first permit. On the following pages you will find the application form that suits your situation:

  • My spouse is in Finland
  • My child is in Finland
  • My guardian is in Finland
  • My other relative is in Finland
  • Expected processing time for electronic application

    6 months

  • Expected processing time for paper application

    6 months

  • Electronic application fee

    170 € / child 180 

  • Paper application fee

    430 € / child 250 

Please note:

If your first residence permit was granted on some other grounds but you apply for an extended permit on the basis of family ties, use an application form that suits your situation. The Application Finder will help you find the application form that you should use.

When you apply for an extended permit, the Finnish Immigration Service will get information about your salaries and benefits from the Incomes Register. Therefore, you do not need to attach certificates of salaries or benefits to your application. If we need further information, we will send you a request for additional information. Read more on the page Incomes Register.

General requirements for entry into Finland

Make sure you meet the general requirements for entry into Finland before you submit an application.

This is what you should do

1

Make sure you meet the requirements for the residence permit you are applying for.

2

Make sure you have all the attachments needed for the application and that they are up to date. If necessary, have them translated and legalised.

3

Fill in your application.

4

Pay for your application in the e-service Enter Finland or at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.

5

Book an appointment at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.

6

Wait for a decision. The Finnish Immigration Service will contact you if necessary.

Right to work

You have an unrestricted right to work. You may also continue working while your application for an extended permit is being processed if you applied for it before your previous residence permit expired. If you apply for an extended permit after your previous residence permit has expired, you are not allowed to continue working.

General attachments

  • Valid passport accepted by Finland (um.fi). Present your passport when you submit your residence permit application
  • A passport photo complying with the photo guidelines issued by the police, or a photograph retrieval code you received from a photo shop
    • The passport photo must be no more than 6 months old.
  • Color copies of the passport page containing personal data and all pages that contain notes

Application-specific attachments

Extended permit application on the basis of family ties, OLE_JATKO_PS

Fill in an electronic application