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Residence permit

Application for an extended permit on the basis of an intimate relationship

Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are applying for an extended permit for a reason which is intimate relationship.

  • Expected processing time

    9 months

  • Paper application fee

    430 €

Instead of this application, you must use an application form intended for a first permit if you wish to apply for a residence permit on the basis of different family ties than before and are submitting a paper application. In such a case, you will find the right application form on the following pages:

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.

7

Read what happens after you have applied.

General requirements for entry into Finland

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

Right to work

Your right to work while your application is being processed depends on the grounds on which your previous residence permit was granted to you. If you apply for an extended permit only after your residence permit has expired, you are not allowed to continue working. Read more about the right to work while an application for an extended permit is being processed.

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

  • Documents on your income. You must have the money at your disposal. The money can be in your bank account, for example. If your partner supports you financially, provide documents on your partner’s income and savings, too. The documents can be, for example, proof of the following: 
    • A certificate of deposit or a bank statement
    • Property, and capital income from your property
    • Income from employment or business enterprise
    • Pension income
    • Other income
  • A statement of your dating relationship and possible living together
    • For example a rental agreement or an extract from a register of occupants
  • A statement of pregnancy, if applicable
    • Certificate of pregnancy
  • A free-form written statement of the reasons why apply for a residence permit on the grounds of an intimate relationship

Residence permit application on other grounds, OLE_MUU

Fill in a paper application
You cannot apply for this permit in the e-service

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