Asylum
When you have been granted asylum in Finland, the Finnish Immigration Service has investigated your asylum application and has confirmed in the decision that you have a well-founded fear of being persecuted in your home country or country of permanent residence for reasons of:
If you have been granted asylum, the Finnish Immigration Service has considered you to be unwilling to avail yourself of the protection of your home country or country of permanent residence. The agency has also assessed that an internal protection alternative in your home country or country of permanent residence is not available to you.
When you are granted asylum, you have refugee status.
Asylum is granted for three years. After three years, you must apply for an extended permit. Remember to apply for an extended permit before your previous residence permit expires.
More information on your family member’s possibility to apply for a residence permit in Finland:
