All residence permits granted on the basis of temporary protection will be extended on 9–16 February 2024

The Finnish Immigration Service will extend all residence permits granted on the basis of temporary protection. The permits will be valid until 4 March 2025.

We will send you a letter when we have extended your permit on the basis of temporary protection. If we have your phone number, you will also receive a text message stating that your permit has been extended. The message is in Finnish and English and contains a link to our website: migri.fi/uk/karta-posvidki-na-prozivanna. You cannot reply to the message.

We recommend that you apply for a new residence permit card after your permit has been extended

You can apply for a new card as of 17 February 2024, but you do not need to hurry with the application. You can apply for a new card at any time as long as your residence permit on the basis of temporary protection is valid. The updated validity period of your residence permit will be printed on the new card. New residence permit cards will be issued free of charge.

We recommend that you apply for a new residence permit card in the online service Enter Finland

The fastest way to receive a new residence permit card is to use our online service Enter Finland to apply for a new card. 

• For instructions on how to apply for a new card, see the page Residence permit card on the basis of temporary protection.
• See our video on how to create a user account in Enter Finland and how to order a new residence permit card if you have received temporary protection (youtube.com).

Having a new residence permit card has considerable advantages when you reside and handle matters in Finland

We recommend that you apply for a new residence permit card for the following reasons: 

• You can easily prove that your residence permit is valid, that you are staying in Finland legally and that you have a valid right to work. 
• It will be easier for you to travel in Europe.
• For example, Finnish authorities, banks, employers, healthcare and social service providers, schools and daycare centres can reliably verify that your residence permit is valid.

It is legal for you to stay in Finland even if you do not apply for a new card

All residence permit cards issued on the basis of temporary protection are valid, even if their last day of validity is 4 March 2023 or 4 March 2024. Your right to work on the basis of temporary protection will also be valid until 4 March 2025. 

However, with a new residence permit card you can always prove with certainty that you have a valid residence permit and right to work and reside in Finland. 

Modified on 22 January 2024:

• A translation to Ukrainian added to the language versions.