Permanent residence permits
Permanent residence permit on the grounds of family
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
8 months | 8 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
15 months | 15 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
Permanent residence permit on the grounds of employment
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
8 months | 8 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
15 months | 15 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
Permanent residence permit on the grounds of protection
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
2 months | 2 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
6 months | 6 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
Permanent residence permit on other grounds
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
12 months | 12 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
15 months | 15 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
Permanent residence permit on the grounds of entrepreneurship
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
13 months | 13 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
15 months | 15 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - | - |
Permanent residence permit for a child
| Application processing time in most cases |
5 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
9 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
Application path: Residence of 6 years
| Application processing time in most cases |
9 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
15 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
Application path: Annual income of EUR 40,000
| Application processing time in most cases |
6 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
12 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
Application path: Higher education degree completed in Finland
| Application processing time in most cases |
6 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
12 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
Application path: Degree completed outside Finland
| Application processing time in most cases |
9 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
15 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
Application path: Particularly good language skills
| Application processing time in most cases |
9 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
15 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | - |
| Electronic application | Paper application | |
| Application processing time in most cases |
4 months | 4 months |
| Application processing time in a minority of cases |
6 months | 6 months |
| Maximum application processing time provided by law | 6 months | 6 months |
