The processing fees of the Finnish Immigration Service changed on 1 January 2014. Applications submitted electronically are now more affordable than traditional paper applications.
The new processing fees correspond better to the costs arising from the processing of applications than before. An electronic application speeds up the processing of the application because electronic applications are transferred directly, online, to the Finnish Immigration Service, so there is no need to send applications and appendices by letter. Electronic transactions also make it easier to file documents.
In the electronic service, you can submit your application flexibly, whenever it suits you. You can supplement your application by yourself and monitor the progress of your application. Also, notification of a decision may be served by electronic means.
Processing fees from 1 January 2014
Applications for a residence permit:
- The processing fee for the first application for a residence permit increased from EUR 425 to EUR 455. An application submitted electronically costs EUR 425.
- The processing fee for the first residence permit of an employed person increased from EUR 500 to EUR 540, but the processing fee for an application submitted electronically decreased to EUR 450.
- The processing fee for a student's first residence permit increased from EUR 300 to EUR 330. An application submitted electronically costs EUR 300.
- The processing fee for the first residence permit of an applicant under the age of 18 increased from EUR 200 to EUR 230. An application submitted electronically costs EUR 200.
Applications and notifications concerning citizenship:
- The processing fee for an application concerning the granting or release of Finnish citizenship decreased from EUR 440 to EUR 400. If an application is submitted electronically, the processing fee is EUR 350.
- The processing fee for a Finnish citizenship declaration increased from EUR 240 to EUR 320. The processing fee for a citizenship declaration submitted electronically is EUR 240.
- A citizenship declaration concerning an applicant aged under 18 costs EUR 100. The processing fee for an application submitted electronically decreased to EUR 80.
All the processing fees of the Finnish Immigration Service are available on theProcessing fees page.
