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

Please note:

If your first residence permit was granted on some other grounds but you apply for an extended permit on the basis of family ties, use an application form that suits your situation. The Application Finder will help you find the application form that you should use.

When you apply for an extended permit, the Finnish Immigration Service will get information about your salaries and benefits from the Incomes Register. Therefore, you do not need to attach certificates of salaries or benefits to your application. If we need further information, we will send you a request for additional information. Read more on the page Incomes Register.

This is what you should do

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
• Passport photo complying with the photo guidelines issued by the police or a photograph retrieval code you received from a photo shop, OLEL_PK
• Color copies of the passport page containing personal data and all pages that contain notes

Application-specific attachments

• A written statement of your personal income that will also be at your disposal in Finland The applicant cannot secure his or her means of support with the income or savings of the person he or she dating and who lives in Finland.
  • 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