D visa for returning to Finland if your residence permit card is lost, stolen, damaged or has expired abroad

Fill in and print out a D visa application (pdf).

Attach the following documents to the D visa application:

• A copy of your valid passport.
• A passport photo complying with the photo guidelines issued by the police in Finland (pdf).
• A document stating why you do not have a valid residence permit card.
  • The document can be, for instance, a certificate stating that you have reported the lost or stolen card to the police.

You must visit the mission to submit the paper application and to prove your identity.

Pay the processing fee for the D visa application at the mission. The processing fee for a paper application is 120 euros.

The D visa will be affixed to your passport when the Finnish Immigration Service grants you a D visa. 

If you cannot leave your passport with the official at the mission when you prove your identity, ask the mission for instructions on what to do in order to receive the D visa sticker.

If we need additional information, for example about living in Finland, the processing may take up to 2 months in some cases.

Once you receive a positive decision on your D visa application, a D visa sticker will be affixed to your passport at the mission. After that, you can travel to Finland.