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Residence permit application on the basis of family ties for a child whose guardian lives in Finland

Apply with this application for a residence permit for an unmarried child under 18 years of age. The purpose of applying for the residence permit is that the child will move to Finland to lead a family life with his or her guardian.

  • Expected processing time for electronic application

    First permit 6 months / extended permit 6 months

  • Expected processing time for paper application

    First permit 6 months / extended permit 6 months

  • Electronic application fee

    240 €

  • Paper application fee

    270 €

Guardian in Finland with a residence permit

If your child is born in Finland, you must apply for a residence permit for the baby within three months of the birth. You must apply for a residence permit for your child even if you have applied for Finnish citizenship for him or her, because the child needs to have the right to stay in Finland.

This is what you should do

1

Make sure you meet the requirements for the residence permit you are applying for.

2

Make sure you have all the attachments needed. If necessary, have them translated and legalised. The processing time may be longer if you have not filled in your application sufficiently.

3

Fill in your application in the online service Enter Finland or use a paper application form.

4

Pay for your application in the online service Enter Finland, at a Finnish mission (embassy or consulate) or at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.

5

If you are abroad, visit a Finnish mission (embassy or consulate). If you are already in Finland, book an appointment at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.

6

Wait for a decision. The Finnish Immigration Service will contact you if necessary.

7

Read what happens after you have applied. Check the estimated processing time of your application. You can follow the processing of your application with the help of our chatbot Kamu. In addition, you will usually receive automated messages at the different processing stages of your application.

8

You should wait for the residence permit in the same country or locality where you submitted your application and proved your identity.

General requirements for entry into Finland

Make sure you meet the general requirements for entry into Finland before you submit an application.

Requirements

Make sure you also meet the following requirements:

Income requirement

You need to have sufficient financial resources.

  • You cannot secure sufficient financial resources with benefits paid by the society.
  • You can meet the income requirement with, for instance, the income from employment or the business activities of your sponsor who lives in Finland.

Right to work

You have an unrestricted right to work. You cannot start working before you get a residence permit.

Attachments

Residence permit application on the basis of family ties for a child whose guardian lives in Finland, OLE_PH4

Fill in an electronic application

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