Criteria for automated decisions

You can receive an automated decision on your application if 

• you apply for the first residence permit for studies abroad
• you have been admitted to a Finnish university (okm.fi) as a degree student or to a Finnish educational institution as an exchange student
• you will not participate in a mobility scheme of the European Union while the permit you are applying for is valid. One such scheme is the Erasmus+ programme
• you have submitted your application online in Enter Finland and paid the processing fee 
• you have submitted your application on 19 October 2023 or later.
• you have carefully filled in the application and submitted all the required information and attachments
• you meet all the requirements for the residence permit. Your application does not require individual assessment, such as granting an exemption from a requirement
• a member of your family is not applying for a permit at the same time as you
• you have not yet started your studies
• you do not have a non-disclosure order for personal safety reasons
• you have not applied for or been granted international protection
• you have not previously received a decision to deport you from Finland
• you have not selected Swedish as your language of contact
• you have not applied for a residence permit for an overly long period. By an overly long period we mean a time period that clearly exceeds the target schedule for completing the degree.

In addition, you need to prove your identity.

From 23 May 2024: The decision on using automated decision-making in processing students’ residence permit applications (pdf)

19 October 2023–23 May 2024: The decision on using automated decision-making in processing students’ residence permit applications (pdf)

You can receive an automated decision on your application if you meet the following conditions:

• you have submitted your application online in Enter Finland and have paid the processing fee there
• you have submitted the application on 2 May 2024 or thereafter
• you have completed the application with due care and have submitted all the required information and attachments
• you meet all the requirements for acquiring Finnish citizenship. Your application does not require individual assessment, such as granting an exemption from a requirement
• you are at least 18 years old
• you have not added any co-applicants to your application
• you do not have a non-disclosure for personal safety reasons (dvv.fi)
• we do not need to ask for additional information from other authorities to process your application
• you hold the citizenship of a country other than Finland.

Decision on the use of automated decision-making: Citizenship applications (pdf)

You can receive an automated decision on your application if you meet the following conditions: 

• You submit the application on or after 21 November 2024.
• You meet all the registration requirements. Your application does not require case-by-case discretion.
• You do not have a non-disclosure order for personal safety reasons.
• The basis for your registration does not change during the processing of the application.
• No family members are applying together with you.
• You are at least 18 years old.
• You have already started the work in Finland.
• You attach to your application a current document about your work (an employment contract, for example).

Decision on the use of automated decision-making: Registration of the right of residence of EU citizens on the basis of work (pdf)

You can receive an automated decision on your application if you meet the following conditions: 

• You submit your application via the Enter Finland online service on or after 21 November 2024.
• You meet all the registration requirements. Your application does not require case-by-case discretion.
• You do not have a non-disclosure order for personal safety reasons.
• No family members are applying together with you.
• The basis for your registration does not change during the processing of the application.
• You are at least 16 years old.
• You are a degree student or an exchange student and study in a Finnish higher education institution or secondary education institution.
• Your studies in Finland have started.

Decision on the use of automated decision-making: Registration of the right of residence of EU citizens on the basis of studies (pdf)

Your card may possibly be renewed automatically if:

• you hold a permanent residence card for an EU citizen’s family member
• your right of residence is not based on the withdrawal agreement conducted between the European Union and the United Kingdom (the Brexit permit)
• you have applied for a new card on 25 April 2024 or thereafter
• you have submitted all the information and documents required for renewing the card
• you do not have a non-disclosure for personal safety reasons (dvv.fi).

Decision on the use of automated decision-making: Renewal of residence permit card and residence card (pdf)

Your card may possibly be renewed automatically if:

• you hold a permanent residence permit
• your right of residence is not based on the withdrawal agreement conducted between the European Union and the United Kingdom (the Brexit permit)
• you have applied for a new card on 25 April 2024 or thereafter
• you have submitted all the information and documents required for renewing the card
• you do not have a non-disclosure for personal safety reasons (dvv.fi).

Decision on the use of automated decision-making: Renewal of residence permit card and residence card (pdf)