Permits and citizenship

You can apply for:

• a residence permit
• registration of an EU citizen’s right of residence
• Finnish citizenship
• alienʼs passports and refugee travel documents

In addition, the Finnish Immigration Service makes decisions on asylum applications.

Temporary protection is available to those fleeing Ukraine.

Read more about the processing of applications.

Instructions for people fleeing from Ukraine and for people helping them

• Russia's attack on Ukraine

Updates about the corona situation

• Effects of the coronavirus on customers
• For instructions about applying, see the pages Effects of the coronavirus on customers who are in Finland and Effects of the coronavirus outbreak on customers who are abroad

In the following matters, you should contact other Finnish authorities

• Finnish passport
• Integration
• Legislation
• Certificates and documents
• Visiting Finland