Registration of the right of residence of a citizen of the European Union

If you are an employee, attach to your application the following documents:

• Employment contract or other document issued by your employer as proof of a valid employment relationship.
• You can also attach, for example, the following documents: 
  • payslips, if you have a zero-hours contract (you will speed up the processing of your application if you send us your payslips)
  • some of your most recent bank statements (from the past 3 months, for instance) as proof of having received a salary into your bank account.

If you are self-employed, attach to your application the following documents:

• Documents as proof of self-employment, for example: 
  • the company’s trade register extract
  • the company’s most recent financial statements 
  • your personal tax decisions 
  • the company’s client contracts or commission invoices
  • certificate of valid YEL insurance (self-employed persons' pension insurance)
  • your and your company’s most recent bank statements from the past 3 months, for example.

If you are self-employed without your own company (‘kevytyrittäjä’ in Finnish), meaning that you use an invoicing service company to send invoices to your customers, attach the following documents to your application:

• Documents as proof of having started self-employment without your own company (that is, proof of working as a ‘kevytyrittäjä’ through an invoicing service company), for example:
  • commission agreement
  • invoices that show the number of hours you have worked
  • your most recent bank statements from the past 3 months, for example, showing the name of the account holder and all account transactions.

If you are unemployed, attach to your application the following documents:

• If your employment relationship or self-employment has ended or you have become incapable for work, attach documents as proof of this to your application.
• Depending on your situation, you can submit, for instance, the following attachments:
  • Document from your employer stating the reason why the employment ended and, if you are unemployed, a certificate of unemployment from the TE Office.
  • If you were self-employed, document stating why your self-employment ended. 
  • Documents on vocational education and training. 
  • Doctor’s certificate on incapacity for work (no more than 6 months old).

If you are a student, attach to your application the following documents:

• documents as proof of your studies, for example: 
  • certificate of attendance from your educational institution
  • transcript of study records
• assurance of having sufficient financial resources for yourself and for your family members.

If you are a spouse, attach to your application the following documents:

• document on family ties. It can be, for instance, a marriage certificate or some other document that proves your family ties.
  • The document must be legalised if it has been issued by a country that is not a Nordic country or an EU Member State.
• If you have been divorced, your spouse has died or your spouse has moved away from Finland, attach to your application evidence of the grounds on which you have resided in Finland since then.
• If you are a family member of a Finnish citizen, fill in the supplement form Suomen kansalaisen vapaan liikkumisoikeuden käyttö (pdf).

If you are a cohabiting partner, attach to your application the following documents:

• evidence of cohabitation, such as a rental agreement, an extract from the register of occupants or some other document proving that you and your partner have lived together for at least 2 years or proving that you have a child in your joint custody.
• If you have been divorced, your cohabiting partner has died or your cohabiting partner has moved away from Finland, attach to your application evidence of the grounds on which you have resided in Finland since then.
• If you are a family member of a Finnish citizen, fill in the supplement form Suomen kansalaisen vapaan liikkumisoikeuden käyttö (pdf).

If you are a parent or have custody of a child, attach to your application the following documents:

• document on family ties, such as a certificate of having custody of the child, or some other document that proves your family ties.
  • The document must be legalised if it has been issued by a country that is not a Nordic country or an EU Member State.
• If you are a family member of a Finnish citizen, fill in the supplement form Suomen kansalaisen vapaan liikkumisoikeuden käyttö (pdf).

If you apply for EU registration for your child, attach the following documents to the application:

• document on family ties, such as a birth certificate or some other document that proves your family ties.
  • The document must be legalised if it has been issued by a country that is not a Nordic country or an EU Member State.
• information about the child’s other parent or guardian if this other parent or guardian is not your spouse or cohabiting partner:
  • last name, first name, date of birth or personal identity code, citizenship, address and email address.
  • other parent’s or guardian’s consent that has been confirmed by a notary.

If you are a dependent parent, attach the following documents to your application:

• evidence of being dependent on someone. This could be, for instance, a document regarding your health, your need of assistance and the financial support you are getting from your family member. You can also submit evidence of having lived together with your family member in your country of departure. 
• document on family ties.
  • The document must be legalised if it has been issued by a country that is not a Nordic country or an EU Member State.

If you are some other relative, attach the following documents to your application:

• evidence of being dependent on someone. This could be, for instance, a document regarding your health, your need of assistance and the financial support you are getting from your relative. You can also submit evidence of having lived together with your relative in your country of departure.
• document on family ties. 
  • The document must be legalised if it has been issued by a country that is not a Nordic country or an EU Member State.

If you apply for EU registration on the basis of sufficient financial resources, attach to your application the following documents:

• evidence of having sufficient financial resources for yourself and your family members, for example: 
  • evidence of regular income, such as pensions or rental income.
  • evidence of property. 
  • some of your most recent bank statements.  
  • If you have a sponsor who supports you financially, attach a written statement from your sponsor confirming that he or she gives you financial support during your stay in Finland. The money you get from your sponsor must be at your disposal. In addition, submit documents that will help us assess the sponsorship, for instance:
    • your sponsor’s most recent bank statements showing the name of the account holder and all account transactions 
    • your sponsor’s payslips 
    • proof of placing financial resources at your disposal.