Renewal of residence permit card

A residence permit card is valid for up to 5 years. This is due to the fact that the card’s chip contains biometric identifiers. To ensure the data security of the chip, the card has to be renewed every 5 years.

If you have a fixed-term residence permit (A or B type), the period of validity of your right of residence, or your residence permit, is printed on the residence permit card. Apply for an extended permit before your residence permit expires.

If you have a permanent residence permit (P), the period of validity of your residence permit card is printed on the card. Apply for the renewal of your residence permit card before it expires.

In urgent cases, you can visit a service point with a waiting number. If you apply for the renewal of your card in Enter Finland, send your application before your old card expires. Once you have sent the application in Enter Finland, you do not have to visit a service point to prove your identity before your card expires. Instead, you can visit the service point later.

You can only renew your residence permit card in Finland.

Expected processing time

1 week

Expected delivery time

2 weeks
Renewal of residence permit card

54 €
New residence permit card to replace a lost or stolen one

120 €

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Apply for a new card in the following situations:

You can check the validity on the back of the card.
Your right to work will not end even if you submit your residence permit card application late. However, if you do not renew your residence permit card within the given time limit, you may be punished with a fine.

There are 3 ways to apply for a new residence permit card

Fill in the following application: Renewal of residence permit card or residence card for a family member of an EU citizen.

When you apply for a new residence permit card in Enter Finland, you do not necessarily need to visit a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service if you meet the following conditions:
- You are using strong identification to log in to your Enter Finland account. This means that you log in using your online banking credentials, mobile certificate or citizen certificate.
- You add the photograph retrieval code for your digital passport photo to your application. The code is given to you by the photo shop.
- You pay for the application before you submit it.

After you have submitted your application, Enter Finland will tell you whether you need to visit a service point or not.

A visit to a service point is always required if

you are under 18 years of age
you are renewing your card due to changes in your name.
- You can fill in the application form in Enter Finland in advance.

Read more about renewing your residence permit card without visiting a service point on page Identification.

Renewal of a residence permit card 54 euros.
New residence permit card to replace a lost one 120 euros.

Fill in the following application: Renewal of residence permit card or residence card for a family member of an EU citizen.

Submit your application in Enter Finland. Book an appointment in our appointment system for proving your identity at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.
Your fingerprints will be taken at the service point and you will have to pay the processing fee, unless you already paid it in Enter Finland.

You can also hand over your previous residence permit card, or you can do it later after the card has expired.

Renewal of residence permit card: EUR 54
New residence permit card to replace a lost one: EUR 120

When you do not apply for the residence permit card in Enter Finland, you cannot fill in the application form in advance.
Your fingerprints will be taken at the service point and you will have to pay the processing fee.

You can also hand over your previous residence permit card, or you can do it later after the card has expired.

Renewal of residence permit card: EUR 54
New residence permit card to replace a lost one: EUR 120

This is what you should do

a valid passport
a passport photo that is no more than six months old or a photograph retrieval code you received from a photo shop
a copy of your passport page containing personal data and copies of all your passport pages with notes
a written consent of a guardian when you are applying for a residence permit card for a child and not all guardians are coming with the child to the service point
the report you filed with the police, if your card is lost or stolen
When applying for a residence permit card for a child, you have to bring the child with you to the service point.

Once a decision has been issued, the card will be sent to your nearest Matkahuolto service point within two weeks. You will receive a notification of arrival by email and text message, containing the Matkahuolto consignment number, the address of the Matkahuolto service point and the last day when the card is still available for collection. If you do not have a phone number or an email address, the Matkahuolto notification of arrival will be sent to you by post.

When collecting your card, bring with you:

the message from Matkahuolto containing the consignment number, and
a certificate of a pending residence permit application containing the PIN code required for collection (The PIN code is the bar code of the certificate).
- You can log in to your Enter Finland account and print out a new certificate of a pending application.
- If you have submitted a paper application, a new certificate of a pending application will be posted to you to your home address once a decision has been issued.