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Student’s family members

If you are a student’s family member, you can apply for a residence permit for Finland

The following people, among others, are considered family members of a Finnish citizen and a foreign national who is not an EU citizen:

  • a spouse
  • a registered partner
  • a child under 18 years of age. 

You can find family members’ applications on the “Moving to Finland to be with a family member” page.

You need to have sufficient financial resources for living in Finland

In the table below, you can see how much money you will need for living in Finland. You need to have the money in your account when applying for a residence permit.

EUR amounts indicating how much money you will need for living in Finland

Person EUR per month  EUR per year
student 560 6,720
2nd adult belonging to the same household 700 8,400
1st underage family member 500 6,000
2nd underage family member 400 4,800
3rd underage family member 300 3,600
4th underage family member 200 2,400
5th underage family member 100 1,200
6th underage family member and any further underage family members 0 0

Example

The family consists of one adult student, another adult and two underage children. The family is required to have an income of EUR 2,160 per month (EUR 560+700+500+400).

You have an unrestricted right to work and study

If you have been issued with a residence permit on the grounds of family ties, you have an unrestricted right to work and study in Finland. If you have been issued with a residence permit on the basis of an intimate relationship, you can work under certain conditions

The residence permit of a student’s family member may be an A permit or a B permit

 

The family members of higher education students who carry out studies leading to a degree are issued with an A permit, or a continuous residence permit

The duration of the first A permit can be a year at the maximum. You can get an extended permit for a maximum of four years. 

If you have an A permit,

 

The family members of students other than higher education students who carry out studies leading to a degree are issued with a temporary residence permit, or a B permit

If you have a B permit,

  • you can get a municipality of residence but it is subject to more prerequisites than with an A permit. You can apply for a municipality of residence at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. Read more about the prerequisites for getting a municipality of residence (dvv.fi).
    • if you have a municipality of residence, you can also use public healthcare services.