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Renewal of residence permit card

You may avoid visiting a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service when you use Enter Finland to apply for a new residence permit card 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.

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.

The period of validity of your residence permit is printed on the residence permit card. If your permit expires, you cannot apply for an extension by applying for a new residence permit card. You need to apply for an extended permit instead.

You can only renew your residence permit card in Finland.

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.

If you apply for a new residence permit card for your child who is under 18 years old, you need to mention the child’s customer number so that he or she can avoid having to visit a service point.

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 60 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 60
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 75
New residence permit card to replace a lost one: EUR 120

Expected processing time

1 week

Expected delivery time

2 weeks
Renewal of residence permit card, electronic application

60 €
Renewal of residence permit card, paperapplication

75 €
New residence permit card to replace a lost or stolen one

120 €

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Validity and categories of residence permits

Extended permit

Identification

Apply for a new card in the following situations:

You have a permanent residence permit and the validity of your residence permit card is about to expire.
- 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.
You have a valid residence permit and your residence permit card is lost or stolen.
- If your card is lost or stolen, report it to the police.
- If your card is lost or stolen outside Finland, report it to the authorities in the country in question and to the police in Finland.
- If your card is lost or stolen outside Finland but you have a valid residence permit in Finland, you can apply for a D visa so that you can return to Finland. In that case, fill in and submit the paper application for a D visa.
You have a valid residence permit and your residence permit card is so worn out that the information on it is unreadable.
You have a valid residence permit and the personal data printed on your residence permit card has changed, for example after you have renewed your home country’s passport.
You have a permanent residence permit sticker on your passport and the validity of your passport is about to expire.

Good to know

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 DB Schenker collection point within 2 weeks. You will receive a notification of arrival by email and text message, containing the DB Schenker consignment number, the address of the collection 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 DB Schenker notification of arrival will be sent to you by post.

When collecting your card, bring with you:

the notice of arrival sent by DB Schenker indicating the item ID; and
your customer number, in other words your PIN code. You can find your customer number in the certificate of a pending application provided by the Finnish Immigration Service or your old residence permit card.
- If you applied for a residence permit or a card in Enter Finland, you will find the certificate of a pending application in Enter Finland.
- If you applied on paper, you can pick up a certificate of a pending application from a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.

If you are picking up a card on behalf of another person, you will not need a power of attorney. Bring the notice of arrival sent by DB Schenker and the customer number of the person whose card you are picking up.