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Services Processing Time Checker Check the processing time of your application Select the application you submitted. Residence permit EU registration Citizenship Travel document Asylum You will receive a decision on your application approximately ...https://migri.fi/en/check-the-processing-time-of-your-application
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Permits and citizenship Processing times for applications You can check the estimated processing time for your application on this page. We will also explain why our processing times may vary. These links will take you directly to the different se...https://migri.fi/en/processing-times
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Services Frequently asked questions: Processing times of asylum applications What are the processing times for asylum applications? Under law, asylum applications must be decided within 6 months. Can the processing of an application take longer th...https://migri.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-processing-times-for-asylum-applications
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Permits and citizenship Processing of applications The Finnish Immigration Service grants several kinds of permits. Although the application process for each permit is slightly different, this is a broad outline of how we process applications. 1 S...https://migri.fi/en/application-processing-stages
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Asylum in Finland Processing of asylum applications After a police or a border control official has accepted your application and you have arrived in a reception centre, the Finnish Immigration Service takes responsibility for handling your applic...https://migri.fi/en/processing-of-asylum-applications
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Permits and citizenship Processing of applications These pages contain information about applications and how they are processed: Applications Application processing stages Processing times Processing fees and payment methods Answering a request f...https://migri.fi/en/processing-of-applications
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Permits and citizenship Processing fees and payment methods The processing of an application is subject to a fee. We will not start processing your application until you have paid the fee. If you do not pay the processing fee, your application for...https://migri.fi/en/processing-fees-and-payment-methods
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Finnish citizenship Processing of citizenship applications This page contains current information about the processing of citizenship applications. The data on this page will be updated once a month on Tuesdays in the first full week of the month....https://migri.fi/en/processing-of-citizenship-applications
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Residence permit We process all residence permit applications for studies as urgent without any separate requests. We will contact you if we need any additional information for your application. Processing queue of students’ residence permit appli...https://migri.fi/en/the-processing-queue-of-students-residence-permit-applications
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6.5.2026 | You can apply for a residence permit for studies if you have been admitted to an educational institution in Finland.https://migri.fi/en/-/current-information-about-processing-of-students-and-their-family-members-applications
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15.4.2026 | The Finnish Immigration Service has boosted the processing of residence permit applications based on work, study and family ties through its Efficient residence permit processes project. The project took place between 1 March 2023 and 28 February 2026 and was funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Union (AMIF).https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-boosted-residence-permit-processing-with-eu-funding?ref=newsroom
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15.4.2026 | The Finnish Immigration Service has boosted the processing of residence permit applications based on work, study and family ties through its Efficient residence permit processes project. The project took place between 1 March 2023 and 28 February 2026 and was funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Union (AMIF).https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-boosted-residence-permit-processing-with-eu-funding
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Services Frequently asked questions: Visiting a service point and the processing of applications Booking an appointment Submitting an application Handling matters at a service point Waiting for the decision Booking an appointment I have applied fo...https://migri.fi/en/faq-handling-matters-at-a-service-point
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You can apply for a residence permit for studies if you have been admitted to an educational institution in Finland.https://migri.fi/en/press-release
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Residence permit Role of the educational institution in a residence permit process A foreign student from outside the EU or EEA coming to study at your educational institution is required to have a residence permit if the studies exceed 90 days. F...https://migri.fi/en/role-of-the-educational-institution-in-a-residence-permit-process
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8.12.2025 | Previously, it has been possible to receive temporary protection in Finland while having a valid residence permit on the basis of temporary protection in another EU Member State. In future, it is possible to have a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection only in one EU country at a time.https://migri.fi/en/-/temporary-protection-can-only-be-received-in-one-eu-country-at-a-time
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6.11.2025 | There are currently some backlogs in the processing of residence permit applications submitted on the basis of family ties. At the moment, there are approximately 18,200 applications waiting for a decision. We are sorry for the situation. We are trying to clear the backlogs by every means possible.https://migri.fi/en/-/update-on-processing-of-applications-submitted-on-the-basis-of-family-ties
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Residence permit Right to work while your application for an extended permit is being processed Usually, you may continue working in accordance with your current permit while your application for an extended permit is being processed if you apply ...https://migri.fi/en/working-while-your-extended-permit-application-is-being-processed
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20.8.2025 | At the moment, there are 3,185 applications for a first residence permit for studies that are waiting for a decision. We will process all applications for a residence permit for studies as urgent without any separate requests. So far in 2025, we have decided 7,724 applications for a first residence permit for studies.https://migri.fi/en/-/information-about-the-processing-of-students-residence-permit-applications
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Residence permit on the basis of family ties There are backlogs in the processing of residence permit applications submitted on the basis of family ties. As we are working on clearing the backlog, the processing times vary more than usual right no...https://migri.fi/en/-/arvioidut-kasittelyajat-perheside-taulukko-en-