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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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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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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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Asylum in Finland The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum will apply as of 12 June 2026. This page contains outdated information. See our customer bulletin for up-to-date information: Applying for international protection and the processing of the app...https://migri.fi/en/processing-of-asylum-applications
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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 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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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-before-12/6/2026
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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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26.5.2026 | The Finnish Immigration Service has been receiving a large number of messages from customers, leading to a delay in our responses. At the moment, more than 6,000 emails or messages are waiting for a reply. There are also other backlogs, such as in the processing of residence permit applications submitted on the basis of family ties.https://migri.fi/en/-/ensure-the-seamless-processing-of-your-application-and-help-us-prevent-queues
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12.6.2026 | The procedure for applying for asylum (international protection) and the processing of such applications changes in Finland as of 12 June 2026 as Finland starts applying the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and as amendments to legislation related to the Pact enter into force.https://migri.fi/en/-/applying-for-international-protection-and-the-processing-of-the-applications-changes-as-of-12-june
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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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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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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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Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are coming to Finland to work for a Finnish employer or other employer operating in Finland and you have signed a contract of employment or accepted a binding job offer.https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-for-an-employed-person
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To the information bank Work-based residence permits The information bank is being updated. How can foreign nationals move to Finland for work? Foreign nationals who have a job in Finland or their own business in Finland can apply for a residence ...https://migri.fi/en/work-based-residence-permits
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Finnish citizenship Citizenship application for a child Use this application to apply for Finnish citizenship for your child if you or no other adults are applying for citizenship at the same time with the child. You can submit an application for ...https://migri.fi/en/citizenship-application-for-a-child