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Travel documents Passports and other travel documents A passport is a travel document and an official identity document issued by the authorities of your country of nationality. As a rule, you must have a valid passport when you arrive in Finland ...https://migri.fi/en/travel-documents
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Travel documents Refugee travel document You can get a refugee travel document if you have been granted refugee status in Finland and your status has not been ended or revoked. Expected processing times: Processing times Paper application fee 42 €...https://migri.fi/en/refugee-travel-document
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Travel documents The note ‘Identity not verified’ in a travel document If the Finnish Immigration Service has not been able to verify your identity, a note about this is made in the alien’s passport or refugee travel document, stating that ‘It has...https://migri.fi/en/identity-not-verified
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5.9.2025 | Finland’s residence permit legislation was amended in September 2024 to implement a stricter immigration policy, which has been established in the current Government Programme. Under the amended Aliens Act, one of the requirements for obtaining a residence permit is that the applicant must prove their identity with a national travel document. As required by the amended provisions, the Finnish Immigrat...https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-to-review-its-policy-on-which-travel-documents-can-be-accepted-for-a-residence-permit-application
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5.9.2025 | Finland’s residence permit legislation was amended in September 2024 to implement a stricter immigration policy, which has been established in the current Government Programme. Under the amended Aliens Act, one of the requirements for obtaining a residence permit is that the applicant must prove their identity with a national travel document. As required by the amended provisions, the Finnish Immigrat...https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-to-review-its-policy-on-which-travel-documents-can-be-accepted-for-a-residence-permit-application?ref=newsroom
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Temporary protection Traveling from Finland When you have been issued with a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection, you may travel in the Schengen area without a visa for up to 90 days out of any 180-day period. When you travel, yo...https://migri.fi/en/traveling-from-finland
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I want to apply Application Finder This Application Finder will help you find the right application and the information you need. Answer the questions, and the Application Finder takes you to the right page based on your answers. If the Applicatio...https://migri.fi/en/i-want-to-apply
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Asylum in Finland Transfer of refugee status to Finland If you have been granted refugee status in another state, it can be transferred to Finland on certain conditions. You must first obtain a residence permit in Finland Before your refugee statu...https://migri.fi/en/transfer-of-refugee-status-to-finland
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Travel documents Alien’s passport You will always get an alien's passport if: you have been granted a residence permit on the basis of subsidiary protection in Finland; or you have a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection but do not...https://migri.fi/en/alien-s-passport
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30.10.2025 | We get a lot of questions about travelling abroad at this time of year.https://migri.fi/en/-/are-you-planning-to-travel-out-of-finland-this-winter-
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Application for an extended permit on the basis of an established relationship | Maahanmuuttovirasto
Residence permit The family reunification provisions of the Aliens Act have changed on 16 June 2025. Read more on the page Amendments to family reunification provisions 2025 . Application for an extended permit on the basis of an established relat...https://migri.fi/en/application-for-an-extended-permit-on-the-basis-of-an-established-relationship -
Residence permit Residence permit application for former Finnish citizens Apply for a residence permit with this application if you have been a Finnish citizen. Expected processing times: Processing times Paper application fee 800 € Make sure that...https://migri.fi/en/remigration/former-finnish-citizen
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Residence permit Residence permit application for a child whose parent or guardian has a fixed-term residence permit Use this application to apply for a fixed-term residence permit for a child if: the child is under 18 years of age and unmarried a...https://migri.fi/en/guardian-in-finland-with-a-fixed-term-residence-permit
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Residence permit Residence permit application for remigration Apply for a residence permit with this application if you belong to the people evacuated from Ingria to Finland in 1943 or 1944 and returned to the Soviet Union after the war or you ser...https://migri.fi/en/ingrian-evacuee
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Residence permit Residence permit application for descendants of Finnish citizens by birth Apply for a residence permit with this application if at least one of your parents or grandparents is or has been a Finnish citizen by birth. Expected proce...https://migri.fi/en/descendant-of-a-finnish-citizen
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Residence permit D visa for returning to Finland if your residence permit card is lost, stolen, damaged or has expired abroad You can apply for a D visa for returning to Finland if you hold a valid residence permit in Finland but your residence pe...https://migri.fi/en/d-visa-for-returning-to-finland
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Residence permit Residence permit application for remigration Apply for a residence permit with this application if you belong to the people evacuated from Ingria to Finland in 1943 or 1944 and returned to the Soviet Union after the war or you ser...https://migri.fi/en/person-who-served-in-the-finnish-army
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Permits and citizenship Permits and citizenship You can apply for: a residence permit registration of an EU citizen’s right of residence Finnish citizenship alienʼs passports and refugee travel documents In addition, the Finnish Immigration Servic...https://migri.fi/en/permits-and-citizenship
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Services Group appointments at Finnish Immigration Service Booking a group appointment is possible for large groups who need to visit the Finnish Immigration Service together. The purpose of group appointments is to facilitate customer service for...https://migri.fi/en/group-appointments
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Residence permit Extension application, fixed-term residence permit on a continuous basis Apply for an extended permit with this application if you have been granted a continuous fixed-term residence permit (A) on one of the following grounds: ret...https://migri.fi/en/application-for-an-extended-permit-on-the-basis-of-finnish-origin