Services Service points of the Finnish Immigration Service Book an appointment in advance online . Please make sure that you bring all the necessary documents with you to the service point. Please read the instructions on the page Handling matters...

Registering an EU citizen's right of residence Renewal of residence card As a rule, a residence card will be issued for 5 years. If your residence card is valid for less than 5 years but you stay longer, submit an application Residence card of a f...

Services Contact information Customer service To contact our customer service, see the list of our customer service channels on the page Customer service . Sending supplementary documents To send us additional information or supplementary document...

Services Data protection Rights relating to the processing of personal data Description of document publicity: How the data held by the Finnish Immigration Service is organised Requests for documents and information Contact information Finnish Imm...

Temporary protection The processing of residence permit cards for temporary protection may take longer than usual because of queues. For this reason, getting a new residence permit card may take longer than 3 weeks. Residence permit card on the ba...

Residence permit Residence permit types Residence permits are either fixed-term or permanent. A fixed-term residence permit is either continuous (an A permit) or temporary (a B permit). The type of your residence permit is indicated on the residen...

Residence permit Residence permit card and residence card Delivery of residence permit cards Contents of a residence permit card Residence permit card on the basis of temporary protection for people fleeing Ukraine Brexit residence permit card Res...

Finnish citizenship Amendments to the Citizenship Act entered into force on 17 December 2025. For more information, see our customer bulletin . Integrity In order to get Finnish citizenship, you must meet the integrity requirement. You meet the in...

Brexit Renewal of Brexit residence permit card Brexit permits are valid until further notice. However, the physical Brexit residence permit cards are only valid for 5 years at a time and must be replaced when they expire. This is because the chip ...

Residence permit Permanent residence permits The following permits are permanent residence permits: A permanent residence permit A permanent residence permit for a child A long-term resident's EU residence permit (P-EU permit) . You can apply for ...

Residence permit Application for an extended permit on the basis of international protection If you have been granted a residence permit on the basis of international protection, you must apply for an extended permit before your residence permit e...

Residence permit Extended permit on the basis of remigration If you wish to continue your stay in Finland but your residence permit is going to expire, apply for an extended permit. Submit your application for an extended permit before your previo...

Residence permit Extended permit for studies If you have not graduated in the expected time, you may be granted an extended permit so that you can complete your studies. You must present documentation of the duration of your remaining studies. You...

12.6.2026 | The Finnish Parliament has approved amendments to the Aliens Act concerning removal from the country and entry bans. The amendments enter into force on 12 June 2026.

Residence permit Remigration Remigration means a move to Finland by persons who have Finnish roots a close connection to Finland in some other way. Under certain conditions, these persons may get a residence permit in Finland without any other gro...

Permits and citizenship Disclosure of data for scientific research purposes It is possible to request data from the data systems and registers of the Finnish Immigration Service for the purpose of conducting scientific research. Researchers can su...

Residence permit Seasonal work If you are coming to Finland to do seasonal work, you must apply for the appropriate permit for it. The different kinds of seasonal work permits are visa for seasonal work, certificate for seasonal work and residence...

Updates about Syria

Services Frequently asked questions: Application forms Filling the application Residence permit application forms The form says that appendices should be translated into Finnish, Swedish or English by an authorised translator. How do I know that t...

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 €...