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Registration of an EU citizen's right of residence in Finland
Use this application form to apply for EU registration if you are an EU citizen or a citizen of Liechtenstein or Switzerland and wish to stay in Finland for over 3 months.
Your right of residence in Finland can be registered once you meet the requirements for EU registration.
- If you apply for EU registration on the basis of employment, for example, you can be registered only after your employment relationship has begun.
- If you apply for EU registration on the basis of studies, you can be registered only after your studies have begun.
As an EU citizen or a citizen of Liechtenstein or Switzerland, you have an unrestricted right to work in Finland already when you are waiting for a decision on your EU registration application.
If you apply for EU registration on the basis of studies or work, we may issue an automated decision on your application. Read more about automated decisions on the page Automated decisions. The decision will follow the processing rules that are in force at the time when the decision is made.
If you are a family member of an EU citizen, apply for a residence card of a family member of an EU citizen.
Get ready
Make sure you have all the attachments needed for the application and that they are up to date:
- A valid passport or identity card.
- When you apply for EU registration on the basis of work: your employment contract or some other document issued by your employer as proof of a valid employment relationship.
- If you are self-employed, a document on your self-employment.
- When you apply for EU registration on the basis of studies: a certificate of admission to a Finnish educational institution, a certificate of attendance from the educational institution, and an assurance from you of having sufficient financial resources.
- When you apply for EU registration as a family member: a document that proves your family ties and documents confirming that the sponsor (your family member) meets the requirements for registration. Documents issued by a country that is not a Nordic country or an EU Member State must be legalised.
- When you apply for EU registration on the basis of sufficient financial resources (other grounds): evidence of your means of support.
For more information on the required attachments, see the website of the Finnish Immigration Service.
Fill in the application and pay the fee
Complete the application form and attach all the required documents.
You can pay the processing fee on Enter Finland. All major credit cards and Finnish online banking credentials are accepted. If you cannot pay online, you can pay the processing fee when you visit a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service to prove your identity.
Book an appointment to visit a service point
Book an appointment in our appointment system for visiting a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service to prove your identity. See the website of the Finnish Immigration Service for more information on service point visits.
Visit the selected authority to prove your identity
Visit a Migri service point to prove your identity and to present the original versions of any attachments required for the application.
Follow the processing
Use your Enter Finland account to follow the processing of your application. We will send a message into your Enter Finland account if we need additional information from you to decide your application. You will also receive an email and a text message notification. Once a decision has been made on your application, you will receive a separate notification.