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Certificate of an EU citizen’s right of permanent residence
Use this application form if you are an EU citizen or a citizen of Liechtenstein or Switzerland and have resided legally in Finland for a continuous period of 5 years.
Family members of EU citizens should apply for a permanent residence card of a family member.
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.
- Documents on the grounds for your residence in Finland for the past 5 years. You may have had several different grounds for residence during that period. Your document can cover any period of time, but there must be a period of residence of 5 years which is uninterrupted.
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 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.