If you are applying for an extended permit or citizenship or renewing your residence permit card or residence card, it is possible that you do not need to visit a service point to prove your identity. For more information about when visiting a service point is not necessary, see the page Identification.
Permanent residence permit or P-EU permit
Enter Finland will help you find the right application. By answering the questions in the form, you can find out whether you should fill in one of the applications for a permanent residence permit or for a P-EU residence permit. You will also be informed if an application is not suitable for you on the basis of your answers. The application adapts to your answers and requires you to add the obligatory attachments before you can submit the application.
Fill in the form carefully. If the answers are incorrect, the wrong application may be selected. If any information is missing, this will delay the processing of the application and may lead to a negative decision.
Get ready
Make sure you meet the requirements for permanent residence permit or P-EU-permit before applying.
For more information on the requirements and the necessary attachments for permanent residence permit and P-EU-permit, see the pages Permanent residence permit application (migri.fi) and Application for a long-term resident’s EU residence permit for third-country nationals (migri.fi).
Fill in the application and pay the fee
Complete the application form and attach all the required documents. Select your service point. You must visit a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service to prove your identity. If your children are applying for a residence permit, they must visit a service point to prove their identity, too. You will find more information at migri.fi/en/identification. Please take into account that the service points can be very busy. You can book an appointment already before submitting the application using Migri's appointment system.
Book an appointment to visit a service point
The processing of an application is subject to a fee. You can pay the processing fee with most credit cards, or use the online banking services provided by Finnish banks. You can also pay the processing fee at the Migri service point during your visit to prove your identity.
Visit the selected authority to prove your identity
Visit Migri to prove your identity and to present the original versions of any attachments required for the application. Remember to bring with you your passport and a passport photo.
Follow the processing
You can follow the processing of your application in the e-service. The information in e-service is identical to the one that can be given by our phone customer service. If further information or documents are required for your application, we will send you a request primarily through the e-service. You will receive a notification when a decision has been made and can be read online. We will primarily contact you through the online service if we need additional information for your application.