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Technical difficulties in Enter Finland:
Due to technical problems, some customers cannot open requests for additional information at the moment. If you cannot open a request for additional information, please wait. We will send you a new request for additional information.
There may be delays in partial decisions on residence permits for an employed person or on residence permits for seasonal work becoming visible in Enter Finland for Employers
Payment information is not visible on Enter Finland for applications paid before 30 June 2023
If you were unable to reply to a request for additional information or submit your urgent application on 11–13 September 2023 while Enter Finland was experiencing technical issues:
For more information and instructions, see the page Technical issues and service breaks in Enter Finland (migri.fi)
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 migri.fi/en/identification.
Extended residence permits
Apply for an extended residence permit approximately three months before your current residence permit expires. When you apply for an extended permit via Enter Finland before your current permit expires, you do not need to prove your identity at a service point before the expiration of your current permit. It is enough that you submit your application in Enter Finland in time.
If you have logged in to Enter Finland using online banking credentials, you have used strong electronic identification and may not need to visit a service point to prove your identity and to have your fingerprints taken. If you want to avoid visiting a service point, this is what you need to do:
1. Upgrade your Enter Finland account by taking strong identification in use.
- You must use the same account as you previously used when you applied for a permit. Read more at migri.fi/identification#account
2. Log in to your Enter Finland account using your online banking credentials, mobile certificate or citizen certificate.
3. Attach the retrieval code for your digital passport photo from the photo shop to your application. The retrieval code may not be more than 6 months old.
4. Pay for the application in Enter Finland.
5. Submit the application. Enter Finland will tell you whether you need to visit a service point or not.
Read more at migri.fi/identification.
If you apply for an extended permit before your current permit expires, your right to work will in most cases continue while your application is being processed.
If your current residence permit is about to expire and you need a new residence permit, apply for an extended permit on this page. If you have a permanent residence permit or a residence card for a family member of an EU citizen, and your residence permit card or residence card is about to expire or is lost, you should apply for the renewal of your residence permit card using the form Renewal of residence permit card or residence card of a family member of an EU citizen.
Apply for an extended permit also, if you are staying in Finland with a residence permit and the grounds for your residence are changing. If, for example, you were granted your first residence permit on the basis of family ties, but the family ties have broken and you have a job now, apply for an extended permit on the basis of employment.
If you do not yet have a residence permit, but you are already in Finland, apply for a first residence permit. A visa or a seasonal work permit is not a residence permit.
If you are not sure which permit you should apply for, use the Application Finder to find out.