Allows a spouse or registered/qualifying cohabiting partner and children under 18 to join a person living in Finland. The sponsor must meet a net-income requirement that scales with household size and location.
Spouses, partners and minor children of Finnish citizens or residence-permit holders.
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A residence permit granted on the basis of family ties normally gives an unrestricted right to work, pursue a trade and study in Finland.
First-time family members usually apply from abroad and must visit a Finnish mission to prove their identity before travelling.
It depends on the sponsor's permit, but a family member's permit can never end later than the sponsor's own permit.
Tell Migri promptly about changes such as marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, custody changes, or the death of the sponsor.
This permit lets a spouse or qualifying partner and children under 18 join a person living in Finland. The sponsor must meet a net-income requirement that scales with household size and is higher in the Helsinki area.
Spouses and registered partners, cohabiting partners (usually after two years together or with a shared child), and a sponsor's children under 18 in their custody. Other relatives generally do not qualify.
In most cases yes. The sponsor must show secure means of support for the family, with thresholds varying by the number of family members and the sponsor's status.