14 BASIC INFORMATION ON FINLAND Issue Responsible authority web pages Visa Finnish consular mission http://formin.finland.fi /missions Residence permit, family member of a Finnish citizen Police www.police.fi Residence permit, a family member of a foreigner living in Finland Finnish Immigration Service www.migri.fi/en Residence permit for an EU citizen or similar Police www.police.fi Residence permit for a worker Consideration of labour policy: Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office) Other prerequisites: Finnish Immigration Service www.te-palvelut.fi/te/en www.migri.fi/en Residence permit for a self-employed person Prerequisites for the profitability of the business: Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (Ely Centre) Other prerequisites: Finnish Immigration Service www.ely-keskus.fi www.migri.fi/en Extension of residence permits Police; in special cases, Finnish Immigration Service www.police.fi www.migri.fi/en Application for citizenship and citizenship declaration Finnish Immigration Service www.migri.fi/en Appeal Administrative courts (asylum issues: Administrative Court of Helsinki) The Supreme Administrative Court www.oikeus.fi Integration The Ministry of Employment and the Economy, ELY Centres, municipalities www.ely-keskus.fi Basic information for immigrants Cooperation between state and municipalities www.infopankki.fi/en The Ministry of Employment and the Economy is responsible for the integration of immigrants, and the practical work is carried out by the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres). Local Employment and Economic Development Offices help with employment issues, job search or professional training in Finland. Companies can also contact the development offices. Residence permit Citizens of EU Member States and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland do not need a residence permit in Finland. Citizens of the abovementioned countries can reside and work freely in Finland for a maximum of three months. If the stay is longer than three months, the person must register their right of residence at a local police station. Citizens of other than the above-mentioned countries generally require a residence permit granted by Finland based on employment in order to be allowed to work in Finland. You must apply for a residence permit. Abroad, the application can be submitted to a Finnish mission (an embassy, for example) or if you are already in Finland, to the local police. The first fixed-term residence permit is granted by the Finnish Immigration Service. After this, the police grants the new fixedterm residence permit (extended permit). When applying for a residence permit for an employee, the application must include an appendix to the worker’s residence permit application (TM 0.54) filled in and signed by the employer. If the Employment and Economic Development Office gives a positive decision, the Finnish Immigration Service can grant a residence permit for the applicant. ELY Centre web pages have contact information of the Employment and Economic Development Offices that handle permit and registration issues. The application process can take a while. Moving to Finland Finnish law applies to employees moving to the country from abroad. Their application can depend on how long the employee works in Finland. If the www.migri.fi, www.infopankki.fi Official service providers on immigration and residence related matters
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