Residence permit application on the basis of family ties for a guardian whose child lives in Finland — requirements, costs & how to apply

Who is eligible

Costs

Duration & renewal

Does not lead directly to permanent residence.

Documents

• A valid passport issued by your country of nationality
• Passport photo complying with the photo guidelines issued by the police, or a photograph retrieval code
• Colour copy of the passport page containing your personal data and copies of all passport pages with notes
• Colour copy of the passport page containing personal data and of all pages with notes in the passport of the child living in Finland
• Supplement form for a child LIITE_HUOLTAJA
• Document showing that you are legally staying in the country where you submit the application
• Form MP_1 (if already in Finland and applying for first residence permit)
• Birth certificate of the child living in Finland, with information on the child’s parents (legalised if not issued in Nordic countries or an EU Member State)
• Document on the custody of the child living in Finland (legalised if not issued in the Nordic countries)
• Statement on income in Finland
• Certificate of establishment of paternity (if the child is born out of wedlock, legalised if not issued in the Nordic countries or in an EU Member State)
• Decision on adoption (if the child is adopted, legalised if not issued in the Nordic countries or in an EU Member State)
• Divorce certificate (if the parents of the child are divorced, legalised if not issued in the Nordic countries or in an EU Member State)
• Death certificate (if one or both of the child’s parents have died, legalised if not issued in the Nordic countries or in an EU Member State)

Who can apply

Open to all nationalities.

How to apply

1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://migri.fi/en/child-in-finland-with-a-residence-permit.