Residence permit application for a child whose parent or guardian has a fixed-term residence permit — requirements, costs & how to apply

Who is eligible

Costs

Documents

• Child's valid passport
• Passport photo of the child (≤6 months old) or photograph retrieval code
• Evidence of income or financial resources
• Birth certificate with information on child's parents
• Document on the custody of the child
• Consent given by the other guardian (if applicable, confirmed by a notary public or another authority)
• Supplement form for parent or guardian, LIITE_LAPSI (if parents/guardians not both moving to Finland)
• Document showing legal stay in country of application
• Certificate of establishment of paternity (if born out of wedlock)
• Decision on adoption (if adopted)
• Divorce certificate (if parents are divorced)
• Death certificate (if parent(s) have died)
• Colour copies of child's and guardian's passport data and notes pages (if applicable)
• Consent from guardian’s spouse in Finland (if applicable)
• Form MP_1 (if child already in Finland and applies for first RP)

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/guardian-in-finland-with-a-fixed-term-residence-permit.