Necessary formalities to get married in Finland?

[Arwena]

Yes, 2k is not much to support a useless husband! It's right.

But, I'm not a useless person, hihi.

Anyway, thanks for you reply.

You are, you wont get job in finland. You have to have something what finnish lack like good electrician/computer knowledge in area what you cant find in finland (thats small area).

You dont even write good english so you dont have a change. With good english and excellent education/work history you have a change. Without you dont have change at all if you dont want to be a cleaner and even that requires more than you can deliver.

You are useless.

change??? You mean CHANCE? You english is not any better than his I feel sad for pathetic, introvert, scared persons like you Onkko.

I lived in Finland couple of years and I will tell you honestly, you dont need to speak perfect finnish to adapt into Finnish society. I managed perfectly with english. So dont let those pesimistic, nationalistic Finns like Onkko to make you not come to Finland to join your girlfriend. They are all just afraid of competition. Though honestly, I didnt like Finland at all. People are very selfish and they will be your friends as long as it's in their interest.

Anyway, I honestly recommend you to pay a visit to Sweden, Finnish neighbours. Sweden is at least 1000 times better than Finland and Swedes are much better people than Finns, more open and friendly. Not to mention that once when you visit Stockholm, you actually see what a village Helsinki is.

I live in Stockholm for couple of years already and I will definitely go to visit Finland one day again, but only to f.ck up brains of all those Finns who tried to throw my dreams into mudd. So Finland is a big

[tummansininen]

change??? You mean CHANCE? You english is not any better than his I feel sad for pathetic, introvert, scared persons like you Onkko.

I lived in Finland couple of years and I will tell you honestly, you dont need to speak perfect finnish to adapt into Finnish society. I managed perfectly with english. So dont let those pesimistic, nationalistic Finns like Onkko to make you not come to Finland to join your girlfriend. They are all just afraid of competition. Though honestly, I didnt like Finland at all. People are very selfish and they will be your friends as long as it's in their interest.

Well, I could point out all the errors you made in your own English, but where's the challenge in that?

It's fairly obvious that you didn't adapt. There's no "adapting" when you don't use Finnish. And the reason so many (Finns?) people didn't like you had nothing to do with them and everything to do with you.

Ever heard the saying that all big deals are done in the sauna, not the boardroom? You have just proven that you didn't integrate and you weren't accepted - and it's probably because you didn't speak the language or have much understanding of the culture.

I'm yet to find a group of Finns that were openly hostile towards me in face-to-face conversation, or who discouraged me from learning the language or moving to Helsinki. Seems to me that you shoving your mangy English into their faces defiantly is what did you the disservice.

[Arwena]

The thing is I dont really care that I dont speak perfect english or finnish. Those are not my native languages, so I can make mistakes as much as I want.

The second thing - I worked there as model. And I still have good finnish friends, but those are rare. Finns are jealous, girls didnt want to talk with me coz they see me as competition and because I am model. Guys talked to me as long as they see they dont stand a chance at me. And it's a fact. I was doing fine in Finland without knowing finnish language.

Sweden is much much much better. And I am glad I moved to Stockholm. Swedes are cool!!!

[Arwena]

And still I think it's very ugly and unpolite to say to somebody - YOU ARE USELESS.

[rinso]

And still I think it's very ugly and unpolite to say to somebody - YOU ARE USELESS.

So are your posts.
Unless they convince foreigners not to come to Finland.

[Arwena]

Whatever. Finland sucks. Sweden is at least 1.000.000 times better. Helsinki is village for Stockholm.

[Arwena]

And still I think it's very ugly and unpolite to say to somebody - YOU ARE USELESS.

So are your posts.
Unless they convince foreigners not to come to Finland.

So is your country!

[Pursuivant]

when you left from Finland to Sweden the IQ in both countries raised significantly

[habkarl]

hey dude dont mind about those dudes. they should not stress you. am sure your girl knows exactly what you need to do to get married. finns have a problem of being xenophobic. Am a student here and i have seen very many hopeless people who even cannot speak finnish or english getting married to finnish girls or women for that matter.. you already speak some english and am sure with in no time you will speak finnish...have it in you that you can do it. dont even bother asking anyone about your marriage stuff, just tell your girl to do it for you... congs

[Tiwaz]

And then you could think WHY Finns react like we do to thought of having yet another "Reason of residence, Family"-guy appearing in Finland.

Why?
Because he most likely has no hope in hell to get a job or being productive member of community in any notable time. Except, he becomes yet another source of expenses for KELA, which in turn has to come from tax money paid by those who actually work an pay taxes (unlike, for example, students).

Indeed, Finns (and adjusted immigrants who work) must be overjoyed with thought of yet another "Family reasons"-residence permit being handed out.

[interleukin]

I think it is much more responsable and shows more true empathy to rather scare someone into finding out BEFORE they arrive here that things are not as fluffy and happy as they think. Giving out useless "things will be fine, love conquers all bureaucracy" opinions is very harmful and shows that you are clueless and do not care what happens to a person.

[Pursuivant]

Naah, "move to iceland, you can camp out on vatnajökull".

[interleukin]

I am one of the lucky ones getting into Finland Not going back to that little island even if it has Vatnajökull

[AldenG]

@onkko: if i go to the forest and eat the trees, leaves, or fruits, or mushroom, do I need a computer skill? Or English skill? Hihi

Just kiddin'

Southern Finland is so beautiful in the summer and the berries are delicious.

What is your plan for the other 11 months of the year?

Just kiddin'

[Mikersson]

How else to get to live in Finland two years continuously if you ever can stay more than 3 months each 6 months?

Then, tp become married you need to become a resident? and to become a resident you need to study or work or get married in Finland.. weird rules..