Am applying for my SS number at the moment, am married to a Finn and have all the papers, in order to register to get a SS number the police want to know how I will support myself after the 3 month period.
What do i tell them? What do they consider to be 'enough to support myself?' I am setting up business here so could I give them a letter from the company in the UK I am freelancing for, saying how much and when I will be paid, as well as bank statements from the UK?
telling Finland how you will support yourself...help
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tampereblue
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Are you an EU citizen?
You are coming here for what reason?
The social security (Kela) number is of little interest or relevence to the police..they are concerned about your residential status qualification.
What is it?
Married to a Finn and a EU citizen should be adequate.
You are coming here for what reason?
The social security (Kela) number is of little interest or relevence to the police..they are concerned about your residential status qualification.
What is it?
Married to a Finn and a EU citizen should be adequate.
Last edited by PeterF on Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
If you are from the EU there is no strict requirement in terms of cash in the bank, as there is for non EU folks
However, the police can ask for evidence that you can support yourself.
I do not know, but it would seem sensible to offer the information that you have said you have. They will only be concerned that you are not going to become a burden upon the state.
If they do not like what you offer they will ask for clarification, I am sure.
However, the police can ask for evidence that you can support yourself.
I do not know, but it would seem sensible to offer the information that you have said you have. They will only be concerned that you are not going to become a burden upon the state.
If they do not like what you offer they will ask for clarification, I am sure.
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tampereblue
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Thanks guys
Thanks for the pointers. I guess I will take what I have along and see what they say.
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tampereblue
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My wife the student...!
Hmm, not sure they will buy that if she is a student. I think I should be ok with the marriage certificate and a letter from the company in the Uk that is contracting me, I have asked them [and they are going to] provide a letter sayin they will be paying me xxxx amount for at least the next 6 months.
I am having to be careful about what I say I am earning because it affects my wife's student grant.
I am having to be careful about what I say I am earning because it affects my wife's student grant.
Re: telling Finland how you will support yourself...help
I applied for my SSN last Jan. 5, just showed my permit, after a week the SSN confirmation arrived. I applied for it (SSN) at the Maistraatit (Local register offices), they just ask for my permit and marriage certificate. hmmmm i am surprise that u applied it at the police.
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Hank W.
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Light your wicks.
The (misnamed)social-security/(officially)personal identity number/ (in reality)the number everyone asks is given to a person by the Population Registry Centre - their "service window" is the Maistraatti. The Maistraatti gives you a number if you have a "good reason" i.e. work and or residency. They will however not rggister you as a permanent resident necessarily before after the police gives you a residence permit.
The police then again does in the case of EU citizens the "registering of an EU national" also understood as the "applying for a residence permit". They have nothing to do with the issuing of the PIN number, other than that in some cases you need to have a residence permit before you are given a PIN, but thats then again depending on the catch-22 you are in.
People say trying to get a bus pass might have to go back&forth 3 separate times as the flow of information is one-way and the Maistraatti doesn't see if the police have given someone a residence permit or not.
KELA then again requires you to show up in the PRC as a permanent resident when they make their query.
The (misnamed)social-security/(officially)personal identity number/ (in reality)the number everyone asks is given to a person by the Population Registry Centre - their "service window" is the Maistraatti. The Maistraatti gives you a number if you have a "good reason" i.e. work and or residency. They will however not rggister you as a permanent resident necessarily before after the police gives you a residence permit.
The police then again does in the case of EU citizens the "registering of an EU national" also understood as the "applying for a residence permit". They have nothing to do with the issuing of the PIN number, other than that in some cases you need to have a residence permit before you are given a PIN, but thats then again depending on the catch-22 you are in.
People say trying to get a bus pass might have to go back&forth 3 separate times as the flow of information is one-way and the Maistraatti doesn't see if the police have given someone a residence permit or not.
KELA then again requires you to show up in the PRC as a permanent resident when they make their query.
Cheers, Hank W.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
