expiry of residence permit

by **zita** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:23 pm

Hi,

My residence permit will expire soon end of October and I'm leaving for home country next month for some time. Can I still renew it if I come back after the expiry date? Will it affect my kela benefits at the same time? Or what would be your advices? Thank you.

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by **Pursuivant** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:27 pm

You should submit the application before you leave. You might get some grief making your way back, moreover, the gap in your RP will effectively make you a "tourist" so then you start from 0 again.

by **kungfu24** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:32 pm

If you are a non EU citizen you can't enter Finland without a valid permit. You'll be deported.

Questions about kela are hard to answer, logically there should be a disruption if your permit expires before you have applied for a new one, but dunno how the handle these issues. Best is to play safe, apply for the new permit and then go. You can apply months before the expiration date.

by **zita** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:07 pm

Pursuivant wrote:You should submit the application before you leave. You might get some grief making your way back, moreover, the gap in your RP will effectively make you a "tourist" so then you start from 0 again.

The thing is I'm leaving in 3 weeks time and may be back only after the expiry date, I don't know if they can help speed up the process before I leave. But I will try to ask.

by **zita** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:10 pm

kungfu24 wrote:If you are a non EU citizen you can't enter Finland without a valid permit. You'll be deported.

After the permit's expiry date, I think I can enter as a "tourist" visa-on-arrival for 90 days for Europe.

by **Pursuivant** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:13 pm

Well nothing stops you from submitting the application does it? They will want to see your passport, but the RP is a card these days.

by **Kaarina91** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:51 pm

Just out of curiosity how early can you apply for an extension of a residents permit?

by **Rip** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:16 pm

Kaarina91 wrote:Just out of curiosity how early can you apply for an extension of a residents permit?

Better to ask from the police office in question. We once applied some months in advance (as we had been adviced to do)

by **Rip** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:21 pm

It is not a 'renewal' anymore if you let your permit expire before submitting the new application.

by **kungfu24** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:43 am

After the permit's expiry date, I think I
can enter as a "tourist" visa-on-arrival
for 90 days for Europe.

Sorry! Yes you can if you are from some specific countries.

About when you can apply and how long will it take, it all depends on many factors. your location, basis for permit etc. I once applied 5 months before expiry and got next one within a week. I also had kinda same situation as you and I explained to them about it and they were helpful.

by **tizlit** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:01 am

The info I received from poliisi foreigners dept this week, was that the normal application time now is about 3-4 months, prior the RP expires.

by **zita** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:34 am

Kaarina91 wrote:Just out of curiosity how early can you apply for an extension of a residents permit?

I called Malmi poliisi yesterday, he told me it could take up to 3 months for renewal. So it's better you apply few months in advance.