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This is just the first phase. There will be 2 more phase come to change the law. Citizenship test, income requirement etc etc. Correct. However, the citizenship test is unlikely to be particularly hard to pass. My guess is, it will be a piece of cake compared to YKI. It remains to be seen what the ...

I am interpreting a bit differently. I think it says that if you clear the language test it is 5 years from what is currently 4 years. So even if someone clears it in November, he or she can still go for citizenship after they complete 5 years provided they satisfy the other conditions. I'm not spo...

Recruitment agencies won't help much, outside IT there are not really jobs available for people who are not able to work in the local language. We have discussed this many times on this forum. There are other fields than IT (for example academia). Doesn’t mean that English speaking jobs would be pl...

I have to clarify one part about fine the parents, I would rather need to say there, let the parents be liable for the legal costs of the other party, because they made the decision to file suit. It just seems unfair to slap a debt onto a 5 year old of 35.000€ while the small child has not even any...

I have passed YKI in one module READING, can I apply already now with this result for Finnish citizenship? By the time application is in queue, I am going to take part YKI and pass the Speaking module as soon as I can. Is it even a logical approach ? Or I should wait for passing YKI requirement and...

If your grandfather was born in the USA, then he is a US citizen and not a Finnish citizen by birth-I don't think he would have qualified as a Finnish citizen since Finland did not allow dual-citizenship back then. You can certainly submit the application and see what happens I suppose. Did you ver...

I should have been more clear and need to rephrase the "discretion of the court" . An opinion piece from a judge at Yle.fi some years ago, stated that according to this judge, the court does not necessarily need to award reimbursement of legal costs if the difference between financial mea...

Further more, the court is not obliged to decide to have the losing party to pay the costs of the other party, this is at the discretion of the court. A child cannot take a loan from the bank even if the guardians try to, you would need permission from the DVV and they will refuse. Therefore the ab...

Hi everyone, Do we need to declare the unpaid internship when filling out a permanent resident permit application? I had an unpaid internship for a Swedish company, and unfortunately, I lost the contract. I reached out to the manager and asked if I could get it back, but no guarantee. I wonder if i...

I came to Finland in October 2020 with a B-type permit as a student but I got a job and switched to A-type in May 2021. I was told that you can apply for PR from the 44th month of your stay, Can I apply for PR this summer or should I wait till next winter? "you have lived in Finland for an uni...

hello community, i have applied for RP for my son and wife on 21th of February, can anyone please tell me how long will it take to get their decision? the data from enter finland is below 16.02.2024 We have received your application and it is pending. 17.02.2024 We have received the processing fee ...

So are you planning to renew a visa or residence permit? Residence permit I am not sure if I understood correctly, but you are saying your spouse is your sponsor and showed funds for 1 year for you and your children yes? Then how can you ask for unemployment benefits after 4 months? Is this not the...

Hello. I'm new here. I just received a positive decision from Migri and am waiting for my RP card to be mailed. (I'm from USA.) The start date of my RP is 15/04/2024. However, that is also the date listed on my employment contract as a start date. I would like to move a week earlier in order to get...

Is healthcare the same for people with residency permits compared to citizens? Should someone with a residency permit buy supplemental insurance? If you are a permanent resident then you have the same rights to the same over-stretched public healthcare that citizens have. The significant distinctio...

It is mandatory for Finnish employers to provide occupational healthcare, and the services provided by the employer-provided private healthcare are usually sufficient that employees rarely have to use public healthcare. ”Statutory occupational health care does not include medical care. However, an ...