Marrying a Finn

Julichka · Post by **Julichka** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:01 pm

How can the social worker help me? can i get aid in my current status? we want to live alone (not with his parents), but i'm not sure whether we'll get enough money to get our own place.. could they help us with this maybe?

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bm50 · Post by **bm50** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:34 pm

Yes it is better if you are working before you come then bring a reference from someone you have worked for just a letter saying that you worked for them and the date, the longer your work period you can prove to the employment office the better for you.
If you find a place to live and you don't have income etc the local social welfare can help but it depends on your and your husbands circumstances and income etc. Your future husband is a finnish citizen so it should not be a problem, but maybe you will have to live with his parents or friends at first until you find a flat.
Also you will need a visa to enter Finland, maybe better to apply now as this may take time and can be difficult, you must get advice at the finnish consulate there in Israel.

Julichka · Post by **Julichka** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:01 pm

Hmm.. ive got many of the "checks" from the employment offices where I worked.. though there says only the date I worked, and the hours and how much money I got.. is that it? (since i haven't worked in a regular place like an office and so..)

My husband is a student but he doesn't get any students aid...since he lives with his parents i guess...

I don't need a visa for Finland, since with the Israeli passport i can be there for 3 months.. and since i'm going to get married during the first month, it wont be a problem.. also i'll be applying for the residence permit in finland already.

bm50 · Post by **bm50** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:17 pm

Yes bring these checks and anything to prove you have been working, but can't you get something also in writing from these employment offices that gave you work, a letter stating you worked for them and the dates etc? might be better.
Your husband can't get a student grant? or something?

Julichka · Post by **Julichka** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:27 pm

i've no idea if they will even give me such letter.... i worked quite much from same office, but do i have to translate all to english? there are quite a few =\

oh, i have no idea about the students grant, but i think he'll find out... i hope the social worker can help us a little bit, at least if we could get some aid for the flat rent

Julichka · Post by **Julichka** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:39 pm

does it matter to them what kind of job? i mean.. i've been working on random jobs, temporarily like phone packing, gift wrapping and so on... no office work or long terms..

bm50 · Post by **bm50** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:48 pm

No it doesn't matter what type of work you have been doing, but if you can get a reference letter from that employment office that you worked for, if you can in english, to show you have been working in the past 6 months.

Julichka · Post by **Julichka** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:01 pm

uh.. quite hard to get that here... they are not too friendly let's say... and english either... i dont think i have been working for 6 months really... maybe 5, but not full months... a week max. in each =\ (temporarily jobs.. are real temporary heeh)

ailema4ever · Post by **ailema4ever** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:07 pm

All in all, GOOD LUCK with your wedding plan and everything else, Julichka. Hope everything goes smoothly for you!!!

Julichka · Post by **Julichka** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:22 pm

When I Get my residence permit... can I somehow get my parents to live with me in finland? will they need some kinda of visa or how does this work??

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:01 pm

You go to http://www.uvi.fi and read the part where it says "residence permit" and "family" - your parents non-EU as well?

The short answer is its close to impossible for non-EU, even if you and they can prove you're all swimming in money. Even if you at some point achieve to get Finnish citizenship it still is extremely hard to bring old people into the country so that they could stay.

UVI deports 71-year old granny without a blink...

ailema4ever · Post by **ailema4ever** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:30 pm

Tummansininen's right.

Being married without any money isn't any fun. It WILL bring LOTS of problems to your relationship. Especially if the two of you haven't got enough savings.

Sigh...don't be too carried away by your heart...you need more than love to survive in Finland...being far away from your friends and families...adjusting to a new country takes time and money.

elja · Post by **elja** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:01 pm

Yes, everybody is right. Living in Finland is very expensive. And above all you need to speak finnish as soon as possible as you can...

. Finns saying: Grasp the bull horns.

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Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:10 am

Expensive? EXPENSIVE? no it cannot be, at all... impossible...

initrd55 · Post by **initrd55** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:48 pm

elja wrote:Yes, everybody is right. Living in Finland is very expensive. And above all you need to speak finnish as soon as possible as you can... . Finns saying: Grasp the bull horns. .

Well.. you can always move to North Korea or Sierra Leone

they are cheaper countries.

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