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james81
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Passport and resident permit

Post by james81 » Mon May 24, 2021 3:08 pm

Hi there ;
I have some questions which I couldn’t find in this page or wasn’t sure if it’s in migri page .

I am married and my wife is Finnish citizen. On 23 Feb I have applied for the resident permit in Finland and still waiting . It’s been 3 month exactly and it’s really going so slow the processing time . There is still 615 person when I check from Kamu.

I have something that I am wondering about , my passport is going to be expire on 14 February 2022 . So is it a problem? When I applied for rp they didn’t say anything there . Is anyone had the same thing like me about the passport?



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tavastia
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Re: Passport and resident permit

Post by tavastia » Tue May 25, 2021 2:01 pm

As a foreigner in Finland you are obligated to have a valid passport at all times. Not having a valid passport is an offence. Migri will ask new passport if they notice the old has expired, however the passport number is not linked with residence permit.

james81
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Re: Passport and resident permit

Post by james81 » Tue May 25, 2021 6:13 pm

Thanks for answering . My passport now still has time till feb 2022. So probably it will not be any problem till that time I hope .

gramirezv
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Re: Passport and resident permit

Post by gramirezv » Wed May 26, 2021 7:00 am

Depending on when they grant your residence permit and the length of it, but regardless it will be granted with the same expiration date of your passport.

james81
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Re: Passport and resident permit

Post by james81 » Wed May 26, 2021 8:48 am

This is my first resident permit and I am still waiting for the decision . It’s given mostly one year for the first resident permit.
So will I have a problem? What do you recommend , this is not going to effect my application I hope . When I have applied it was still one year for my passport to expire.

Upphew
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Re: Passport and resident permit

Post by Upphew » Wed May 26, 2021 9:25 am

gramirezv wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 7:00 am
Depending on when they grant your residence permit and the length of it, but regardless it will be granted with the same expiration date of your passport.
True.
"For how long does my passport need to be valid?
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Finland. First fixed-term residence permits cannot usually be granted for a longer period than the period of validity on your passport."
https://migri.fi/en/faq-residence-permits
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Visa is for visiting, Residence Permit for residing.

vincentsky
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Re: Passport and resident permit

Post by vincentsky » Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:25 pm

james81 wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 6:13 pm
Thanks for answering . My passport now still has time till feb 2022. So probably it will not be any problem till that time I hope .
While it's unlikely James will see this again, this is for anyone else who comes across this topic: Don't wait too long to renew. If you have 10 months remaining, get a renewal. I got very lucky that I received my new one 2 weeks before the old one expired and I waited til I had 2 months left like an idiot.

In other words, don't gamble with your most important document.


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