I am married in Finland and now ??

mgranda · Post by **mgranda** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:04 pm

Hello everyone !!
I would like to know , what have to do after having married in finland. Actually I have my visa type "B" , but I know I have to change to type "A". The first is to call to police and ask about to change of my visa . Then, how I can obtain the Kela ( social security)? I have to wait first for the police change my visa for obtain the Kela ? . and finally What other benefits I can obtain changing my visa type ?

Thank you in advance for your response

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Rip · Post by **Rip** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:52 am

(It is a residence permit not a 'visa')
So you had a student permit aand married a citizen(?)
Read the instructions:
http://www.migri.fi/netcomm/content.asp ... ,2491,2496
Fill out the OLE1 and OLE2 forms as instructed.
Submit the application at the local police station (if you live in Helsinki, in Malmi)

*After* you have the new permit (this may take considerable time) you can then go to Kela office.

mgranda · Post by **mgranda** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:34 pm

Than you so much for your help !!

paulrenn · Post by **paulrenn** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:12 am

Usually divorce is the next step

jazzori · Post by **jazzori** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:44 am

paulrenn wrote:Usually divorce is the next step

Haha, that's the first thing that came to my mind, also

biscayne · Post by **biscayne** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:48 pm

"Then, how I can obtain the Kela ( social security)? I have to wait first for the police change my visa for obtain the Kela ? . and finally What other benefits I can obtain changing my visa type ?"

This has GOT to be the exact kind of thing which drives Finns mad! As a foreigner it makes me cringe too. Onkko, where are you???

biscayne · Post by **biscayne** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:49 pm

Interesting how they may not know a word of Finnish, but they all know that most important of words - KELA -. Does anyone ever explain to these people that TAXES pay the benefits. Not a little treasure chest located in the main KELA office?

skandagupta · Post by **skandagupta** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:08 pm

Cabron tramposo

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:16 pm

biscayne wrote: Onkko, where are you???

He went to brew some kilju with Tiwaz

onkko · Post by **onkko** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:44 pm

Pursuivant wrote:
biscayne wrote: Onkko, where are you???
He went to brew some kilju with Tiwaz

Yep, i also had to shave my head and make my army boots shiny

Seems Heidi found new husband..

biscayne · Post by **biscayne** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:50 pm

Funny, but interestingly enough, the mothers of those kind of families always pretty much look the same. Don't know why.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:40 pm

Then, how I can obtain the Kela ( social security)? I have to wait first for the police change my visa for obtain the Kela ?

KELA has the requirements and what papers they want - in some cases your status but also "intent" counts as well as your work history etc.. So if you file the application, they'll boomerang it wanting more information or on a certain requirement - after which you can file additional information. Of course it is easier if you file "all the papers" they want at once - but knowing KELA...

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