Any update of the rule of bringing non-EU wife

[newborn]

Hi all

One of my friends (naturalized a year ago) is planning to get married to a non-EU girl and wants to bring her here. However, I read a news (February) in Yle that a new rule about bringing non-EU spouse is going to come.

http://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/marri ... re/8674092

The news states that "Rules will call for at least 1,700 net income a month if the spouse does not have a job waiting in Finland."

Is there any update of this new rule of bringing non-EU wife?

Besides, what is the existing rule regarding bringing the non-EU spouse?

Thanks in advance.

[Rip]

Proposed changes regarding spouses of Finnish citizens were scrapped. There is no income requirement.

[Oombongo]

married to a Ukrainian citizen.
No such requirements for natives or naturalized citizens.

[newborn]

Thanks guys. It seems it will not be a problem that he lost his job a few months ago.
By the way, what are the other rules if there are any?

[Rip]

Unless one has been cohabiting (not just "dating") for two years, one should be married when applying. One can apply either in Finland or abroad. If one applies here, one is in bit of legal limbo while the application is being processed - you're not in violation of law, but lack many of the legal rights a resident has (right to work, to do degree studies, most forms of social assistance). Health care is nowadays retroactively covered from the time you moved here after you have got the permit, but I'd recommend at least some private insurance as a practicality.

Best to make a plan what to do here in the long term. Economy is pretty poor and unlikely to get better for still a quite a long time.