Change RP on new grounds

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hereandnow
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Change RP on new grounds

Post by hereandnow » Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:36 am

Hi everyone,

I have been living in Finland for 2 years with a residence permit based on family ties (1y temporary RP + 1y extended RP). I married a Finn, and since I moved here I have made great friends, (not flawlessly but still) learned Finnish, got a full-time job, and am currently studying too.

Now, it kind of bothers me that my residence permit is attached to my marriage. I mean, it is what brought me here and I am happy about it, but it also puts some kind of pressure on my relationship and I would like to relieve it. I would like to change my extended residence permit on new grounds, and I have been thinking about work.

I have a few doubts about this process:
- would my residence permit start counting over, excluding the 1 year of extended RP I already have, and start counting again for the 5 years in case I want to apply for a permanent RP in a couple of years?
- If I change the RP from family ties to work, would I be restricted to only my current field of work?
- what happens if I get fired? do I lose the RP?
- Is there any other implication of this decision that I am maybe not considering?

If there's anybody here who has done this or seen someone doing it, I'd be happy to hear your thoughts and experiences.
Thank you!



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Re: Change RP on new grounds

Post by FinlandGirl » Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:57 am

hereandnow wrote:
Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:36 am
I have been living in Finland for 2 years with a residence permit based on family ties (1y temporary RP + 1y extended RP). I married a Finn, and since I moved here I have made great friends, (not flawlessly but still) learned Finnish, got a full-time job, and am currently studying too.

Now, it kind of bothers me that my residence permit is attached to my marriage. I mean, it is what brought me here and I am happy about it, but it also puts some kind of pressure on my relationship and I would like to relieve it. I would like to change my extended residence permit on new grounds, and I have been thinking about work.
If your marriage ends, you could still apply on new grounds.
hereandnow wrote:
Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:36 am
I have a few doubts about this process:
- would my residence permit start counting over, excluding the 1 year of extended RP I already have, and start counting again for the 5 years in case I want to apply for a permanent RP in a couple of years?
What matters is the uninterrupted time on A permits, change of grounds is not a problem.
hereandnow wrote:
Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:36 am
- If I change the RP from family ties to work, would I be restricted to only my current field of work?
It's possible.
hereandnow wrote:
Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:36 am
- what happens if I get fired? do I lose the RP?
Migri might cancel it, but you could apply for a residence permit based on family ties if you don't find a new job.
hereandnow wrote:
Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:36 am
- Is there any other implication of this decision that I am maybe not considering?
A residence permit based on work cannot be granted if TE thinks that there are unemployed people available who could do the job instead of you.


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