Hi all,
I'm trying to work out my work situation before moving to Finland, should I be lucky enough to get a permit to stay with my wife (who is a Finnish citizen).
I don't want to give up my job until a decision is made but I will have to work another 2 months after handing in my notice at work.
Is there a time limit once you have been granted a permit for when you can arrive to live?
How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
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Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
You can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.
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Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
Technically that's true, but the first permit is valid for 1 year and you might not get an extension (or only a short extension) if moving close to the end of the validity of the first permit.browndude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:42 pmYou can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.Jetboy74 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:03 pmI'm trying to work out my work situation before moving to Finland, should I be lucky enough to get a permit to stay with my wife (who is a Finnish citizen).
I don't want to give up my job until a decision is made but I will have to work another 2 months after handing in my notice at work.
Is there a time limit once you have been granted a permit for when you can arrive to live?
2 months should be OK.
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Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
Given that it’s a family permit, why would the extension be refused? The latter part about a shorter extension is true.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:53 amTechnically that's true, but the first permit is valid for 1 year and you might not get an extension (or only a short extension) if moving close to the end of the validity of the first permit.browndude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:42 pmYou can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.Jetboy74 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:03 pmI'm trying to work out my work situation before moving to Finland, should I be lucky enough to get a permit to stay with my wife (who is a Finnish citizen).
I don't want to give up my job until a decision is made but I will have to work another 2 months after handing in my notice at work.
Is there a time limit once you have been granted a permit for when you can arrive to live?
2 months should be OK.
Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
Is there any law that states that one might not get an extension if one moves to Finland close to the end of the validity period? Is there a period of residency requirement for these types of extentions? I suppose if the move happens a couple of weeks prior to the move, there might be a suspicion that the person is using the residence permit as e.g. a proxy for a schengen visa.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:53 amTechnically that's true, but the first permit is valid for 1 year and you might not get an extension (or only a short extension) if moving close to the end of the validity of the first permit.browndude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:42 pmYou can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.Jetboy74 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:03 pmI'm trying to work out my work situation before moving to Finland, should I be lucky enough to get a permit to stay with my wife (who is a Finnish citizen).
I don't want to give up my job until a decision is made but I will have to work another 2 months after handing in my notice at work.
Is there a time limit once you have been granted a permit for when you can arrive to live?
2 months should be OK.
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Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
You are not getting 5 years immediately, after 1 year you are getting another 4 years.browndude wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:09 pmIs there any law that states that one might not get an extension if one moves to Finland close to the end of the validity period? Is there a period of residency requirement for these types of extentions?FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:53 amTechnically that's true, but the first permit is valid for 1 year and you might not get an extension (or only a short extension) if moving close to the end of the validity of the first permit.
2 months should be OK.
The 1 year is kind of a probation period, after which it is checked whether you have actually been working or are still together with your spouse.
A residence permit is expensive, has a long waiting time and is hard to get compared to a Schengen visa.
There will definitely be a question why the move hasn't happened earlier.
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Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
There might be questions but it’s possible to keep renewing without ever permanently moving. This would be, for example, the case for a couple living on each side of the Russian border and wanting the possibility to visit longer than the Schengen visitor rules allow.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:20 pmA residence permit is expensive, has a long waiting time and is hard to get compared to a Schengen visa.
There will definitely be a question why the move hasn't happened earlier.
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Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
Does that work in practice?betelgeuse wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:14 amThis would be, for example, the case for a couple living on each side of the Russian border and wanting the possibility to visit longer than the Schengen visitor rules allow.
In addition to the Migri side, this also goes into durations where Vero might consider the person a resident for taxation purposes.
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Re: How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?
It does.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:53 pmDoes that work in practice?betelgeuse wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:14 amThis would be, for example, the case for a couple living on each side of the Russian border and wanting the possibility to visit longer than the Schengen visitor rules allow.
Even if one visited long and continously enough to trigger tax residence, tax treaties have their own rules about which country one actually has to pay taxes to. If there are major tax implications for having to pay in Finland, one would arrange the setup to keep tax residence for tax treaty purposes abroad.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:53 pmIn addition to the Migri side, this also goes into durations where Vero might consider the person a resident for taxation purposes.