How long do I have to move to Finland after a decision?

[Jetboy74]

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?

[heretostay]

No.

[browndude]

You can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.

[FinlandGirl]

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?

You can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.

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.

2 months should be OK.

[betelgeuse]

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?

You can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.

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.

2 months should be OK.

Given that it’s a family permit, why would the extension be refused? The latter part about a shorter extension is true.

[browndude]

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?

You can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.

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.

2 months should be OK.

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]

You can move to Finland during the validity of the permit.

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.

2 months should be OK.

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?

You are not getting 5 years immediately, after 1 year you are getting another 4 years.
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.

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.

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.

[betelgeuse]

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.

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.

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]

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.

Does that work in practice?

In addition to the Migri side, this also goes into durations where Vero might consider the person a resident for taxation purposes.

[betelgeuse]

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.

Does that work in practice?

It does.

In addition to the Migri side, this also goes into durations where Vero might consider the person a resident for taxation purposes.

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.