Foreigner and Finnish ID

sandykateen345 · Post by **sandykateen345** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:21 pm

Hi,

I am new foreigner student and I am here to do my master degree(2 years). Please let me know if it is possible for me to get social security number on card. I already have social security number on paper but I want it on card. Is it possible?

Thanks

**Sponsor:**

misu · Post by **misu** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:34 pm

People who are here temporarily for studying get a henkilönumero/ID card? I didn't know that. Seems odd.

007 · Post by **007** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:00 pm

sandykateen345 wrote:Hi,

I am new foreigner student and I am here to do my master degree(2 years). Please let me know if it is possible for me to get social security number on card. I already have social security number on paper but I want it on card. Is it possible?

Thanks

https://www.poliisi.fi/poliisi/home.nsf ... endocument or you get a Finnish driving licence. If you don't have A status, kela card is largely out of the question or if it's possible at all for B status residents. anyway, Kela card does not have a photo, so cannot be used for ID purposes.

people who are here for over 6 months or was it a year are considered a permanent resident, but don't confuse permanent residents with foreigners with permanent residence permit.

foca · Post by **foca** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:38 pm

as a foreigner staying in Finland you can get a foto Id card. it is about 50 Eur and you can get it at the nearest police station
it somewhat does depend on your status, but If you have personal id number I am pretty sure it is possible for you.

sandykateen345 · Post by **sandykateen345** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:49 pm

Ok, thanks for valuable info.

Anyone know how much time police take issue card?

Thanks

betelgeuse · Post by **betelgeuse** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:16 pm

sandykateen345 wrote:Ok, thanks for valuable info.

Anyone know how much time police take issue card?

Thanks

If you choose to have it delivered by email, it probably arrives in a week (you get two letters, one with the pins and one with the card on separate days).

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:08 pm

betelgeuse wrote: If you choose to have it delivered by email

o modern times, you need a 3d printer for that

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:10 pm

Just mind you, the ID card while is chip&pin and all that, and is good as proof of Id in Finland, it isn't valid as a travel document for foreign travel.

betelgeuse · Post by **betelgeuse** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 5:39 pm

Pursuivant wrote:
betelgeuse wrote: If you choose to have it delivered by email
o modern times, you need a 3d printer for that

Yeah nice typo

Finland Forum

Find information about moving to, living in and life in Finland