Family ties

Finland

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Applying for a visa on the basis of family ties during the pandemic

The Nomad Today 12/25/20

According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, if your family member or your partner wants to apply for a visa based on family ties or an established relationship and if they are residing legally in…

Opinion

Successful integration in other countries: lessons for Finland?

Afnan Zafar 10/18/19

Finland

Migri admits unwanted delays in processing residence permits for family ties

The Nomad Today 7/3/19

The Immigration authority says the maximum period of nine months stated by law is being exceeded especially in those cases where the applicant has a Finnish spouse. "Please, wait patiently" is the…

Finland

Migri changes the procedure for the collection of DNA samples for residence permits

The Nomad Today 5/13/19

The Finnish Immigration Service informed that with the changes expects to make "more flexible" the procedure.

Finland

Why are immigration authorities asking me to take a DNA test?

The Nomad Today 12/27/18

Applicants for residence permits on the basis of family ties and their relatives might be subjected to this process when there exist doubts about the veracity of the kinship relationship declared.