The decision-making on certain Finnish residence permit applications is on pause from January 1 – 8, 2025. The pause concerns applications for a residence permit for an employed person and residence permits for seasonal work that exceeds six months. The decision-making on both first and extended permits will be on pause.
The pause does not affect the submission of residence permit applications, which can be submitted normally through the online service Enter Finland even during the break.
Processing times are likely to be longer than usual due to the pause in decision-making.
The reason for the pause is the transfer of work permit services from the TE Offices to the Finnish Immigration Service and the system updates required because of the transfer.
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