How to apply for studying in Finland for long-term residence?

1. Foreign students admitted to Finnish educational institutions need to apply for a long-term residence permit if they have studied in Finland for more than 3 months.

If the applicant needs to take the entrance examination to be admitted to Finnish educational institutions, he must apply for a visa first.

The first application for a long-term residence permit should be submitted at the Finnish Embassy or Consulate General in China (non-China citizens who hold a valid residence permit in China can apply in China).

(1) Complete and signed application form in duplicate, and two recent standard passport photos (bareheaded front with light background, size 47mm× 36mm).

(2) Copy of valid passport and passport identity page.

(3) The original and 1 copy of the admission notice of Finnish educational institutions.

(4) Birth certificate

5] If the applicant is a student at school or a newly graduated student, a notarial certificate with the highest academic qualifications must be attached.

[6] If the applicant works in China, a letter of introduction from the applicant's unit should be attached, indicating his position, unit address, contact person and telephone number, as well as a notarial certificate with the highest education.

(7) A bank deposit certificate of 6,000 euros or 7,500 dollars issued in the name of the applicant must be updated once a year during the applicant's stay in Finland.

English certificate (IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL 2 13/550)

Application process of Finnish students' long-term residence permit visa

1, apply for a valid passport to go abroad;

2. Fill in the qualified Finnish visa application form; To apply for diplomatic and official visas, you must also provide an application form issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies and consulates or other international organizations.

3. Make an appointment for a visa interview with the endorsement embassy, and sort out and review the visa materials;

4. Go to the embassy or visa center for a face-to-face interview at a fixed time agreed with the embassy;

5. Cancellation: The embassy decides whether to cancel or not, and whether to collect the deposit. Pay visa fees;

6. Apply for passports and visas.

Division of visa areas in Finland

Beijing Lingqu

Finnish embassies in Beijing: Chongqing, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Beijing, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tianjin, Xizang Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi Autonomous Region and Hainan.

Guangzhou area

Applicable to private passport holders in Guangdong, Guangzhou, Fujian and Hainan provinces.

Shanghai Lingqu

Applicable to private passport holders in Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shanghai and Zhejiang provinces /zd/lx