Marriages and Residence Permit

Step 1️⃣ 
DFA Apostille

🔹Have your PSA marriage certificate apostille at the DFA 
(Regular Php 100)
(Expedite Php 200)

Step 2️⃣
Legalization at Finnish Embassy in Taguig City

🔹Once your MC is already apostille, send it to the Finnish embassy in Taguig for legalization process together with.

•Apostille PSA Marriage certificate
•Copy of both spouses passport,

•Proof of payment (courier fee)
•Copy of your complete name, address and contact number on a piece of paper for return address of original mc.
•Duly filled out and signed (both spouses (𝓝𝓸𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓸𝓾𝓽𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓭)* download it at Dvv.fi

🔹Pay the courier fee at the Finnish Embassy designated bank. 
(Courier fee 300)

Payment may be deposited to:

Banco de Oro (BDO)
Account holder’s name: Embassy of Finland in Manila
Account No.: 008238008930

Shipment address:
Embassy Of Finland 
27th Floor The Finance Centre
26th Street corner 9th Avenue,
Brgy. Fort Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City 1634
Taguig City

🔹The original legalized certificate is returned to the customer.

🔹Legalizations done in conjunction with registrations are free of charge.

Step 3️⃣
Notification of Marriage Outside Finland

🔹 You may choose to include the notification when you have your PSA MC legalized in the embassy. 
The Embassy will therefore legalize the certificate and scan the documents to DVV. The original legalized certificate is returned to the customer.

OR

🔹You can also send the Notification of Marriage Outside Finland form on your own accord to Finland through courier together with the rest of the documents to your husband and he will be the one to send it to DVV satellite office. Hence you don't need include it (Notification form) when you legalized your PSA MC to the embassy.

Step 5️⃣
Registration of Marriage in Finland

🔹As per DVV, registrations can take up to 13-16 weeks (more or less) case to case basis.

🔹You will receive a confirmation from them once your marriage and possible change of surname have been recorded.

🔹The RP application can be submitted while the marriage registration on DVV is on-going. Just kindly note it in your application if ever you are applying residence permit before you Marriage is recorded in Finnish System.

Step 6️⃣
Create an Account with EnterFinland

🔹You can now create an account on 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅.𝒇𝒊 to start your Residence permit application.

🔹Make sure to attach your documents in PDF format.

🔹Make sure you have all the attachments needed. If necessary, have them.The processing time may be longer if you have not filled in your application sufficiently.

🔹You can apply for a residence permit at the same time with your child.

🔹You should wait for the residence permit in the same country or locality where you submitted your application and proved your identity

Step 7️⃣ 
Book an Appointment

🔹After submiting your application at EnterFinland, book an appointment at VFS for appearance.

Email :
resipermit_finph@vfsglobal.com 

🔹It will take about a week or so before VFS reply to your email hence do not make fuzz about it. When your chosen date is available they will send you a reply and your appointment form.

🔹Print all the documents you attached in your applications.

🔹You can pay the RP application on the same day of your visit.

🔹First Residence Permit
€470

Step 8️⃣
Decision

🔹Wait for the result of your application. Decision can take longer from 2-4weeks to 3-6months as Finland is now on strict immigrants.

🔹Hence our fastest approval result here recorded is only 3 days, case to case basis.

🔹If your application is taking longer than you anticipated, just wait and do not message the Finnish Embassy because Finnish Authority in Finland is still processing it.

🔹You may follow your application through your enterfinland account

Step 9️⃣
Delivery

🔹If you get a positive decision, your RP will be delivered to your home address in Manila with 2-3 weeks.

IMPORTANT !
Please remember to complete the processing of your CFO. 

https://cfo.gov.ph/cfo-hybrid-frontline-services-for-pre-departure-orientation-seminar-pdos-or-peer-counseling-program/ 

Step 1️⃣
Fill in the Application

🔹Create an account on 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅.𝒇𝒊 to start your Residence permit application.

🔹Make sure you have all the attachments needed. If necessary, have them.The processing time may be longer if you have not filled in your application sufficiently.

🔹Applications for residence permits, EU registration and citizenship can be submitted in the e-service Enter Finland or on paper.

Step 2️⃣ 
Pay your Application

🔹 You can pay the processing fee with most credit cards, or use the online banking services provided by Finnish banks. You can also pay the processing fee at the embassy or at the Migri service point during your visit to prove your identity

Step 3️⃣ 
Book an Appointment

🔹 If you are already in Finland, book an appointment at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.
Because they cannot process an application before the applicant’s identity has been verified.

Book Appointment Here :
https://migri.vihta.com/public/migri/#/reservation 

🔹If you want to cancel or change your appointment, you have to do it at least 4 hours before your appointment begins.

🔹If you cannot attend an appointment at our service point, remember to cancel your appointment! An unattended appointment that has not been cancelled will cost you 50 euros.

Step 4️⃣
Visit the selected Authority & Prove your identity

🔹When you have submitted your application via the e-service, you must visit the service point you selected in order to prove your identity, to present the original copies of the attachments required for your application and to have your fingerprints taken.

Service Point: 

Ahvenanmaa Åland : Mariehamn service point
Helsinki : Malmi service point
Kuopio : Kuopio service point
Lahti : Lahti service point
Lappeenranta : Lappeenranta service point
Oulu : Oulu service point
Rovaniemi : Rovaniemi service point
Tampere : Tampere service point
Turku : Raisio service point
Vaasa : Vaasa service point

Step 5️⃣ 
Wait for the Decision

🔹 It is difficult to estimate the exact processing time of an individual application made on the basis of family ties so you just have to wait for a decision. The Finnish Immigration Service will contact you if necessary. The authorities can also contact your family member who lives in Finland.

🔹You will receive a notification when a decision has been made and can be read online.

🔹If you were in Finland when you submitted your application, you may wait in Finland while your application is being processed. You may wait in Finland even if your visa-free period of residence ends or your visa expires while you are waiting.

IMPORTANT ! 

If you apply in the Enter Finland online service, you must prove your identity at a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service within 3 months of submitting your application. If you are unable to prove your identity within 3 months of submitting your application, because you could not find an available appointment, let us know through the “Send additional information” page in Enter Finland. In your additional information, remember to include the date for which you were able to book an appointment. Send the additional information within 3 months of submitting your application in Enter Finland.

IMPORTANT ! 

You cannot submit your application if your visa is already expired, make sure you have valid visa when you submit your application. Only then you may be allowed to stay and wait for decision  even your visa has expired.

IMPORTANT ! 

If you want a certificate right after the wedding, remember to ask for it in advance.
Certificates provided by an authority of a Nordic or EU country do not need to be legalized.