Residence permit in Finland on the basis of family ties

Questions we clarify first

• What is the exact family relationship?
• What is the sponsor's Finnish status?
• Does an income requirement apply to this exact route?
• What is the municipality and household size for the income calculation?
• Are civil-status documents translated and legalised correctly?
• Should several family members apply at the same time?

Income requirement: check the exact household threshold

Family-tie residence permits do not use one universal income figure. The applicable threshold depends on the sponsor's status, the size of the household and, for categories where the regional threshold applies, the municipality of residence.

Migri's 2026 regional baseline for the first adult is EUR 1,210 net per month in Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa; EUR 1,090 in the listed larger municipalities; and EUR 1,030 in other municipalities. A family calculation then adds the applicable amount for the other adult and children. The correct figure must therefore be calculated for the actual household rather than copied from a generic example.

Extended permit timing

If the applicant is already in Finland and needs to continue residence on family grounds, the extended-permit application should be filed before the current permit expires. The continuing right to stay and other rights can depend on filing in time and on the existing permit conditions.

What ENB does

• Checks the correct family-tie application route
• Reviews marriage, birth, custody and identity documents
• Calculates and reviews income evidence where the requirement applies
• Prepares a clear Enter Finland document structure
• Supports responses to requests for additional information

What this service does not include

• No guarantee that Migri will accept the family tie or the income evidence
• No replacement for Migri's case-specific assessment
• No public-authority service

Changes applying from 16 June 2025

For family-tie applications submitted on or after 16 June 2025, the current rules can include a minimum age requirement, new requirements for certain protection-based families and a residence-period requirement in some international-protection cases. The exact rule depends on the sponsor and family relationship.

• For a spouse or partner route, both spouses generally must be at least 21 when the permit becomes valid. A Finnish-citizen sponsor is exempt from the sponsor-side age requirement, but the applicant spouse must still be 21.
• Where the spouses have a child in their joint custody, the parent/guardian route can be available even if the parent is under 21.
• For beneficiaries of international protection, a two-year residence requirement can apply to family reunification, subject to statutory exceptions.
• Certain family members of a minor with subsidiary or temporary protection can be subject to the income requirement, with statutory exceptions.
• Applications filed before 16 June 2025, and certain same-family-tie extended permits filed later, continue under the previous provisions.

Income is household- and location-specific

Do not use one universal family-income number. Migri calculates the requirement from net household income, municipality group and family composition. The current first-adult baseline is EUR 1,210/month in the Helsinki metropolitan area, EUR 1,090 in the listed larger municipalities and EUR 1,030 in other municipalities; additional adults and children add their own amounts. Exceptions can apply in defined situations.