D_visa
MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE Application for a long-term visa (D visa)
Use this form to apply for a long-term visa (D visa) to Finland. A long term-visa must be applied for abroad, before travelling to Finland. You must visit a Finnish mission (embassy or consulate) to prove your identity.
Attach a valid travel document and a passport photo to the application. 1. For instructions on submitting the application, on processing fees and on the attachments required, see migri.fi/d-visa.
2. Fill in the form carefully. Remember to sign the form. Incomplete information will delay the processing of your application and may lead to your application being rejected. The attachments needed for the application are listed on this form under
‘Attachments’.
3. Submit your application at a Finnish mission abroad (finlandabroad.fi). 4. The application is subject to a fee. Pay the processing fee when you submit the application. We cannot process your application before you have paid the fee.
You may be granted a D visa to enter Finland if you wish to have your residence permit card sent to Finland when you are applying for, or have been granted, one of the following residence permits:
• residence permit for a specialist;
• EU Blue Card;
• residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur;
• residence permit for work in the top or middle management of a company;
• residence permit for a specialist or manager on the basis of intra-corporate transfer ('ICT permit');
• residence permit for studies;
• residence permit for a researcher;
• residence permit for a family member of a person issued with one of the above- mentioned permits.
If your employer has obtained employer certification, you and your family members may be able to apply for a D visa. See which residence permits this option concerns: migri.fi/d-visa.
You may also be granted a D visa if you have a valid residence permit but your residence permit card is lost, stolen, expired or for some other reason not available to you. In that case, you must provide a document as proof of the loss of your residence permit card. D visa 2(7)
MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE 1. Personal details
1.1
Applicant's
details
Last name
First names
Gender Female Male
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy) _ _ . _ _. _ _ _ _ dd=day mm=month yyyy=year Finnish personal identity code (if applicable) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Country of birth
Place of birth
1.2
Citizenship
Current citizenship(s)
Former citizenship(s) (if any)
1.3
Marital status Unmarried Married Cohabiting Divorced Widowed
In a registered partnership
1.4
Other
information
Native language
Language you wish to use Finnish Swedish English 2. Passport details
Check the information from your valid passport.
2.1
Passport type Passport number Passport type
Ordinary passport Official or diplomatic passport
Refugee travel document
Alien’s passport Other, please specify:
I do not have a passport. Explain here why not:
D visa 3(7)
MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE 2.2
Passport details
Country of issue
Issuing authority
Date of issue (dd.mm.yyyy) _ _. _ _. _ _ _ _
Date of expiry (dd.mm.yyyy) _ _ . _ _. _ _ _ _
3. Contact information
Notify the Finnish Immigration Service immediately of any changes in your contact details. 3.1
Outside Finland
Street address
Postal code City/town Country
Telephone number Please include the country code. Email address
3.2
In Finland
Street address
Postal code City/town
Telephone number Please include the country code. Email address
D visa 4(7)
MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE 4. Residence permit information
4.1
D visa on the
basis of a
residence
permit
Fill in section 4.1 if you are applying for a D visa on the basis of a residence permit.
Please note that you can get a D visa only if you have been granted one of the following permits:
• EU Blue Card;
• residence permit for a specialist;
• residence permit for work in the top or middle management of a company;
• residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur;
• residence permit for a specialist or manager on the basis of intra-corporate transfer;
• residence permit for studies;
• residence permit for a researcher;
• residence permit on the basis of work if your employer has obtained employer certification; Check the requirements at migri.fi/d-visa.
• residence permit for a family member of a person issued with one of the above- mentioned permits.
I am applying for a residence permit and for a D visa simultaneously. My residence permit card will be sent to Finland because I will use the D visa to travel to Finland.
You need to submit a separate residence permit application and pay the processing fee for that application.
I already have a valid residence permit in Finland. Explain below why you are applying for a D visa even though you already have a valid residence permit: What is the residence permit for which you are, or have been, applying? Select the residence permit on the basis of which you are applying for a D visa.
EU Blue Card
Residence permit for a specialist
Residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur
Residence permit for work in the top or middle management of a company
Residence permit for a specialist on the basis of intra-corporate transfer ('ICT permit')
Residence permit for a manager on the basis of intra-corporate transfer ('ICT permit')
Residence permit for studies
Residence permit for a researcher
Residence permit on the basis of work, and my employer has obtained employer certification
Check the requirements at migri.fi/d-visa.
Residence permit on the basis of my family ties to a person issued with one of the above- mentioned permits.
D visa 5(7)
MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE 4.2 D visa due
to lost or
expired
residence
permit card
Why are you applying for a D visa?
I have lost my residence permit card.
My residence permit card has been stolen.
My residence permit card has expired.
Other reason, please specify: Give a further explanation of the situation. If there is not enough space below, you can continue under section 6 ‘Additional information for the application’. 5. Family members
5.1
Spouse
Fill in the details of your spouse regardless of whether or not he or she is applying for a visa.
No spouse
Last name First names
Former last names (if any) Former first names (if any) Gender Female Male
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy) _ _ . _ _. _ _ _ _
Finnish personal identity code (if applicable) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Country of birth
Place of birth
Current citizenship(s)
My spouse is applying for a visa at the same time as I am.
Your spouse must fill in a separate application form. D visa 6(7)
MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE 5.2
Children
Fill in the details of all your children who are under 18 years of age. Fill in their details regardless of whether or not you are applying for a visa for them.
If you have more than three children, give the same details of your other children as a separate attachment.
No children
Last name First names
Gender Female Male
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy) _ _ . _ _. _ _ _ _
The child is applying for a visa simultaneously with me.
You must fill in a separate application form for your child. Last name First names
Gender Female Male
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy) _ _ . _ _. _ _ _ _
The child is applying for a visa simultaneously with me.
You must fill in a separate application form for your child. Last name First names
Gender Female Male
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy) _ _ . _ _. _ _ _ _
The child is applying for a visa simultaneously with me.
You must fill in a separate application form for your child. 6. Additional information for the application
You can give any additional information here. If you wish, you can also state some other matter or additional information concerning your application or your coming to Finland. If necessary, you can provide the information as a separate attachment.
6.1
Additional
information
7. Attachments
Attach the documents listed below to your application. 7.1
Attachments Your valid travel document
A passport photo complying with the photo guidelines issued by the police For instructions, see poliisi.fi/en
Document showing that your residence permit card has been lost or stolen The document can be, for instance, a certificate stating that you have reported the lost or stolen card to the authorities.
D visa 7(7)
MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE 8. Processing of personal data
The UMA system The information you have provided on this form will be recorded in the electronic case management system (UMA) of the Finnish Immigration Service. The UMA system is used for processing, decision-making in and monitoring of matters governed by the Aliens Act and the Nationality Act. All documents related to the processing of your matter will be filed in the UMA system. For further information on the processing of your personal data and your rights related to the processing, see migri.fi/data-protection. If you wish, you can get a paper copy of the data protection statement when you submit your application. The VISA system The VISA system is used for printing the D visa sticker. Information recorded in the VISA system for the D visa sticker include the visa holder’s first and last names, the date of issue and period of validity of the visa, the territorial validity of the visa, the number of entries into the country, the duration of stay in days, travel document number, and the country and authority issuing the visa. 9. Date and signature
I am applying for a D visa to Finland, and I hereby confirm with my signature that the details I have provided on this form and in the attachments are correct. I am aware that providing false personal information or false written documentation to the authorities is a punishable act under law in Finland. Providing false information may result in rejection of the application or in withdrawal of an existing permit, removal from the country or imposition of an entry ban.
Date and place Signature
_ _. _ _. _ _ _ _ Name in block letters