Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö Registration of foreign citizens

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti a local register office maintains a national Population Information System –information on individuals; name, date of birth, nationality, familial relationships and address 24 local registration offices in 56 towns

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö Registration of foreign citizens must report to local register office if stay is intended to last or has lasted at least a year requires a personal visit and to fill up “The Registration on Foreigner” form

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö Documents Scandinavian countries: –Inter-Nordic Agreement on Population Registration –inform and ID EU countries: –passport or an official photo ID –a certificate proving registration Other countries: –passport –valid residence permit

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö Documents Other documents for all: –marriage, divorce or children's birth certificate –has to be translated and legitimized 1. translated by sworn translator and have Apostille, an official seal if the country is a member of Hague Convention 2. translated by sworn translator, legitimized by Public Notary, by Foreign Ministry and Finnish Embassy

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö information used in the organisation of elections, taxation, health care, juridical administration and statistical purposes get personal identity code exception: temporarily staying (less than one year) remember to report about moving

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö Personal identity code identification that is more specific than name no one has exactly the same USE IT CAREFULLY

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö T date of birth born 1800s (+), 1900s (-), 2000s (A) 308 individual number –men an odd number –women an even number –the control character –number or letter

Laadukkaita palveluja vaivattomasti Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maistraatti Oulun yksikkö Municipality of recidence Island, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland –willing to stay permanent –evidence of over 2 years studying EU nationalities –willing to stay permanent –certificate proving their registration –evidence of over 2 years studying other nationalities –willing to stay permanent –minimum a year residence permit –evidence of over 2 years studying