A Four-Year Permit, A Clear Result

A residence permit application is not won only by having a job contract.

This is where many applicants make a mistake. They believe that once the Employment Office gives a positive partial decision, the final decision from the Finnish Immigration Service is automatic. It is not.

We have seen cases where the Employment Office accepted the employment conditions, but the Finnish Immigration Service still refused the application because it believed the applicant did not understand the job, the contract, the working conditions, or even the process itself. A positive partial decision can still end with a negative residence permit decision.

Before 01.01.2025, these partial decisions were issued by the TE Office. Today, the responsibility has shifted to the Employment Office. The system has changed in structure, but the reality remains the same. A positive partial decision does not guarantee a positive outcome.

In this case, the application was handled properly after the client visited our office and requested us to assist him with the negative decision of the previous residence permit based on employment grounds and a new residence permit application based on employment grounds.

Our client received a positive decision on an extended residence permit based on employment. The permit was granted as a continuous A permit, valid for four years, from 23 April 2026 until 23 April 2030, with the right to work in the relevant field and in labour shortage sectors.

A four-year permit is not just a document. It is stability. It allows a person to continue working, to plan ahead, and to live without constant uncertainty.

The point is simple.

The system is strict. The process has changed. The margin for error is small.

But when a case is built correctly, the result follows.