The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union affects the right of residence of British nationals and their family members in Germany. No, you can`t. You do not need to apply for registration of the right of residence of an EU citizen. You can apply for the right of residence directly as part of the revocation agreement. For the period after the uk`s withdrawal from the EU, a transition period has been agreed, ending on 31 December 2020. During this transitional period, residence rights initially remained the same as before. Only after the end of the transition period will the legal situation change. Apply for the free conversion of your permanent residence permit to a right of permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement. For instructions on how to use it, see migri.fi/en/changing-status-of-right-of-permanent-residence. If you are a BRITISH citizen and have registered your right of residence as an EU citizen in Finland, you and your family members will legally reside in Finland during the application period from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021. Your residence will be legal after the transition period until your right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement is granted or until you have received a valid decision on your application.

However, if you do not apply for a right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement by 30 September 2021, you will no longer be legally resident in Finland thereafter. The rights granted under the right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement belong to you in the long term, unless you do not meet the relevant requirements. If you stay outside Finland for more than five consecutive years, your right of permanent residence expires. UK citizens who have not yet applied for registration of their EU citizen`s right of residence must apply for the right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement or the right of permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement. For those who already have a certificate of permanent registration of the right of residence of an EU citizen, the conversion to the right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement is free of charge. No. You can apply for a right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement if you have your permanent residence in Finland before the end of the transition period (31 December 2020) and continue to reside in Finland after the end of the transition period (1 January 2020). If you have already received a certificate of right of permanent residence from an EU citizen, apply for a free amendment to your certificate for a right of permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement. You will then receive a residence permit card proving your right to reside in Finland. You must have your permanent residence in Finland to have a right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement. Your right of residence can be revoked if you are temporarily absent from Finland for too long. No, you can`t.

You will need to make an appointment to visit a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service. The finnish Immigration Service`s client bulletins are available under migri.fi/customer-bulletins. You can apply for a right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement between 1 October 2020 and 30 September 2021. Family members of UK citizens can also apply for a right of residence after the application deadline (30 September 2021). If you are abroad, visit the finlandabroad.fi website to find contact information for your nearest Finnish mission or the application center of an external service provider. Apply for a free change from your status to the right of permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement. You will then receive a residence card attesting to your right of permanent residence. With the residence permit card, you can prove your right of residence in Finland on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement. Since 2017, the Finnish Ministry of Immigration has been handling these registrations and certificates. If you have never registered your EU citizen`s right of residence with the Finnish police or immigration service, please contact the Finnish Immigration Service immediately by e-mail to find out if your right of residence has been registered. Then, apply for the right of permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement from 1 October 2020 by means of a separate application. Freedom of movement under EU rules, as guaranteed by the Withdrawal Agreement, will no longer apply to UK citizens and their family members when the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

After the transition period, their residence in Finland shall not be based on the free movement of persons, but on the right of residence granted on the basis of Union law, whether previously granted or applied for before the end of the transition period, or on the right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement. If you apply for a right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement, you will receive a certificate of your pending application. No, it`s not the same thing. The registration of an EU citizen`s right of residence, the right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement and a residence permit are three different types of authorisations and are subject to different rules. The conditions for applying for and granting these permits are also different. No. Once a British citizen has been granted the right of residence under the Withdrawal Agreement, he and his family members do not have to apply again for a right of residence when they change jobs, set up a business, move from university to employment or retire….