Last Wednesday, we went to the Finnish Embassy in Paris for the residence permit interview. Basically, we brought with us all the original documents, copies of which have been uploaded to the online application system. Finger prints were taken there as well. And, that’s all.
For my husband, who will work in Finland as a post-doc researcher, the required documents are quite simple: the invitation letter from Finland, and the sejour in France (since we are applying in France). For me, a housewife, additional documents are needed: the marriage certificate or the family book (translated and legalized), and a form (something like a survey of our current situation and our past) signed by my husband.
Yesterday (Monday), we received emails saying that the decisions were ready. SO FAST! We thought it would take one month or two. Based on their website, the longest wait is nine months! After logging into the online application system, I saw our residence permits were granted. Now we just need to wait for two to three weeks for the actual cards. We are going to Finland for sure!!!
***Update***
4 days after the decision: the cards are on their way!
6 days after the decision: the cards are in our hands!
From application to receiving the cards: only 11 days!
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