Cancellation of a registered right of residence and a residence card

The police will cancel the registration of a right of residence and a fixed-term residence card if:

the person has left Finland permanently
the person has continuously resided outside Finland for two years, intending this to be permanent or
the criteria on which the right of residence was registered or the fixed-term residence permit was issued are no longer valid.

A permanent right of residence or a permanent residence card are cancelled if the EU citizen or his/her family member have continuously resided outside Finland for more than two years.

The registration of a right of residence, a permanent right of residence or a fixed-term or permanent residence card are cancelled if they have been obtained by deliberately providing false information on the applicant's identity or other issues relevant in the matter, or by concealing such information, or by otherwise abusing the relevant rights.

Within two years of moving out of the country, a person having left Finland may apply for the registration of a right of residence or residence card not to be cancelled. If this application is accepted, the decision must give the time period during which the right of residence or the residence card will not be cancelled.

The registration of a right of residence or a residence card will expire if the person is deported or granted a Finnish citizenship.