Residence permit
The residence permit is a residence title which is, as a matter of principle, granted for a limited period of time and for the purposes listed in the Residence Act. These include for example:
- education or training (Sections 16-17).
- employment or self-employment (Sections 18-21 of the Residence Act),
- for humanitarian or political reasons, or reasons based on international law (Sections 22-26),
- for family reasons (Sections 27-36),
Specific conditions apply to residence permits issued in each of these cases; the same conditions apply to the renewal of residence permits. However, the responsible authority may rule out the possibility of renewal if the purpose of residence is of a temporary nature. Renewal also depends on whether the permit holder has fulfilled his or her obligation to take an integration course.