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• The spouse of the person concerned;
• The same-sex partner, if the two persons have officially registered their relationship;
• A person comparable to a spouse, i.e. a person who continuously shares a household and cohabits in a relationship resembling marriage with the person concerned. The sex of the cohabitant is of no relevance;
• Unmarried children under the age of 18 years, whose custodian the person concerned or his or her spouse, or a person comparable to a spouse, is.
Other persons living in the same household, who have the intention to reside in Finland for a period exceeding three months, and who do not meet the definition of a family member laid out above, should preferably apply for a residence permit from a Finnish diplomatic or consular mission abroad before leaving for Finland. In case the application for a residence permit is filed in Finland, more information on the application process is available on the web site of the Finnish Immigration Service at http://www.migri.fi.
Nationals of the EU Member States as well as those of Liechtenstein and Switzerland, who do not meet the definition of a family member, should contact the Finnish Immigration Service. Nationals of the Nordic countries are registered by the register office.
1.15.2 Access to the Finnish Labour Market
Family members who are nationals of the EU Member States, as well as those of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
Nationals of the EU Member States, as well as those of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, do not need a permit for gainful employment in Finland. If a family member finds employment in Finland, he/she can register his/her stay with the Finnish Immigration Service and thereafter with the local register office (maistraatti). The register office will issue the family member an identity number for tax purposes but, as a rule, not a permanent residence in Finland. The Ministry must be informed of the registration in order for the Ministry to cancel the residence permit of the family member and to issue a new identity card to the person concerned.
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