Resident Permit Process and Job in Lappeenranta

Dear Friend,
I have applied to Lappeenranta University Technology for Master's in Information Technology and got the mail from the college as well confirming about my admission. According to the mail from university admission letter has been already dispatched and will reach here within one week.

So i would be very thankful if you could tell me about
1.How much is the certainty that i can have my further study in Finland.?

Congratulations for getting admission! There are more other Nepalese in Information Technology as well in this University. So, you will get help and kind cooperation from them as well.

Acceptance to admission means certainty of your admission. You are already confirmed for your further studies in Finland. Now, you need to follow some formal process to reserve your seat. When your admission package reached you, you will find three most important documents on the pack along with some other readable materials.
1. Letter of Acceptance: It proves that you got admission on this university. This is the document on which basis you will apply to Embassy for visa.

2. Confirmation Form: This form is to confirm and reserve your seat on this university. You are supposed to fill it and return back to this university to confirm your seat that you accepted your admission. If you have applied to other universities of Finland as well and waiting for their admission results, do not send it immediately, since you can not confirm on multiple universities. If you are sure that you want to come to Lappeenranta, fill this form and send it back before the deadline as mentioned on the form itself.

2.Do i need to submit property valuation, income source,other relevent document to the Embassy for the Visa?

First, you won't apply for Visa, you will apply for Resident Permit. According to rule of Finland, if you are staying more than 90 days, you will apply for Resident Permit, not Visa. Visa is for those who want to stay less than 90 days.

Now, you don't need any of the documents as you require on other countries. You need following documents:

1. Passport
2. Two Color Photo (visa size, normally our passport size photo of Nepal does not match the visa size)
3. Academic certificates
4. Acceptance Letter ( which will come on your admission package)
5. Health insurance covering up to € 30000 for one year. (you can do it on insurance companies of Kathmandu)
6. A bank balance certificate showing you have at least € 6000 (Minimum NRS 6,00,000) on your own account. (It is to prove that you have enough living expense for one year which will be later needed to show them on bank draft while collecting Resident Permit.)
7. Photocopies of each of the above mentioned documents.

Then, you go to Embassy with all of these documents with original documents, fill the form there. Then, you will be interviewed, generally on the same day.

You don't need any property valuation, income statement, relationship certificate. Nothing at all. Just prepare the above documents. Thats all. However, keep visiting website of Embassy of Finland, Kathmandu if any provision is changed. But, till now, the requirements are as I mentioned above.

3. What is the probability of getting job on Lappeenranta ?

Jobs are really difficult in Lappeenranta. Its almost impossible. The most common jobs you can find are the jobs in Postal office and in which there will be employed students who won't leave the position and even one or two leave the job, there will be a large number of waiting lists. Other all jobs, even washing dishes need Finnish language. You will learn Finnish during your studies but, it takes time. If job is your preference, Lappeenranta could not be a good decision. However few lucky international guys get jobs in software houses, but it is so negligible that its like almost impossible. My suggestion would be, if you want to come here, come with backup for at least one year. Your draft amount (6000 euro) is really enough to survive for at least 1.5 hours (might be even two years, if you are economy person). So, if you decide to come here, keep in mind that, there are no jobs and you will be living with your draft amount.

4. How many days it took to anounce the approval for Visa by the Embessy?

After they collect your Application Form, they forward it to Immigration Office and they are the one which gives you Resident Permits. Embassy are just mediator between Immigration office and students. So, Embassy will inform you by phone that your Resident Permit application is accepted. Generally it takes around three to four weeks.

Then, you need to visit them to get a letter of confirmation of Visa for the purpose to get the Euro exchange letter from Ministry of Education. On the basis of that letter, Ministry issues you a Euro Exchange letter, Then, you can go to any bank to make Bank draft of the amount (6000 euro) from the amount which you have shown during applying. Then, when you will show that Bank Draft to Embassy, they will ask you for your Passport and stamp the Resident Permit on your passport.

5.how many days before we can apply to Embassy before the Session Start?

I don't think, you need to wait any time to apply for since whenever you apply the validity of Resident Permit will start from nearer date of your study period. So, after you get your admission package, prepare the documents and apply immediately. So, it will not make you rush at the last moment since the last moment is very crucial to spend time with family and shopping and related stuffs.