Update [18 July 2011]: I came to know from official sources that they did not force everybody to verify the document for Students Resident Permits. Hence, I would suggest to apply without verification however be prepared to verify as well since they may ask for it from selected students as well.
Note: There is slight change on document preparation for this year, each document needs to be verified for its authenticity from the concern ministry followed by Foreign Ministry before being accepted by Finnish Embassy. Hence, plan earlier to apply for Resident Permit and discuss properly with Embassy about verification process to avoid the delay and prepare the set of acceptable documents.
Firstly, 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.
You don't need any of the documents as you require on other countries. You need only following documents:
Note: There is slight change on document preparation for this year, each document needs to be verified for its authenticity from the concern ministry followed by Foreign Ministry before being accepted by Finnish Embassy. Hence, plan earlier to apply for Resident Permit and discuss properly with Embassy about verification process to avoid the delay and prepare the set of acceptable documents.
Firstly, 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.
You don't need any of the documents as you require on other countries. You need only following documents:
- Passport
- Two Color Photo (visa size, normally our passport size photo of Nepal does not match the visa size)
- Academic certificates
- Acceptance Letter (which will come on your admission package)
- Health insurance covering up to € 30000 for one year.
- you can do it on insurance companies of Kathmandu or using online insurance services for example Everest Insurance which will cost around 300 USD per year.
- If you can buy online, you can also buy from International Student Insurance, it is the cheapest one by keeping maximum deductible amount. If you keep the deductible amount to maximum, the cost of the insurance would be around 150+ Euro, but you won't benefit from Insurance in general. If you really want to get maximum benefit of Insurance, then you should the deductible amount to minimum, which will make the cost of the insurance to be around 350+ Euro.
- A bank balance certificate showing you have at least € 6000 (Minimum NRS 600000) on your own account. (This amount is to prove that you have enough living expense for one year which will be later needed to show them on Traveler's Cheque while collecting Resident Permit)
- IELTS or TOEFL result
