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Malaysia → Finland: Residence permit for studies

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

6 items

Identity

Financial

  • Proof you can support yourself

    Required

    You need at least EUR 800 a month for housing, food and other costs. If your studies take 1 year or longer, you must have EUR 9,600 in your bank account when you apply. If they take less than a year, you need EUR 800 for each month. If your school supports your living costs, you may not need the full amount.

    Source: Finnish Immigration Service (Migri), Income requirement for students

  • Proof your tuition fee is paid (or money to pay it)

    If your higher education institution charges a tuition fee, you need proof you have paid it. If you will pay it after you apply, the money for the first year's fee must already be in your bank account when you apply, on top of your living money. Money meant for living in Finland cannot be counted toward the tuition fee.

    Source: Finnish Immigration Service (Migri), Tuition fees

Purpose of travel

Insurance

  • Private health insurance

    Required

    Private insurance covering medical and medicine costs, with a certificate attached to your application. If your studies take less than 2 years, it must cover medical costs up to at least EUR 120,000; if they take 2 years or more, the amount is at least EUR 40,000. The excess (the part you pay yourself) may be no more than EUR 300. For stays under a year the insurance must last your whole stay; for longer studies it must run without a break for at least one year. A normal travel insurance that only covers trips of up to 90 days is not enough.

    Source: Finnish Immigration Service (Migri), Students must have insurance

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Not enough money in your account

    The required living money (for example EUR 9,600 for studies of a year or more) must be in your account when you apply.

    How to avoid it: Check your balance covers the full amount on the day you submit, and attach recent bank statements.

  • Tuition fee not paid or not covered

    Migri uses proof of the paid tuition fee to check you have a study place. If the fee isn't paid, you might lose your place, and living money can't be used to cover it.

    How to avoid it: Pay the first year's fee before applying, or keep that money in your account in addition to your living money.

  • Insurance doesn't meet the rules

    Insurance with too little cover, an excess over EUR 300, limits on validity, or a travel policy only covering short trips does not meet the requirement.

    How to avoid it: Compare your policy with Migri's insurance page before buying, and attach the certificate.

Sources

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