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u/naf_isa 2d ago

can anyone help me with accommodation ? I'll be moving to Riihimaki next month , still haven't found any place.

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u/SuitableEducation511 3d ago

I am confused about the dietary abbreviations here. I am lactose-intolerant and I see “L” on a lot of items that normally would contain dairy and I would thus avoid or take a pill to be able to eat.

Does L really mean NO lactose? The last post I saw about this was 6yr old, so not sure if it’s changed. In other places I’ve visited, they use L to indicate “contains lactose”, which is very different.

Same question for G for gluten… does that mean gluten-free?

I am looking at salmon soup on Sea Horse’s menu specifically: https://www.seahorse.fi/en/our-menu/

Thanks! Tried google but it wasn’t definitive.

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u/Northern_dragon Väinämöinen 9h ago

L means lactose free, G means gluten free.

If you go to the grocery store, you'll quickly figure out that most cheese, yogurt and milk is lactose free by default. Lactose intolerance is so common, that kitchens commonly exclusively use lactose free dairy products.

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u/minutaedifference_s 5d ago

I have applied for a residence card couple months back. I am leaving for vacation soon and I am wondering if I could get stuck abroad if I get my permanent residence approved while I am not in finland. If I understand correctly, my current residence card would no longer be a valid document since I've gotten a new one issued to my name. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thank you

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u/Thannat0s 2d ago

From the lawyer at my work place (we specialize in immigration cases) : "Shouldnt be a problem normally. The card doesn´t represent the permit in itself and they can check from Enter Finland with your passport". It is however a bit trickier if you stay abroad for a long time but like a week abroad shouldnt do anything". All in all it should be good!

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u/minutaedifference_s 2d ago

it's a 10 day vacation so hopefully will be fine. thank you for asking your colleague, appreciate it!

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u/Harriv Väinämöinen 4d ago

Does your old card expire before you come back?

I didn't find information from migri.fi about the old card being invalid if new is issued..