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- Glossary
Työttömyysturva: unemployment benefit
Finland's unemployment protection system providing financial support during job searches through various benefit types.
...services Remain active: Continue applying for jobs and participating in offered services Unemployment funds (a-kassa) To receive earnings-related benefits, you must join an unemployment fund while...
- Glossary
Vappu (May Day)
Finland's May Day celebration on May 1st: a joyful public holiday combining workers' rights traditions with student celebrations.
...their white student caps (ylioppilaslakki). In Helsinki, the iconic tradition is the capping of the Havis Amanda statue at 6 PM, drawing massive crowds. The celebration continues on May 1st with...
- Glossary
Veroprosentti: tax rate
Your personal tax percentage in Finland, determining how much income tax is withheld from your salary.
...Example 1: Maria earns 45,000 euros annually in Helsinki. Her basic rate is 22% up to 42,000 euros, and her additional rate is 42% for income above that. Her monthly withholding reflects these...
- Glossary
Vuokra-asunto (rental apartment)
Rental housing in Finland; understanding the rental market, tenant rights, and how to find accommodation.
...Finding a rental in Finland, especially in Helsinki and other major cities, can be competitive. The demand for apartments in central locations often exceeds supply, and landlords typically...
- Glossary
Yliopisto: university
Research university in Finland offering academic degrees and conducting scientific research.
...The most well-known include the University of Helsinki (Finland's oldest and largest), Aalto University (formed from a merger of technology, business, and art schools), and the University of...
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The spouse visa route into Finland
Finland's spouse route is a family-ties residence permit at 750 euros online, with income thresholds by municipality and an age-21 rule since June 2025.
...in force since 1 November 2024. Family member Helsinki metro (EUR/month) Other large municipalities (EUR/month) Other municipalities (EUR/month) First adult 1,210 1,090 1,030 Second adult 610 550...
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Residence permit extension in Finland
A residence permit extension in Finland costs 230 euros online in 2026, opens two months before expiry for work permits, and keeps your right to work.
...whether you filed on time and whether you changed jobs. The work-based extension page says you may continue working as usual with the same employer when the application went in before expiry. If your...
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Driving in Finland
EU licences work in Finland while valid; convention-country licences for 2 years after you settle. Winter tyres 1 Nov to 31 Mar; drink-driving limit 0.5‰.
...parks. Trams have priority in most situations in Helsinki and Tampere. Pedestrian crossings. You must give way to a pedestrian who is on or stepping onto a crossing, and you must not overtake a car...
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Extended residence permit on family ties in Finland
Apply for an extended family-ties permit in Finland from inside the country, no earlier than three months before expiry; it costs 230 euros online in 2026.
...family members sets these figures: Family member Helsinki metropolitan area (EUR/month) Other large municipalities (EUR/month) Other municipalities (EUR/month) First adult 1,210 1,090 1,030 Second...
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Finland residence permit cost by application type
An employed person's first Finnish residence permit costs 750 euros online in 2026, an extension 230 euros and a permanent permit 380 euros, per Migri.
...threshold for one adult at 1,210 euros in the Helsinki metropolitan area (Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen, Vantaa), 1,090 euros in other large municipalities and 1,030 euros elsewhere. These are net...
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Finland residence permit types, A, B, P and P-EU
Finland issues A, B, P and P-EU residence permits, and only years on an A permit or Brexit permit count towards permanent residence, per Migri's rules.
...size. For one adult it is 1,210 euros in the Helsinki metropolitan area, 1,090 euros in other large municipalities and 1,030 euros elsewhere, with added amounts for each further family member....
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Health insurance for foreigners in Finland
Foreigners get Kela health cover by living in Finland permanently or earning 800.02 euros a month, and public client fees are capped at 815 euros in 2026.
...counties (hyvinvointialueet) and the City of Helsinki. Each sets its own client fees within the limits of the law. Annual client fee ceiling The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health states that...
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Public transport in Finland
Finland has no national transit ticket: HSL, Nysse, Föli and Waltti cities sell their own. An HSL AB single costs EUR 3.30 in the app in 2026.
...transport tickets region by region in Finland: a Helsinki region (HSL) ticket does not work on Tampere's Nysse or Turku's Föli, and long-distance trains need a separate VR ticket. In 2026 an adult...
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Residence permits for Finland, step by step
A first Finnish residence permit is applied for from abroad in Enter Finland, paid before processing starts and confirmed at a Finnish mission.
...a net income of: 1,210 euros per month in Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa 1,090 euros per month in other large municipalities 1,030 euros per month elsewhere Families need more for each...
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Statutory notice periods in Finland
The statutory notice period in Finland runs from 14 days to six months for employers and 14 days to one month for employees, by length of service.
...in terms of employment for a Migri work permit. Jobseeker registration If you become unemployed, register as a jobseeker with your municipality's employment services through Job Market Finland no...
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Termination of employment contract in Finland
Since 1 January 2026 a Finnish employer needs only a proper reason to dismiss on personal grounds, while an employee can resign with notice and no reason.
...work to the former employee if they are still a jobseeker. The obligation lasts four months after the employment ends, or six months if the employment lasted at least 12 years. From 1 June 2026,...
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The Finnish tax card and your withholding rate
The Finnish tax card sets your withholding rate and annual income ceiling for each employer. Without one, the employer withholds 60 percent of your wages.
...a revised card with a higher ceiling. With two jobs, each employer measures only the wages it has paid against the same ceiling. Your combined income can pass the ceiling while neither employer has...
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Unemployment benefit in Finland and the two routes
Unemployment benefit in Finland comes from an unemployment fund as an earnings-related allowance, or from Kela as the general social security benefit.
...routes start with registering as an unemployed jobseeker, and no benefit is paid for days before you register. Who gets which benefit Your route depends on fund membership and work history: Fund...