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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.
...a first residence permit for an employed person costs 750 euros in 2026, according to the Finnish Immigration Service's (Migri, Maahanmuuttovirasto) processing fees page. The same application on...
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Terms of employment for a Migri work permit
Your employer files the terms of employment for a Migri work permit, and an employed person's permit needs 1,600 euros gross a month in 2026.
Your employer files the terms of employment (työnteon ehdot) for your work permit through Enter Finland for Employers, and for a residence permit for...
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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.
An employer in Finland needs a reason set out in the Employment Contracts Act to end a permanent employment contract, and since 1 January 2026 a...
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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.
...than three months before it does. The application costs 230 euros online or 430 euros on paper in 2026, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) fee list. Migri states that you "should not...
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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.
...Once you are covered, Kela reimburses part of the cost of private doctor visits. The Kela card proves your entitlement at private clinics that cannot check it electronically. Kela's reimbursement page...
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International schools in Helsinki
ISH charges EUR 12,432 to 16,608 a year in 2026-2027; the European School and English School cost less, and Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa run free English schools.
...Public or private The largest difference is cost. Two children in grades 1 to 5 at ISH cost EUR 27,488 a year in tuition before the application fee. The same children in a public...
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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.
...In 2026 an adult single ticket for HSL zones AB costs EUR 3.30 in the HSL app and a 30-day AB season ticket EUR 73.90, according to HSL's fare decision for 2026. In Tampere an adult AB single costs...
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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.
...residence permit extension in Finland (jatkolupa) costs EUR 230 through the Enter Finland e-service and EUR 430 on paper, according to the Finnish Immigration Service's (Migri) processing fees page....
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Residence permit card renewal in Finland
A new Finnish residence permit card costs 60 euros online, 105 on paper or 140 for a lost card in 2026, and an ending permit needs an extension instead.
...or at a Migri service point, and in 2026 it costs 60 euros online, 105 euros on paper and 140 euros if the old card was lost or stolen, according to the Finnish Immigration Service's processing...
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The Finnish tax at source card for non-residents
Workers staying six months or less in Finland pay 35 percent tax at source, and a tax-at-source card first takes 510 euros a month off the wage.
...tax return. Choosing between the two Which option costs less depends on your income for the whole year, Finnish and foreign. A modest salary earned over two or three months, with little other income...
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Employment contract in Finland
An employment contract in Finland can be verbal, written or electronic; without one, the employer owes a written statement of terms within seven days.
An employment contract in Finland binds both sides once you and the employer agree on the work, whether the agreement is verbal, written or...
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Employment contract types in Finland
Finnish employment contracts are indefinite or fixed-term, and since 1 June 2026 a first fixed-term contract of up to one year needs no justified reason.
An employment contract in Finland is valid indefinitely unless the employer has a justified reason to make it fixed-term, as the Occupational Safety...
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Holiday pay in Finland and the three calculation methods
Holiday pay in Finland is your normal salary, average daily pay times a coefficient, or 9 or 11.5 percent of the year's wages, by how you are paid.
Your holiday pay in Finland depends on how you are paid. On monthly or weekly pay, your normal pay continues during the holiday. On hourly or...
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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.
The statutory notice period in Finland is 14 days to six months when your employer gives notice and 14 days or one month when you resign, depending on...
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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.
If your employer pays you before it has a Finnish tax card for you, 60 percent of your gross pay is withheld. The Tax Administration's page for wage...
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Spouse work rights on a dependent visa in Finland
A spouse on a Finnish family-ties permit can work for any employer and any hours once it is granted, while a pending application gives no right to work.
...right to work). How much does the spouse's permit cost in 2026? A first family-ties permit costs 750 euros online or 800 euros on paper, and each extended permit costs 230 euros online or 430 euros on...
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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.
...counts, from the sponsor or another family member living in Finland, along with some Kela benefits. Child benefit, housing allowance, study grants and child care allowance reduce the amount required....
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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‰.
...winter conditions." Good winter tyres are a large cost when you buy a car, so check them and ask whether a second set of wheels comes with it. Speed limits The Road Traffic Act sets the default...
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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.
...family members apply for a residence card. Both cost 53 euros in 2026. People who have fled the war in Ukraine may have temporary protection, which comes with its own residence permit and its own...
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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.
...member, minor 400 EUR 430 EUR Online applications cost less in every row. The residence permit cost guide lists the fees for every application type. Processing times Migri's processing times page...