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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.

    The International School of Helsinki (ISH), the capital region's fee-paying IB school, charges EUR 12,432 to 16,608 a year in 2026-2027, according to its fee summary. The...

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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...

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