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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.
A residence permit extension in Finland (jatkolupa) costs EUR 230 through the Enter Finland e-service and EUR 430 on paper, according to the Finnish...
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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.
An online application for a first residence permit for an employed person costs 750 euros in 2026, according to the Finnish Immigration Service's (Migri, Maahanmuuttovirasto)...
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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.
Finland has four residence permit types, and the letter on your residence permit card tells you which one you hold. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) defines...
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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.
You renew a residence permit card in Finland by applying for a new card in Enter Finland or at a Migri service point, and in 2026 it costs 60 euros online, 105...
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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.
You get a first residence permit for Finland by applying from abroad in Enter Finland, paying the processing fee and proving your identity at a Finnish embassy or...
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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.
...permit earlier than 3 months before your current residence permit expires", and that if you apply after it has expired, "you may get a negative decision on your application." A late application also...
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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.
...750 euros through Enter Finland for the first residence permit on the basis of family ties, or 800 euros on paper, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Maahanmuuttovirasto, Migri)....
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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.
...through Enter Finland for Employers, and for a residence permit for an employed person they must show a total gross salary of at least 1,600 euros per month in 2026, according to the Finnish...
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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.
Yes. A spouse who holds a residence permit on the basis of family ties can work for any employer, in any field and for any number of hours, from the day the permit is granted....
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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.
...EEA. The contract rules are the same, and your residence permit application also carries the employer's statement of your terms of employment for Migri, which the employer fills in separately. Key...
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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.
...though you work at the client company. Work-based residence permit holders: the contract's duration also goes into your employer's terms of employment for Migri. Key limits The Employment Contracts...
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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.
...beyond urgent care follows your municipality of residence, and public client fees are capped at 815 euros in 2026. If you come to study, Migri also requires private insurance as a condition of the...
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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.
...residents. Upper secondary students on a student residence permit from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay tuition at public upper secondary schools from 1 August 2026. Students who live in...
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Spouse visa interview questions for Finland
Migri publishes no spouse interview question list, but its LIITE_PUOLISO form shows the relationship questions it asks before any interview.
...of establishing sufficient grounds for granting a residence permit." The questions follow your application and your own life together, so the best preparation is a complete application and honest,...
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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.
...set its own periods. Employees on a work-based residence permit: the notice period and the permit rules run on separate clocks. Employer's notice periods The Occupational Safety and Health...
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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.
...leave, without notice. Employees on a work-based residence permit face a second set of rules from the Finnish Immigration Service when the job ends. The lower threshold since 1 January 2026 An...
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The Kela card in Finland
The Kela card proves your right to Kela reimbursement at private clinics that cannot check it electronically, and Kela posts it once you are covered.
...nationals in either group, but only after their residence permit has been granted. EU, EEA, Swiss and UK visitors on a temporary stay use their home country's European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)...
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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.
...Kela's benefit, live permanently in Finland. Your residence permit must allow you to work. Registering as a jobseeker No unemployment benefit is paid for days when you are not registered as an...
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Personal identity code in Finland
A personal identity code in Finland is the eleven-character henkilötunnus DVV issues once you are registered in the Population Information System.
...code alone does not give you a municipality of residence (kotikunta), which is a separate decision with its own conditions. Who can get a code DVV's registration page states: "You can get a...
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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.
...this applies to Your length of stay and your tax residence decide which rules apply: Your situation Tax treatment Card Working in Finland for six months or less Non-resident, 35% tax at source after...