New minimum income limit of 1,600 euros for the residence permit for an employed person as of 1 January 2025

Amendments to the Aliens Act will increase the income required for a residence permit for an employed person to 1,600 euros per month as of 1 January 2025. The new requirement only concerns the residence permit for an employed person (the 'TTOL' permit), not any other work-based residence permits.

Currently, a residence permit for an employed person can be granted if the applicant's salary complies with the applicable collective agreement or meets the income requirement of 1,399 euros per month. After the changes to the Aliens Act enter into force, your salary must still be at least the minimum specified in the applicable collective agreement. Otherwise, the new minimum income limit of 1,600 euros will be the minimum salary level that is required: if your salary is lower than that, you cannot get a residence permit for an employed person.

The new requirement concerns applications for a first residence permit for an employed person as of 1 January 2025 and extended permits as of 1 April 2025.

The minimum income limit is the minimum salary that you must earn for the work that you will do in Finland. The minimum income limit concerns your gross salary.

You must have sufficient income in Finland while your residence permit is valid 

One of the requirements for obtaining a residence permit for an employed person is that you must have a job in Finland as well as sufficient competence and education for the job. 

In addition, you must have sufficient income in Finland during the entire period of validity of your residence permit:

• Your salary must be at least the minimum specified in the applicable collective agreement.
• If there is no collective agreement in your sector or you are working part-time, your total salary must be at least 1,600 euros per month in 2025. You may earn your income from several employment relationships.
• Your employer may pay part of your salary as fringe benefits, such as by offering you a company car or an accommodation benefit. A maximum of 50% of your salary may consist of fringe benefits. Fringe benefits are taken into account according to their taxable values. For more information about the taxable values of fringe benefits, see the website of the Finnish Tax Administration (vero.fi).
• Read more on the page Income requirement.

For more information about the new minimum income limit, see the press release of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published on 19 December 2024: Income limit of EUR 1,600 for a residence permit for an employed person set
Read more about the residence permit for an employed person on the page Residence permit application for an employed person (migri.fi).