In future, a permit entitling to permanent residence can be obtained through different application paths
In future, a permit entitling to permanent residence can be obtained through one of the following paths, which have different requirements regarding period of residence, language skills and work history.
you have lived in Finland for at least 6 years under a continuous residence permit (A permit) or a Brexit permit, you have at least 2 years of work history in Finland, and your Finnish or Swedish language skills are at a satisfactory level.
The language skills requirement does not apply to you if you are 65 years of age or older.
you have lived in Finland for at least 4 years under a continuous residence permit (A permit) or a Brexit permit, and you have an annual income of over EUR 40,000 (you are not required to meet the language skills and work history requirements), or
you have lived in Finland for at least 4 years under a continuous residence permit (A permit) or a Brexit permit, you have a master’s degree or a licentiate or doctoral degree recognised in Finland, and at least 2 years of work history in Finland (you are not required to meet the language skills requirement), or
you have lived in Finland for at least 4 years under a continuous residence permit (A permit) or Brexit permit, you have at least 3 years of work history in Finland, and your Finnish or Swedish language skills are particularly good.
you have completed a master’s degree, a licentiate or doctoral degree or a bachelor’s degree in Finland. Your Finnish or Swedish language skills are developing (you are not required to meet the work history requirement).
you have lived in Finland for at least 5 years under a continuous residence permit (A permit) or Brexit permit, your Finnish or Swedish language skills are good and you have sufficient financial resources. o If you have an EU Blue Card, your period of residence in Finland may in some cases also include residence in another EU country. o There is no work history requirement for obtaining a P-EU permit.
