1. You have found a job
Your employer must supplement your application by filling in your terms of employment either online in Enter Finland or by using a paper form.
2. You have sufficient qualifications and education for the job in question.
- Your employer must verify that you have the professional skills required for the job. Your employer must document this when they fill in the terms of employment for your application.
- Health care professionals, for example, need a permission to practise their profession from Valvira, the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health.
3. You have sufficient income in Finland during the entire time your residence permit is valid.
- Your total salary must be at least 1,600 euros per month in 2025. You may earn your income from several employment relationships.
- When you apply for an extended permit, we will check whether your salary has complied with the income requirement during your previous residence permit.
- As of 1 April 2025, the salary requirement of 1,600 euros per month will be applied to all pending applications for an extended permit.
- Some of your salary may consist of fringe benefits, such as company car or employer-provided accommodation. A maximum of 50% of your salary may consist of fringe benefits. When your salary is assessed, the taxable value of your fringe benefits will be taken into account in the calculation. For more information about the taxable values of fringe benefits, see the website of the Finnish Tax Administration.
- Read more on the page Income requirement.
- When you apply for an extended permit, we assess whether your salary has been sufficient.
In addition, you must meet the general requirements for obtaining a residence permit. See also the general requirements for granting a residence permit.
