You may apply for a residence permit for a specialist

You may be considered to be a specialist if:

• your work consists of expert duties that require special expertise; 

• you have a higher education degree or have otherwise acquired the special expertise required in your work through work experience or other education;  

• your salary is higher than average. Your salary should at least correspond to the average wage-earner’s gross earnings in Finland. You can check the exact sum on the application’s own page.

Your employer has an obligation to verify that you have the special expertise required in your work.  

Specialists for example include:

• IT experts;
• experts in some field of specialisation who have a higher education degree;
• other persons with a higher education degree whose work requires special expertise. 

Apply for a residence permit by submitting an application. Your employer must supplement your application by filling in your terms of employment.

If you are not a specialist, apply for a residence permit for an employed person by submitting the application. Your employer must supplement your application by filling in your terms of employment.