Instructions for seasonal workers

On this page, you will find links to translations of the instructions for seasonal workers into Ukrainian and Russian.

• Seasonal workers can change employers more smoothly from 17.6.2021 onwards (17.6.2021)

• Seasonal worker applying for a permit from abroad - if your employment contract is for longer than 3 months you must apply for a seasonal work permit (15.6.2021)

• Seasonal workers staying in Finland can apply for an extended residence permit online (1.6.2021)

• Start date of work observed in the processing of seasonal work applications (12.3.2021)
• Seasonal worker: check the instructions for which permit you should apply for (17.2.2021)
• Frequently asked questions:
  • Ukrainian: Сезонна робота (6.3.2020)
  • Russian: Сезонная работа (6.3.2020)

Other useful information

• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland - Working in Finland
• Terms of employment for seasonal workers in agriculture for 2021 (guide) / Industrial Union
  • (en) Terms of employment for seasonal workers in agriculture for 2021 
  • (ru) ТРУДОВЫЕ УСЛОВИЯ СЕЗОННЫХ РАБОТНИКОВ В СЕЛЬСКОМ ХОЗЯЙСТВЕ В 2021 ГОДУ
  • (ukr) УМОВИ РОБОТИ СЕЗОННОГО СІЛЬСЬКОГОСПОДАРСЬКОГО ПРАЦІВНИКА У 2021 РОЦІ