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Videos

On this page, you will find instruction videos and webinar recordings.

Instruction videos

How to register an EU citizen's right of residence

The video shows how you can apply for the registration of an EU citizen's right of residence in the Enter Finland online service. The video will explain what the requirements for EU registration are, and what is your right to work during the EU registration process. It will also explain how you can get a permanent address in Finland.

How to register an EU citizen's right of residence (youtube.com)

Proving your identity without visiting a service point 

The video shows how you can avoid visiting a service point when you apply for an extended permit, a new residence permit card or a new residence card for family members of an EU citizen. Read more from the page Identification.

Proving your identity without visiting a service point (youtube.com)

How to apply for employer certification

The video tells you how to apply for employer certification. Read more from the page Employer certification.

How to apply for employer certification (youtube.com)

Who is a specialist? Residence permit applications for specialists and highly skilled workers

The video tells you are you a specialist or a highly skilled worker and what residence permit you can apply for. Read more from the page Coming to Finland for work.

Who is a specialist? Residence permit applications for specialists and highly skilled worker (youtube.com)

How to select the right residence permit application on the basis of employment

The video shows how to select the right application on the basis of employment. Read more from page Coming to Finland for work.

How to select the right residence permit application on the basis of employment (youtube.com)

How to apply for a residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur via the fast-track service

The video tells you how to apply for residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur via the fast-track service. Read more from the page Fast track.

How to apply for a residence permit for a start-up entrepreneur via the fast-track service (youtube.com)

How to apply for a residence permit using the fast-track service? 

The video explains who can apply for a residence permit using the fast-track service and lists the requirements for obtaining a residence permit in the fast-track process.

How to apply for a residence permit using the fast-track service? (youtube.com)

How to get a student's residence permit in Finland?

The video will show you how to apply for a student’s residence permit in Finland. It will also explain what the requirements for granting a residence permit for studies are, which steps the application consists of, and which documents you need to add to your application.

How to get a student's residence permit in Finland? (youtube.com)

Remember these when you apply for a first residence permit for studies

The video describes in detail the requirements for granting a residence permit for studies and explains which attachments are needed for the application.

Remember these when you apply for a first residence permit for studies (youtube.com)

After graduation – how to work in Finland

The video explains which residence permits a student can apply for after completing a degree in Finland. The video covers the requirements for obtaining a residence permit after having completed a degree in Finland and to look for work, as well as the attachments that are required for the applications.

After graduation – how to work in Finland (youtube.com)

Webinars 

Webinar: Residence permit on the basis of employment 4 May 2023

In the webinar, we will show the steps of applying for residence permit on the basis of employment and the role of the employer.

Webinar: Residence permit on the basis of employment (youtube.com)

Information meeting for educational institutions on 29 March 2023 (only in Finnish)

The Finnish Immigration Service arranged an information meeting for educational institutions on 29 March 2023 with speakers from the Finnish Immigration Service, the Finnish National Agency for Education and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Among other things, the meeting contained up-to-date information about

  • residence permits for studies and research
  • Finnish missions
  • the project OLEDIGI which aims at ensuring a smooth entry into the country for international applicants.

Information meeting for educational institutions (youtube.com)

Fast track -webinar 22 November 2022

Find out what the fast-track service is, who can use it and how it works. The webinar is spoken and subtitled in English. 

Webinar: the fast-track service 22 November 2022 (youtube.com)

Students’ residence permits - webinar 5 May 2022

Webinar about studying in Finland.

Topics covered in the webinar included applying for a residence permit, income requirements and extended permits. 

Webinar: Students' residence permits 5 May 2022 (youtube.com)

Information meeting for educational institutions on 20 January 2022 (only in Finnish)

The topics covered in the webinar included researchers' and students' residence permits as well as an upcoming legislative amendment and its anticipated effects on residence permits. One goal of the legislative amendment is to enable the granting of a student's first residence permit for the entire duration of their studies. The speakers at the information meeting came from the Finnish Immigration Service, from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

A representative for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment spoke about the current government proposal for amending the act governing the residence permits of researchers and students. The Finnish Immigration Service's presentations explored the effects of the legislative amendments on residence permits and on applications submitted online in Enter Finland. In addition, a representative for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs gave an update on the current situation of Finnish missions and on students’ permit applications.

Information meeting for educational institutions (youtube.com)

“Applying for a residence permit on the basis of family ties” -webinar

Are you going to apply for a residence permit on the basis of family ties? If you are, then this webinar is for you! The webinar will provide up-to-date information on residence permit applications for family members.

Topics covered in the webinar include applying for a residence permit, income requirement and extended permits.

Subtitles are provided in English, Finnish, Swedish, Arabic, Russian and Somali.

Webinar: Applying for a residence permit on the basis of family ties (youtube.com)

The Finnish Immigration Service in TE Services’ live broadcasts

Experts at the Finnish Immigration Service have participated in TE live broadcasts produced by the TE Services in order to tell about residence permits that can be applied on the basis of employment.

What to know about registration of the right of residence of a citizen of the European Union?

(only in English)

What to know about registration of the right of residence of a citizen of the European Union? (youtube.com)

Amendments to the Seasonal Workers Act – what will change?

(in Finnish with subtitling in Finnish and Swedish)

Amendments to the Seasonal Workers Act – what will change? (youtube.com)