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Seasonal workers returning to work for a previous employer

When applying for a certificate for seasonal work or a residence permit for seasonal work, you do not need to fill in all sections of the application if:

  • you intend to work for an employer for whom you have worked previously within the past 5 years;
  • the employer in question was registered in your earlier seasonal work permit; and
  • your work duties will remain the same.

Filling in the application in Enter Finland service

If you apply for a certificate for seasonal work:

  • Select ‘Yes’ as an answer to the question “Are you returning to the same employer and employment for which you have been granted a seasonal work permit during the past 5 years?”
  • Select ‘Yes’ as an answer to the question “Will your main duties be the same as during your previous seasonal employment?”

If you answer ‘Yes’ to these questions, you do not need to fill in the section concerning the conditions of employment.

See the detailed instructions for requesting a certificate for seasonal work.

If you apply for a residence permit for seasonal work:

  • Tick the box “I am returning to this employer”.
  • Select ‘Yes’ as an answer to the question “Will your main duties be the same as during your previous seasonal employment?” 

If you answer ‘Yes’ to these questions, you do not need to fill in the section concerning the conditions of employment.

See the detailed instructions on how to apply for a residence permit for seasonal work.

Filling in a paper application

If you apply for a certificate for seasonal work:

  • Select ‘Yes’ in section 6.4 of the TOD_P_KAUSI form (“Are you returning to the same employer and employment for which you have been granted a seasonal work permit in the past 5 years?”).

If you answer ‘Yes’ in section 6.4, you do not need to fill in section 6.5 concerning accommodation.

See our website for detailed instructions for requesting a certificate for seasonal work.

If you apply for a residence permit for seasonal work:

  • Select ‘Yes’ in section 8.2 or 8.3 of the OLE_TY6 form. The relevant section depends on whether you are applying for your first residence permit or an extended permit.

If you answer ‘Yes’ in section 8.2 or 8.3, you do not need to fill in section 9 concerning the conditions of employment.

See our website for detailed instructions on how to apply for a residence permit for seasonal work.