Permits and citizenship Automation We use automation in the processing of applications, in decision-making and in post-decision monitoring of residence permits. Assistive automation in processing of applications The Finnish Immigration Service has...

Services Frequently asked questions: Automation Automated decision Residence permit application for studies Citizenship application EU registration Automated decision What is an automated decision? An automated decision means that our system autom...

Services Projects Every year, the Finnish Immigration Service runs a number of projects funded by the European Union (EU) to develop our work. The projects are financed by the European Union Home Affairs Funds and the European Union Recovery and R...

Permits and citizenship Automated decision An automated decision is a decision that our system automatically makes on your application. The processing of your application may involve automated steps and steps taken by our specialists. Our system m...

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Permits and citizenship For employers On this page, you will find information about employing workers from outside Finland and instructions related to the process. If your employee is not a citizen of an EU or EEA country, he or she must apply for...

Residence permit Post-decision monitoring of residence permits We are conducting post-decision monitoring of residence permits. Post-decision monitoring means that we check whether you still meet the requirements for your residence permit. The pur...

Residence permit Extended permit on the basis of employment A residence permit on the basis of work is usually granted for the duration of the applicant’s employment relationship, but for a maximum of four years. If your work continues but your re...

Permits and citizenship Processing times for applications You can check the estimated processing time for your application on this page. We will also explain why our processing times may vary. These links will take you directly to the different se...

Permits and citizenship Instructions for supplementing the terms of employment You can speed up the processing of your employee's application by carefully supplementing the information on the terms of employment in the Enter Finland for Employers ...

Apply for a residence permit with this application if you work as a specialist, a consultant, a teacher or belong to the top or middle management of a company and have a contract of employment with an employer operating in Finland or have accepted a binding job offer.

Services Frequently asked questions: Residence permits in general Applications conditions Application procedure Income requirements Legislative amendments of 1 September 2024: Stricter requirements for issuing residence permits and for identificat...

Apply for a residence permit with this application if you work as a specialist, a consultant, a teacher or belong to the top or middle management of a company and have a contract of employment with an employer operating in Finland or have accepted a binding job offer.

Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are coming to Finland to work for a Finnish employer or other employer operating in Finland and you have signed a contract of employment or accepted a binding job offer.

13.5.2026 | Foreign nationals who arrive in Finland to do seasonal work need a seasonal work permit, unless they are citizens of an EU Member State or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. Employers in Finland hire seasonal workers for jobs in sectors such as horticulture, agriculture, forestry, tourism and hospitality industry. Picking of wild berries is also considered to be seasonal work.

24.3.2025 | The Finnish Immigration Service reformed its organisation in 2024, enabling a better response to changes in its operating environment and performance targets. Most of the targets set for last year were achieved. Development efforts will continue in 2025 with the aim of attaining the remaining performance agreement targets.

Tillstånd och medborgarskap Automation Vi använder oss av automation i behandlingen av ansökningar, i beslutsfattandet och i efterhandskontrollen av beviljade uppehållstillstånd. Automatiserat beslutsstöd vid behandlingen av ansökningar Vi använde...

Permits and citizenship Automated messages We will send you automated messages containing updates about the processing stage of your application. You will receive these messages only if you have given your email address in your application. If you...

8.4.2025 | We currently have a backlog of citizenship applications. Approximately 17,600 citizenship applications are waiting for processing. The backlog has built up because the number of incoming applications has been exceptionally high in recent years.

Permits and citizenship Criteria for automated decisions Our data system may issue an automated decision on certain types of applications. An automated decision is possible if your application meets the criteria for automated decision-making. See ...