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Permits and citizenship Labour market test When you recruit employees, you must primarily hire people who are already available in the labour market in Finland or in the EU/EEA area. Assessing the availability of suitable labour is referred to as ...https://migri.fi/en/labour-market-test
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Residence permit Right to work while your application for an extended permit is being processed Usually, you may continue working in accordance with your current permit while your application for an extended permit is being processed if you apply ...https://migri.fi/en/working-while-your-extended-permit-application-is-being-processed
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Permits and citizenship Instructions for employers on filling in the terms of employment Follow these instructions if your employee is applying for a residence permit on the basis of work . If your employee is applying for a seasonal work permit, ...https://migri.fi/en/instructions-for-employers-on-filling-in-the-terms-of-employment
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8.4.2026 | 1(6) TYOEHDOT_LIITE TYOEHDOT_LIITE 101225ML MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE Supplement form: Terms of employment This form is intended as an attachment to residence permit applications on the basis of work. 1...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/6287235/Ty%C3%B6ehdot+EN.pdf/c52e8012-6f42-2d6b-1afa-8d96e6ccf062?t=1775639417842
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8.4.2026 | 1(6) TYOEHDOT_LIITE TYOEHDOT_LIITE 101225ML MAAHANMUUTTOVIRASTO – MIGRATIONSVERKET – FINNISH IMMIGRATION SERVICE Supplement form: Terms of employment This form is intended as an attachment to residence permit applications on the basis of work. 1...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/6287235/Ty%C3%B6ehdot%20EN.pdf/c52e8012-6f42-2d6b-1afa-8d96e6ccf062?t=1775639417842
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16.2.2026 | 1. Determine the field of employment and the employee’s principal duties. You can use the Classification of Occupations by Statistics Finland (stat.fi) to do this. You will need to know the occupation so that you can check whether it is exempt fro...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/212613352/Migri+ja+WiF+-+Ohjepaketti+(EN).pdf/50732ad2-e341-3b78-5a5e-92ccf28773b7?t=1771242860198
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16.2.2026 | 1. Determine the field of employment and the employee’s principal duties. You can use the Classification of Occupations by Statistics Finland (stat.fi) to do this. You will need to know the occupation so that you can check whether it is exempt fro...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/212613352/Migri+ja+WiF+-+Ohjepaketti+(EN).pdf/50732ad2-e341-3b78-5a5e-92ccf28773b7/Migri+ja+WiF+-+Ohjepaketti+(EN).pdf?t=1771242860198
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16.2.2026 | 1. Determine the field of employment and the employee’s principal duties. You can use the Classification of Occupations by Statistics Finland (stat.fi) to do this. You will need to know the occupation so that you can check whether it is exempt fro...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/212613352/Migri%20ja%20WiF%20-%20Ohjepaketti%20(EN).pdf/50732ad2-e341-3b78-5a5e-92ccf28773b7/Migri%20ja%20WiF%20-%20Ohjepaketti%20(EN).pdf?t=1771242860198
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Services Frequently asked questions: Employment Application requirements Application procedure Extended permit Right to work Pursuing a trade or business Other experts Remote work Amendments to Aliens Act Application requirements I wish to move to...https://migri.fi/en/faq-employment
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4.2.2026 | TY6_plus 1(5) Supplement form to applications for seasonal work and to the application for the addition of a new employer This form is intended as an attachment to a residence permit application for seasonal work (OLE_TY6), to a request for a ce...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/7004840/TY6_plus_Liitelomake+kausity%C3%B6t%C3%A4+koskevaan+hakemukseen_en.pdf/6fda6067-ab81-1d32-494a-a06f1149eb1c?t=1770215966941
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4.2.2026 | TY6_plus 1(5) Supplement form to applications for seasonal work and to the application for the addition of a new employer This form is intended as an attachment to a residence permit application for seasonal work (OLE_TY6), to a request for a ce...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/7004840/TY6_plus_Liitelomake%20kausity%C3%B6t%C3%A4%20koskevaan%20hakemukseen_en.pdf/6fda6067-ab81-1d32-494a-a06f1149eb1c/TY6_plus_Liitelomake%20kausity%C3%B6t%C3%A4%20koskevaan%20hakemukseen_en.pdf?t=1770215966941
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Services Frequently asked questions: Permanent residence permits I’m applying for a permanent residence permit. What’s the income requirement for a permanent residence permit? The required income depends on the grounds for the continuous residence...https://migri.fi/en/faq-permanent-residence-permits
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4.2.2026 | TY6_plus 1(5) Supplement form to applications for seasonal work and to the application for the addition of a new employer This form is intended as an attachment to a residence permit application for seasonal work (OLE_TY6), to a request for a ce...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/7004840/TY6_plus_Liitelomake+kausity%C3%B6t%C3%A4+koskevaan+hakemukseen_en.pdf/6fda6067-ab81-1d32-494a-a06f1149eb1c/TY6_plus_Liitelomake+kausity%C3%B6t%C3%A4+koskevaan+hakemukseen_en.pdf?t=1770215966941
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Residence permit Permanent residence permit application Use this application to apply for a permanent residence permit (P) if: you are at least 18 years old and you meet the requirements for a permanent residence permit. You can only apply for an ...https://migri.fi/en/application-for-a-permanent-residence-permit
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4.7.2025 | During the past year, many changes have occurred in the operating environment surrounding immigration. This has affected the number of work-based residence permit applications and their processing times.https://migri.fi/en/-/decline-in-number-of-work-based-residence-permit-applications-growing-number-stay-in-finland-after-completing-a-degree
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4.7.2025 | During the past year, many changes have occurred in the operating environment surrounding immigration. This has affected the number of work-based residence permit applications and their processing times.https://migri.fi/en/-/decline-in-number-of-work-based-residence-permit-applications-growing-number-stay-in-finland-after-completing-a-degree?ref=newsroom
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28.8.2024 | The income thresholds determined by the Finnish Immigration Service will increase in the beginning of November. Read this customer bulletin to find out what the income thresholds are, why the required sums will increase, and what the new thresholds will be.https://migri.fi/en/-/increases-in-income-required-of-residence-permit-applicants-as-of-1-november-2024
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31.3.2023 | From 1 April 2023, you can apply for a D visa if you are applying for a residence permit for a student or a researcher. With a D visa, you can enter Finland approximately 1–2 weeks faster than normally. You do not need to wait for the delivery of your residence permit card, as it will be delivered to you in Finland.https://migri.fi/en/-/are-you-applying-for-a-residence-permit-for-a-student-or-a-researcher-or-is-your-employer-certified-with-a-d-visa-you-can-travel-to-finland-immediately-after-you-have-been-issued-with-a-residence-permit
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11.4.2023 | The Finnish Immigration Service will host a webinar on residence permits on the basis of employment on 4 May 2023 from 1 to 2 p.m.https://migri.fi/en/-/webinar-for-employees-and-employers-on-applying-for-a-residence-permit-4-may-2023
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14.4.2022 | With the entry into force of new legislation on 15 April 2022, students may now be granted residence permits for the entire duration of their studies. Students and researchers will also be eligible for a two-year permit to look for work after graduating.https://migri.fi/en/-/rules-on-international-students-moving-to-finland-relaxed