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 ...

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, ...

Permits and citizenship For employers of seasonal workers Seasonal workers who are coming to Finland to do seasonal work must apply for a permit for it. The term 'seasonal work permit' refers to a seasonal work visa, a certificate for seasonal wor...

Temporary protection Work and studies You obtain the right to work and study as soon as you register your application for temporary protection with the police or a border control authority. If you do not have a bank account, your pay can also be l...

Permits and citizenship Employer’s role and obligations An employee who is not a citizen of an EU or EEA country must apply for a residence permit. Your employees must fill in and submit their own residence permit applications but you can help the...

Residence permit Residence permit application for employment - intra-corporate transfer (Mobile ICT) Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are transferred internally (ICT) to Finland within a company or group of companies to wo...

Permits and citizenship If an employer neglects their obligations If an employer fails to fulfil their employer obligations, the Finnish Immigration Service may decide to refrain from issuing residence permits for employment in that company. An em...

Permits and citizenship Enter Finland for Employers If your employee applies for a residence permit online, you can to supplement the application with information about the employment and your company in the Enter Finland for Employers service. Yo...

Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are coming to Finland for work or an internship

Residence permit Changing jobs The grounds for your residence permit determine the amount of work you are allowed to do, the field in which you may work and the duties you are allowed to perform. If you have an unrestricted right to work, you may ...

Residence permit Mobility notification for persons with ICT residence permit Use this form to submit a mobility notification with regard to an intra-corporate transfer (ICT) of a person to Finland when you are a representative of the host entity o...

Permits and citizenship Application for employer certification This page contains instructions on how you can apply for employer certification for your company and what information is required for the application. Employers that have their registe...

Services Frequently asked questions: Seasonal work Who needs a permit to do seasonal work? When you are coming to Finland to do seasonal work, you must apply for the appropriate permit for it. The term 'seasonal work permit' refers to a seasonal w...

To the information bank Work-based residence permits The information bank is being updated. How can foreign nationals move to Finland for work? Foreign nationals who have a job in Finland or their own business in Finland can apply for a residence ...

To the information bank Work permits How can foreign nationals move to Finland for work? Foreign nationals who have a job in Finland or their own business in Finland can apply for a residence permit on the basis of work or entrepreneurship. In gen...

Residence permit Certificate for seasonal work Apply for a certificate for seasonal work if you are a citizen of a visa-free country and going to arrive in Finland for seasonal work for a maximum of 90 days. If you are a citizen of a visa-free cou...

Residence permit Residence permit application for intra-corporate transferee (ICT residence permit) Apply for a residence permit with this application if: you are transferred internally within a company or group of companies to work as a manager, ...

Residence permit Residence permit application for seasonal work You must apply for your first residence permit for seasonal work abroad before arriving in Finland. If you already have a certificate or a visa for seasonal work and want to continue ...

Residence permit Accommodation for seasonal workers Seasonal workers must have appropriate accommodation in Finland during the entire time their seasonal work permits are valid. The accommodation must meet the generally acknowledged standards for ...

Residence permit Income requirement for persons who apply for a residence permit on the basis of work If you apply for a residence permit in order to work in Finland, you need to be able to support yourself in Finland with your salary throughout t...