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 ...

19.3.2026 | The Finnish Immigration Service’s foresight network has updated its application volume projections for 2026 and 2027. The foresight network, which consists of several public authorities and other stakeholders, produces forecasts of migration to Finland and of the number of asylum seekers arriving in Finland. The forecasts are updated three times a year.

30.1.2026 | Application volumes are decreasing in many permit types. Fewer applications have been submitted by employees, students and applicants for international protection. However, there has been a slight increase in the number of applications from family members.

19.3.2026 | The Finnish Immigration Service’s foresight network has updated its application volume projections for 2026 and 2027. The foresight network, which consists of several public authorities and other stakeholders, produces forecasts of migration to Finland and of the number of asylum seekers arriving in Finland. The forecasts are updated three times a year.

30.1.2026 | Application volumes are decreasing in many permit types. Fewer applications have been submitted by employees, students and applicants for international protection. However, there has been a slight increase in the number of applications from family members.

Services Service points of the Finnish Immigration Service Book an appointment in advance online . Please make sure that you bring all the necessary documents with you to the service point. Please read the instructions on the page Handling matters...

To the information bank Seasonal work What counts as seasonal work? Seasonal work is work in agriculture, forestry and tourism that is tied to a certain time of the year. The maximum duration of seasonal work is 9 months within a 12-month period. ...

The duration of your work will affect which seasonal work permit you need to apply for If you are going to work for less than 3 months: If you need a visa to enter Finland, apply for a seasonal work visa at a Finnish mission (embassy or consulate)...

Residence permit Seasonal work If you are coming to Finland to do seasonal work, you must apply for the appropriate permit for it. The different kinds of seasonal work permits are visa for seasonal work, certificate for seasonal work and residence...

Services Forecasts about the number of applications On this page you will find the following forecasts: applications for temporary protection first asylum applications first residence permit applications for studies first residence permit applicat...

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...

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...

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.

Permits and citizenship Useful links for employers Recruiting from abroad You will find instructions on recruiting foreign labour on the following pages: Suomi.fi: Employee from abroad Work in Finland: Information for employers The Finnish Immigra...

24.11.2025 | The foresight network of the Finnish Immigration Service has updated its application volume projections for the end of 2025 and for the year 2026. The foresight network consists of experts who meet three times a year to make quantitative and qualitative forecasts about migration to Finland and about asylum seekers arriving in Finland.

Services Resource library This resource library page contains a collection of materials and information about immigration processes. Instruction videos Webinars and recordings Printable instructions Press releases and customer bulletins of the Fin...

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...

To the information bank Specialists Who is considered a specialist? A specialist is a person who comes to Finland to work in expert duties that require special expertise for which the salary paid to the person is at least the average gross salary ...

24.11.2025 | The foresight network of the Finnish Immigration Service has updated its application volume projections for the end of 2025 and for the year 2026. The foresight network consists of experts who meet three times a year to make quantitative and qualitative forecasts about migration to Finland and about asylum seekers arriving in Finland.