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Relocating to Finland with children

14.09.2021

The settling-in of the family of a foreign employee is important for the success of the relocation. Family concerns are also one of the most common reasons for refusing to relocate. What should be taken into account in the relocation of a family?

Residence permits for the employee’s family

07.04.2021

Sometimes a foreign expert moves to Finland with their family or spouse. Residence permit issues of an employee’s family raise a lot of questions, as the policies vary from country to country.

Foreign employee and first child in Finland

23.02.2021

Ajay and Pooja moved from India to Tampere in February 2020 due to Ajay’s work. Only a couple of weeks after arrival, the couple found out that they were expecting a baby. What is it like to expect your first child in a foreign country during a pandemic?

Extension to our relocation service offering!

10.12.2020

An important part of a successful relocation is the integration of the employee’s spouse into a new country. Finland Relocation Services has now developed a new service to support the accompanying spouse.

Relocating with pets

29.07.2020

Inês and Pedro relocated to Finland from Portugal with their dogs Bilbo and Pippin and cat Duda. We interviewed Inês about their life in Finland and how is it to relocate with pets.

The Finnish education system

23.07.2020

When you relocate to a new country with a family, one of the main concerns is to find a suitable school for your children. One of the advantages of relocating to Finland is our great educational system, which is world-famous for its high quality, and even chosen as the best in the world. However, there…

Relocation services helped in a difficult situation

09.07.2020

“As soon as they mentioned that there would be a relocation specialist helping us, we were like yes please!” We interviewed Kim from Canada, who moved to Finland with her family. For them, the relocation services were not only a reason to move to Finland but also an important part of the successful relocation in a…

Expat Insight – Relocation and Pregnancy

12.07.2018

Varun and Divya Galande moved to Finland in the spring of 2017. Their relocation was unique and intriguing because Divya was pregnant at the time. Despite the additional considerations for the new baby during the move, the family has settled into Finland well and offers a unique perspective to the relocation experience. “It’s a…

Expat Insight – Ashwini’s Story

09.11.2017

We have often talked how important a trailing spouse’s role is when moving to work abroad. We are pleased to introduce Ashwini and her success story about her life in Finland. She is a shining example that with a proactive approach a spouse can find meaningful work and activity – even in Finland. Ashwini Gore-Deshpande…