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Work permit, work visa, or employee’s residence permit?
20.05.2021There are various terms associated with a foreign employee’s immigration. In this article, we explain how work permits, work visas, and employee’s residence permits differ from each other.
Read More →Residence permits for the employee’s family
07.04.2021Sometimes 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.
Read More →Can a foreign expert work in Finland without a residence permit?
13.08.2020Does a foreign employee need a residence permit before arriving in Finland, or can the permit be applied for later in Finland? Can a foreign expert work in Finland without a residence permit? These questions are often asked when the work should start as soon as possible.
Read More →Spring 2018 Residence Permit Changes
04.05.2018Residence permits for an entrepreneur In our previous blog post we talked about the new startup permit now available to non-EU citizens. The residence permit for an entrepreneur is split into two categories: a self-employed person with a company name and limited liability companies. Before the change the latter group applied for a worker’s…
Read More →New Startup Permit to brighten up Finnish entrepreneurial ecosystem
06.04.2018As of 1.4.2018, non-EU nationals can apply for a Finnish Startup Permit. The new residence permit may be granted if the applicant has or will establish a startup business in Finland. Previously the Finnish startup ecosystem has not seen many foreign entrepreneurs. The change in legislation is expected to bring about some stimulation to…
Read More →EU-citizen’s right of residence
12.10.2017An EU-citizen’s right of residence and working in Finland are amongst the most important aspects of membership in the Union. The free movement of people has created both companies and individuals an excellent opportunity to match needs and talent. Finland is seen in a very positive light abroad and according to research, foreign employee’s…
Read More →Residence permit is not a visa or vice versa
18.04.2017Residence permit, as the name suggests, refers to the right to reside in Finland. Depending on what grounds it has been granted, it can also bestow the right to work here. A visa is a document allowing entry to Finland, intended primarily for short term stays – in most cases with no right to work….
Read More →Consolidation of foreigners’ permit affairs in Finland
06.02.2017At the start of 2017 almost all matters related to the handling of permits of foreign nationals were consolidated to the Finnish Immigration Service. This means that since the beginning of this year all residence permit and EU-registration matters are handled in the service points of the Immigration Service rather than police stations, which was…
Read More →Work permit or residence permit?
12.08.2016Work permit as a concept is used in many countries, but in Finland the right to work for people coming from outside the EU is based on the residence permit. EU citizens have the right to work in Finland without a separate permit application. Work permit is an outdated term, that is no longer covered…
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