| Based on the immigration laws in Finland, a work permit | | | | member states and Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and |
| is not recognised as authorisation for employment. | | | | Switzerland may need to see alternative literature. If |
| Perspective employment in Finland is used as | | | | you are wanting to stay in Finland for longer than three |
| authorised residency instead and if you are intending to | | | | months then you will need to obtain a residence permit |
| seek residence in Finland you have to understand that | | | | and if the person entering Finland for longer than three |
| residency permits are issued on a temporary and | | | | months intends to work, then they will have to obtain a |
| permanent basis see . You will have needed to reside | | | | residence permit for the work in question. . A person |
| in Finland for 6 years without interruption in order to | | | | who is planning on becoming self employed or |
| acquire full Finnish citizenship. Short periods of being out | | | | following a trade in Finland will need to obtain a permit |
| of the country are not counted as long as they are not | | | | for a self employed person. You should apply for |
| long enough to be considered to be prolonged periods | | | | your first residence permit before arriving in Finland at |
| where you are out of Finland for large periods of | | | | the Finnish Diplomatic mission in the country of origin. |
| time. It seems that depending on your reasons for | | | | Applications and more information can be obtained |
| entering Finland depends on the different authorities | | | | from the Finnish immigration website. If a person is |
| dealing with your application. It may be depending on | | | | coming to Finland to work then the employer can apply |
| your situation that several different authorities may | | | | for the permit on behalf of the applicant. If a person |
| deal with your applications. If you are relocating to | | | | has family ties then the family member can also apply |
| Finland and have not previously stayed in Finland for | | | | on behalf of the person and effectively becomes their |
| any long period of time, you will have to first apply for | | | | sponsor (the family member should apply to the police |
| a residence permit or visa. This information is a general | | | | municipality where the family member lives. The first |
| guide only and doesn't apply to all countries of citizens | | | | residency permit issued is usually fixed term and |
| wanting to enter Finland. For countries such as EU | | | | issued for one year. |