EuropeSelect the passports you hold to see short-stay access and per-route eligibility for Finland.
Short stays: tourism, transit, business trips, medical, pilgrimage.
Tourist Visa
Electronic travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals (e.g. US, UK, Canada, Japan). Valid 3 years for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. We apply on your behalf end-to-end. Fees illustrative.
Tourist Visa
Short-stay visa for tourism: up to 90 days within any 180-day period. We prepare your forms and documents; you attend the consulate/VFS appointment to submit biometrics. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
Tourist Visa
The Schengen short-stay (Category C) visa lets visa-required nationals visit Finland and the wider Schengen area for tourism, visiting family or friends, or business for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The visa is issued by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its missions abroad; the standard fee is EUR 90 for adults and EUR 45 for children aged 6-11. Applicants must show sufficient funds of at least EUR 50 per day of stay, travel medical insurance with at least EUR 30,000 cover including repatriation, and a clear purpose and return plan. The visa does not permit remote work, employment, or study beyond short courses, and it does not lead to residence or permanent status. Nationals of visa-exempt countries (and EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) do not need this visa for short visits.
Transit Visa
Required by some nationalities to pass through the international transit area of a Schengen airport without entering. Whether you need one depends on your nationality. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
Business Visitor Visa
Short-stay visa for business trips (meetings, conferences, negotiations): up to 90 days within any 180-day period. We prepare forms and documents; you submit at the consulate/VFS. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
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Universities, language courses, internships and exchanges.
Student Visa
For stays over 90 days to study. Issued under national rules -- apply at the consulate of your destination country. We guide you; submission is in person. Fees and processing times vary by country.
Student Visa
For non-EU nationals admitted to a degree programme at a Finnish higher-education institution. As a continuous (A) permit, the first permit is issued for the length of studies and extended permits for up to 4 years at a time. The applicant must show funds of EUR 800/month - EUR 9,600 for the first year - via a 6-month bank statement in their own name (reduced to EUR 400/month with free accommodation, or EUR 270/month with free accommodation and meals), plus valid health insurance and proof of tuition paid or a scholarship. Students may work an average of 30 hours per week across the year in any field (the cap does not apply to degree-related internships or thesis work). Most cases are decided in about a month. Time on the student permit counts toward permanent residence. Online fee EUR 600.
Internship / Trainee Visa
For trainees and interns coming to Finland for practical training of up to 18 months. Eligible applicants generally apply within 2 years of completing higher education, are currently university students, are aged 18-30 studying Finnish or Swedish abroad, or come through an employer exchange programme. A paid internship always requires this permit, with pay per the applicable collective agreement or at least EUR 1,463/month gross in 2026. Unpaid trainees (e.g. Erasmus+) may train up to 90 days without a residence permit if otherwise legally present. The internship must not replace a regular job and must relate to the applicant's studies. Online first-permit fee EUR 530 (extended EUR 230).
Exchange Program Visa
A cultural-exchange permit for young people aged 17-30 staying with a Finnish host family for up to one year. The au pair carries out light household duties and childcare for at most 25 hours per week, and the host family must pay pocket money of at least EUR 340/month net in 2026. Applicants must have prior interest in or study of Finnish/Swedish language or culture and must enrol in a language or culture course during the stay. A written host-family agreement, valid health and accident insurance, and a health certificate (issued within 3 months) showing no infectious disease are required. The au pair is entitled to at least one full free day per week and two consecutive free days every second week. The permit does not lead to permanent residence. Online fee EUR 530.
Exchange Program Visa
For researchers carrying out research at a Finnish research organisation under a signed hosting agreement. Master's-degree holders receive the EU Directive (2016/801) permit, which allows research mobility in other EU states; bachelor's-degree holders receive a national permit for research in Finland only. The first permit is granted for up to 2 years (master's holders generally get a continuous A permit). Researchers not in an employment relationship must show funds of EUR 1,210/month (EUR 14,520 for one year); employed researchers must be paid per the applicable collective agreement or at least EUR 1,463/month gross in 2026. Most cases are decided in about a month. Time on a continuous permit counts toward permanent residence. Online fee EUR 530.
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Digital nomad, freelance, skilled employment and company transfers.
Freelancer Visa
No separate freelancer permit exists; freelancers register a business (e.g. private trader with a Business ID) and apply for the entrepreneur residence permit, assessed in two stages (ELY Centre viability check + Migri), with net income of about EUR 1,030-1,210/month required in 2026.
Self-Employment Visa
For non-EU nationals running an established or new Finnish business. The applicant must have a Finnish Business ID (Y-tunnus) and operate a profitable business in a qualifying role - sole trader, general/limited-partnership partner, cooperative member, or a limited-company shareholder/manager holding at least 30% of ownership and voting rights. 'Light entrepreneurs' and invoicing-service freelancers are excluded. There is no fixed minimum investment, but the applicant's means of support must be secured by business income, evidenced through financial statements, forecasts (including a 2-year projection for the first permit) and bank statements. As a continuous (A) permit, time on it counts toward permanent residence. Online first-permit fee EUR 650 (extended EUR 230).
Startup / Entrepreneur Visa
For founders of recently established, growth-oriented startups. The defining requirement is a positive Eligibility Statement from Business Finland (valid for up to 4 months), which assesses the venture's potential for fast international growth. There is no fixed capital requirement, but the applicant must show secured means of support of at least EUR 1,210, EUR 1,090 or EUR 1,030 net per month in 2026 depending on the municipality of residence (covering at least one year), held in their own bank account and drawn from savings, company income, startup funding or rental income. The first permit is granted for up to 2 years and extended permits for up to 4 years; the holder's main activity must be startup entrepreneurship but other work is allowed. As a continuous (A) permit, it counts toward permanent residence. Online first-permit fee EUR 650 (extended EUR 230).
Skilled Work Visa
For stays over 90 days to work. Requires employer sponsorship / a work permit before you can apply, so eligibility is conditional. Issued under national rules -- apply at the consulate of your destination country. Fees and processing times vary by country.
Skilled Work Visa
For highly skilled professionals coming to Finland for expert duties requiring special expertise. The applicant must hold a higher-education degree (or have acquired equivalent special expertise through experience/education) and be paid at least the average gross salary of wage earners in Finland - EUR 3,937/month in 2026. The first permit is granted for up to 2 years (or the duration of employment if shorter). Specialist applications are not subject to labour-market testing and benefit from faster handling; a specialist may also work for up to 90 days without the permit while it is processed. The permit is bound to the position in the employment agreement. As a continuous (A) permit it counts toward permanent residence. Online fee EUR 530.
Skilled Work Visa
The standard work permit for non-EU nationals coming to Finland to work for a Finnish or Finland-based employer, where the salary is below the specialist threshold. Requires a confirmed job offer and professional skills suitable for the work; the gross salary must be at least the minimum subsistence level of EUR 1,600/month in 2026 (fringe benefits may count for at most 50% of total pay). The permit may be subject to labour-market testing, meaning the employment authorities first assess whether labour is available within Finland or the EU/EEA. The permit ties the holder to a field/sector of work rather than a single named employer. As a continuous (A) permit it counts toward permanent residence. The online first-permit fee is EUR 750.
Skilled Work Visa
Finland's implementation of the EU Blue Card (Directive 2021/1883) for highly qualified non-EU professionals. Requires a higher-education qualification that took at least 3 years to complete, or at least 5 years of comparable higher-level professional experience, plus a job offer of at least 6 months in highly qualified work. The salary threshold is EUR 3,937/month gross in 2026. The first card is granted for up to 2 years (or the work duration plus 3 months if shorter). The card is not bound to a single employer, supports intra-EU mobility, and offers a fast-track route aiming for roughly two-week processing. As a continuous (A) permit it counts toward permanent residence. Online fee EUR 530.
Seasonal Work Visa
For seasonal work tied to a particular time of year in agriculture, forestry or tourism (e.g. agricultural and garden work, berry-picking, forestry, tourism roles). The residence-permit track covers stays of 3-9 months; shorter stays use a seasonal work certificate or visa. Total seasonal work is capped at 9 months within any 12-month period. Where no collective agreement applies, gross wages must be at least EUR 1,463/month in 2026; otherwise the collective-agreement minimum applies. The permit is bound to the named employer, and employment of 6-9 months triggers additional labour-market testing. Processing takes about 90 days from a complete application. Family members cannot get a permit on the basis of ties to a seasonal worker, and the permit does not lead to permanent residence. Online fee EUR 530.
Intra-Company Transfer Visa
For managers, specialists and trainees transferred within the same company or corporate group to a Finnish host entity. To apply for a first permit the applicant must live outside the EU and the posting undertaking must also be outside the EU. At least 3 months of continuous prior employment with the group immediately before the transfer is required. Permits are issued for up to 3 years for managers and specialists, and up to 1 year for trainees. Salary must at least match the applicable collective agreement. The permit is bound to the host employer; EU mobility rules allow work at group entities in other member states. Online first-permit fee EUR 530 (extended EUR 230).
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Golden visas, real estate, citizenship by investment, passive income.
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Retirement visas and working holiday schemes.
Working Holiday Visa
A youth-mobility permit for nationals of countries with a working-holiday agreement with Finland: Australia (18-30), New Zealand (18-35), Japan (18-30) and Canada (18-35). The holiday is the primary purpose, with work allowed on a secondary basis. Australians may work up to 9 months in the 12-month trip and at most 3 months per single employer; New Zealand, Japanese and Canadian nationals have no work restrictions under their agreements. Applicants need about EUR 2,450 in their bank account to cover the first three months and must not have held a Finnish working-holiday permit before. The permit lasts up to 12 months and does not lead to permanent residence. Online fee EUR 530 (New Zealand citizens pay no fee).
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Reunification, spouse routes and ancestry-based repatriation.
Family Reunification Visa
For family members of a person residing in Finland - a Finnish-permit holder or a person with refugee/subsidiary/temporary protection. Eligible members are a spouse, a registered or cohabiting partner (cohabiting partners need at least 2 years of continuous cohabitation, waived for joint custody of a child or other serious reasons), a child under 18, or a guardian. The sponsor must usually meet a net income requirement that varies by household size and location: in the Helsinki metro area EUR 1,210/month for one adult, EUR 1,820 for a couple, EUR 2,910 for two adults plus two children; lower in other municipalities (e.g. EUR 1,030 for one adult). Permits are usually granted for 4 years at a time, or 1 year for relationships still being assessed. The route counts toward permanent residence. Online fee EUR 750.
Spouse / Partner Visa
For non-EU family members of a Finnish citizen - a spouse, a registered or cohabiting partner (cohabiting partners need at least 2 years of continuous cohabitation), or a child under 18. Unlike the general family-ties route, a family member of a Finnish citizen is not subject to the standard income requirement and may apply from within Finland. Finnish citizens may also sponsor a limited set of other relatives. Permits are usually granted for 4 years at a time, or 1 year for relationships still being assessed. Children under 18 of a Finnish citizen may receive a permanent permit without meeting the usual residence-period requirement. The route counts toward permanent residence and Finnish citizenship (spouses of Finnish citizens qualify for naturalisation after 5 years' residence rather than 8). Online fee EUR 750.
Ancestry / Repatriation
For people of Finnish origin returning to Finland. Eligible applicants are former Finnish citizens (whether by birth or by application) and descendants with at least one parent or grandparent who is or was a Finnish citizen by birth - even if that ancestor later lost the citizenship. Ingrian evacuees of 1943-1944 and those who served in the Finnish army between 1939 and 1945 may also apply, and the language requirement does not apply to them. The remigration route generally requires accommodation in Finland but not means of support, and grants full work and study rights. Applications are filed on paper at a Finnish mission abroad. The Ingrian-Finn remigration programme itself closed to new applicants in 2016, but the former-citizen and descendant routes remain open. Time on the resulting continuous permit counts toward permanent residence.
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Talent, religious, humanitarian, media, official and permanent residence.
Long-Term Residence Permit
The P-EU permit gives EU long-term resident status (Directive 2003/109/EC) to non-EU nationals who have lawfully and continuously resided in Finland, generally for five years on a continuous permit, with secure means of support. The permit is valid until further notice and provides near-equal treatment with nationals plus facilitated mobility to other EU member states. It runs in parallel with Finland's national permanent (P) permit; an applicant who meets both sets of conditions can choose either. Applications are made from within Finland through Enter Finland. Online fee EUR 380.
Permanent Residence
The permanent (P) permit is valid until further notice for non-EU nationals who have lived in Finland on continuous (A) permits. From 8 January 2026 the route was restructured into several paths: six years of A-permit residence with two years of work history and B1 Finnish/Swedish; four years plus annual income over EUR 40,000 (no language requirement); a completed Finnish higher-education degree (A2 or 15 study credits); four years plus a foreign degree and two years of work history; or four years with C1 Finnish/Swedish and three years of work history. The applicant must still meet the conditions of a continuous permit and cannot have disqualifying criminal convictions, and must apply from within Finland through Enter Finland. The P permit does not expire but can be withdrawn on long absence. Online fee EUR 380.
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