The Finnish Immigration Service has started a ‘Fast Track’ service, which will allow applicants to travel to Finland immediately after they receive an acceptance from Migri for work permits approved in the specialist category. When an applicant submits the application… Read more »
The Finnish Immigration Service is currently experiencing a shortage of appointments times at its Service Points. Due to the global pandemic, it is no longer possible to queue in line at the Service Point. Additional appointments are being added to… Read more »
The Finnish Immigration Service is strictly monitoring the salary condition to foreign workers more closely. Foreign nationals deputed to Finland must be paid a gross salary that is competitive salary to that of the Finish labor market for the same… Read more »
Effective June 1, 2019, a foreign national who is already employed in Finland, and who wishes to change occupation, will no longer require a labor market test. The Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office) reviews applications for residence permits… Read more »
The Finnish government has released a new decree stating that “Specialist Workers” from a non-EU country can now work in Finland for up to 90 days without a residence permit. The Specialist will need to simply have a valid visa… Read more »
Effective September 1, 2017, companies posting employees for assignments in Finland will have new notification requirements. Finland has become the latest European Union member nation to revise its national laws and procedures to transpose the EU Posted Worker Enforcement… Read more »
The Finnish Immigration Service is currently experiencing extended processing times due to understaffing. As a result, it is difficult to book appointments. Employers should submit an extension case as early as possible to accommodate the increased processing time.
Proving Identity Effective November 10, 2016, an applicant will have to prove their identity in person and submit original documents within three months, rather than one month as previously. The change also applies to applicants who submitted their online application… Read more »
Finland has announced changes regarding the immigration process for non EU resident permits beginning January 1, 2017. These changes include the delegation of processing all foreign resident applications to the Finnish Immigration Service and the submission of resident permit applications… Read more »
Finland has decreased its salary threshold for EU Blue Card applicants making it only €4,524 per month down from €4,926 in 2015. All other salary thresholds remain the same for 2016.
