EU-maiden kansalaiset

EU Nationals and Citizens of Nordic Countries

Residence and working in Finland

EU nationals and nationals of Switzerland and Liechtenstein can freely reside and work in Finland for a period of three months. During this period they do not need to have a visa or a residence permit. After three months they must register their rights of residency at the police station. The website for the Finnish Immigration Service (Maahanmuuttovirasto) has more information on the topic in the following languages:

English
Finnish
Swedish

The Police website contains more details on registration of rights of residency in Finnish, Swedish and English

Nationals of Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland) may freely reside and work in Finland. They must register at their local Register Office if their stay exceeds six months.

Business activity

EU nationals and nationals of Switzerland and Liechtenstein can freely engage in business in Finland. First, however, they must register their rights of residency at the police station. This right applies to entrepreneurs and self-employed persons. Self-employed persons do not require a separate residence permit. When you go to register at the police station, you must bring with you a certificate of the registration of a trade or another reliable account of self-employment. The website for the Finnish Immigration Service has more information on the topic in the following languages:

English
Finnish
Swedish

Nationals of Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland) may freely engage in business activities in Finland. They must register at their local Register Office if their stay exceeds six months.

Study

EU nationals and nationals of Switzerland and Liechtenstein can study in Finland without a residence permit for a period not exceeding three months. After this period, students must register their rights of residency at the police station. The main purpose of the residency must be studies in a Finnish educational institution. The student must have sufficient funds to reside in Finland as well as a health insurance. The students will not be eligible for a Finnish study grant. The website for the Finnish Immigration Service has more information on the topic in the following languages:

English
Finnish
Swedish

Nationals of Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland) may freely study in Finland. They must register at their local Register Office if their stay exceeds six months.

Rights of residency for family members of EU nationals

Family members of EU nationals can gain rights of residency in Finland if the EU national in question has a right to reside in Finland. The family member must also have sufficient funds for the residency and an appropriate health insurance. More information on the topic is available on the website of the Finnish Immigration Service in the following languages:  

English
Finnish
Swedish

A family member of an EU national who is not a citizen of an EU nation, a Nordic Country, Switzerland or Liechtenstein must apply for a residence card for an EU citizen's family member (EU-kansalaisen perheenjäsenen oleskelukortti). There is information on the pages of the Police on registering the residency right in the following languages:

Finnish
Swedish
English