🇫🇮 Finland · Work Visa
Work permit categories, eligibility, sponsorship, application steps, and processing times.
Work and residence permits are handled by the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). The residence permit for an employed person and the specialist permit are common routes.
- The residence permit for an employed person is the standard route for hired workers.
- A specialist permit and the EU Blue Card serve higher-skilled professionals.
- EU/EEA and Swiss nationals do not need a residence permit to work.
Official authorities
- Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)
Residence and work permits.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.