# Finland Global Consulting

> Based in Finland | Serving Worldwide


## Posts

- [Printed preparedness guide to reach homes in mainland Finland in January](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/printed-preparedness-guide-finland-january-2027/): The Ministry of the Interior will post a short printed guide on preparing for disruptions and crises to about 3.5 million homes and businesses in mainland Finland in January. It will be in Finnish, Swedish and Sámi. Here is what international residents should know.
- [Legal aid in Finland: who can get it, what it costs and how to apply](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/legal-aid-finland/): State-funded legal aid in Finland explained: who is eligible, income limits and deductibles, how to apply, challenging a decision, legal aid in asylum and immigration appeals, and other free legal help.
- [Trade unions in Finland: what they do, how they protect you and how to join](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/trade-unions-finland/): How Finnish trade unions work, how they protect employees, what services they offer, the unemployment fund and earnings-related allowance, costs in 2026, and how to join step by step.
- [Income requirement for family members to be set by government decree](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/family-reunification-income-requirement-government-decree/): The government plans to set the income amounts required for family members of residence permit holders in a decree instead of Migri guidelines. The ministry says the thresholds will not be lowered.
- [Aliens Act changes on detention and refusal of entry sent out for comments](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/aliens-act-detention-refusal-of-entry-consultation/): The Ministry of the Interior is consulting on amendments linked to the new EU Return Regulation, the Reception Conditions Directive and the Schengen Borders Code. Comments close on 16 October 2026.
- [Government proposes keeping the Border Security Act in force until the end of 2028](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/border-security-act-extension-2028/): The temporary act on combating instrumentalised migration would be extended without changes to its content. The crossing points on the eastern land border remain closed.
- [EU home affairs ministers discuss returns and early warning on migration](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/eu-home-affairs-council-returns-october-2026/): At the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 1 October 2026, ministers discussed more effective returns, cooperation with countries outside the EU and anticipating changes in migration.
- [Government proposes a one-year wait before international students’ families can apply](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/international-students-one-year-wait-family-reunification/): Under a proposal submitted to Parliament on 10 September 2026, students’ family members could apply only after the student has been in Finland for a year. A language requirement and a fixed income amount are also proposed.
- [Start-up permits: Business Finland’s statement to become part of the permit application](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/startup-entrepreneur-residence-permit-changes-2028/): Founders would no longer request a separate, free eligibility statement from Business Finland. First-time entrepreneur applicants could get a business ID after the permit is granted. Planned start: 12 January 2028.
- [ETIAS is not yet in operation: what visa-exempt travellers to Finland should know](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/etias-not-yet-in-operation-october-2026/): The EU’s official ETIAS website says no applications are being collected yet and that the start date will be announced several months in advance. The application fee will be EUR 20.
- [Kela confirms which benefits rise by 2.3 per cent in January 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/kela-index-adjustment-2027/): The National Pensions Index will rise by 2.3 per cent in 2027, but only some benefits follow it. The general social security benefit during unemployment, child care allowances and the study grant stay at 2026 levels.
- [EU Talent Pool regulation adopted: an EU-wide job-matching platform for workers outside the EU](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/eu-talent-pool-regulation-adopted/): Regulation (EU) 2026/1047 creates an online platform to match jobseekers living outside the EU with employers in participating Member States in shortage occupations. It is not a residence permit.
- [Finland’s population grew by 6,443 in January–August 2026, all through migration](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/finland-population-august-2026-migration-gain/): Statistics Finland’s preliminary data show 30,213 immigrants and 16,570 emigrants in January–August 2026. Deaths outnumbered births by 7,162, so migration was the only source of growth.
- [Inflation rose to 2.5 per cent in September 2026](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/inflation-september-2026/): Consumer prices rose 2.5 per cent year on year in September, up from 2.2 per cent in August. Fuel and heating oil pushed prices up; electricity held them back.
- [Before you move to Finland: a step-by-step preparation checklist](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/before-you-move-to-finland-checklist/): What to sort out before you arrive: permits, proof of income, housing, legalised documents, removal goods, cars and pets, and the registrations that follow in your first weeks.
- [Visiting Finland from outside the EU: EES border checks now, ETIAS later](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/visiting-finland-ees-etias/): What visitors and family members from outside the EU need to know about the Entry/Exit System, which is already running, and ETIAS, which has not started yet.
- [Using health services in Finland: health centres, Omaolo, 116 117 and 112](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/using-health-services-in-finland/): How public health care works for residents: booking at your health and social services centre, the Omaolo symptom checker, the Medical Helpline 116 117, emergency clinics and 112.
- [Health care without a municipality of residence: your options](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/health-care-without-municipality-of-residence/): If you have no municipality of residence in Finland, you may still have a right to treatment, for example through work. How emergency care, Kela, occupational health and private clinics fit together.
- [Opening a bank account in Finland as a newcomer](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/opening-a-bank-account-in-finland/): Which identity documents banks accept, the questions they must ask, why online banking credentials can take longer, and where to get free advice if you run into problems.
- [Kela benefits in 2027: which amounts rise and which stay at 2026 levels](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/kela-benefits-2027-what-changes/): A planning guide to the 2027 index adjustment: which Kela benefits rise by 2.3 per cent, which stay frozen, and what newcomers should know about qualifying for Kela in the first place.
- [International students: proposed rule changes for 2027 and how to plan ahead](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/international-students-rule-changes-2027/): A one-year wait before family members can apply, an income amount set by decree, a language requirement and stricter social assistance rules: what is proposed, when, and how to prepare.
- [Family reunification: changes in preparation for 2026–2027 and how to prepare](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/family-reunification-changes-2026-2027/): Income thresholds moving into a government decree, a one-year wait for students’ families and what stays the same for now. A practical way to prepare an application while the rules change.
- [Founders: how the start-up and entrepreneur permit process is set to change in 2028](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/founder-permit-changes-2028/): Today you need a free Business Finland statement before a start-up permit, and a business ID before an entrepreneur permit. The government proposes to change both from 12 January 2028.
- [The EU Talent Pool explained: what it could mean for jobseekers outside the EU](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/eu-talent-pool-explained/): The EU has adopted a regulation for an EU-wide job-matching platform for shortage occupations. How it is meant to work, what it does not do, and how to prepare while details are confirmed.
- [Recognition of foreign qualifications in Finland](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/recognition-foreign-qualifications-finland/): When you need a decision on a foreign degree or professional qualification in Finland, what the Finnish National Agency for Education decides, and practice rights for healthcare.
- [Getting a tax card when you move to Finland](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/tax-card-moving-to-finland/): When newcomers need a Finnish tax card, how to apply in MyTax or with form 5042, the information you need and the six-month rule for tax residence.
- [Start-up permit or entrepreneur permit: two routes for founders](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/startup-or-entrepreneur-residence-permit/): Compare the start-up entrepreneur permit and the residence permit for an entrepreneur: Business Finland’s eligibility statement, profitability, ownership rules, fees and family members.
- [After graduation: the residence permit to look for work or start a business](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/residence-permit-to-look-for-work-after-graduation/): Graduates and researchers can stay in Finland for up to two years to find work or start a business. Who can apply, deadlines, the EUR 800 a month requirement and next steps.
- [How much money you need for a student residence permit](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/student-residence-permit-funds/): The funds requirement for a Finnish student residence permit: EUR 9,600 for studies of a year or longer, tuition fees, grants, housing, insurance, family members and a calculator.
- [Answering a request for additional information from Migri](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/request-for-additional-information-migri/): What to do when the Finnish Immigration Service asks for more documents or explanations: reading the request, the time limit, translations and submitting your reply.
- [Received a negative residence permit decision? What to do next](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/negative-residence-permit-decision/): The first steps after a refusal or a withdrawn permit: reading the appeal instructions, the Administrative Court, the 12 June 2026 changes and where to get legal help.
- [Finnish citizenship: requirements, residence period and the citizenship test](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/finnish-citizenship-requirements/): The requirements for Finnish citizenship by application, how the eight-year residence period and days abroad are counted, and what changes with the citizenship test from 2027.
- [Permanent residence in Finland: the five paths since 8 January 2026](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/permanent-residence-finland-five-paths/): For applications made on or after 8 January 2026, a permanent residence permit has five application paths. Compare the requirements and check where you stand.
- [Moving to Finland with children: daycare, pre-primary education and school](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/moving-to-finland-with-children/): How the Finnish education system works for newcomer families: early childhood education, compulsory pre-primary education, comprehensive school, compulsory education until 18 and language support.
- [Residence permits for children: joining a parent or born in Finland](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/child-residence-permit-finland/): What children under 18 need to join a parent in Finland, the three-month deadline for babies born in Finland, custody documents and citizenship by parentage.
- [Bringing your spouse or partner to Finland](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/spouse-partner-residence-permit-finland/): Residence permits for husbands, wives, registered and cohabiting partners: marriage documents, the two-year cohabitation rule, the age requirement of 21, income and how to apply.
- [The income requirement for family members: how it is calculated](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/family-income-requirement-finland/): How much net income a family needs for a residence permit on the basis of family ties in Finland, what counts as income, who is exempt, and a calculator for your household.
- [Losing or changing your job on a work-based residence permit](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/losing-job-work-based-residence-permit/): What the protection period for unemployment means since 11 June 2025, how long you have to find new work, what employers must report and your options.
- [Work-based residence permits in Finland: which one fits your job?](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/work-based-residence-permits-finland/): Compare the residence permit for an employed person, the specialist permit and the EU Blue Card: 2026 salary thresholds, requirements, the fast track and how the process works.
- [Finland's unemployment rate highest in the EU in August 2026, Eurostat figures show](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/eurostat-unemployment-august-2026-finland/): Eurostat's seasonally adjusted figures put Finland's unemployment rate at 10.3 per cent in August 2026, the highest in the EU, against an EU average of 6.1 per cent.
- [Sesterce announces plans for a large AI data centre in Jämsä](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/data-centre-jamsa-sesterce-2026/): French company Sesterce has announced plans for an AI data centre campus at the former Kaipola paper mill in Jämsä, with an investment the company puts at more than EUR 10 billion.
- [Integration services reform: government proposal to take effect in January 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/integration-services-reform-2027/): The government's proposal to reform the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (HE 74/2026 vp) is before Parliament. The new rules are intended to enter into force on 1 January 2027.
- [Finance ministry officials set out proposals for the next government](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/finance-ministry-officials-proposals-next-government-2026/): Ministry of Finance officials have proposed ways to strengthen public finances, including a gradual rise in the lowest retirement age to 70, Yle reports. These are not government decisions.
- [Oulu2026: tourism rises as the European Capital of Culture year heads for its finale](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/oulu2026-european-capital-of-culture-finale/): Oulu recorded 449,400 paid overnight stays in January to June 2026, up 15 per cent. The European Capital of Culture year ends with events through December.
- [Do you need a personal website as a job seeker or freelancer in Finland?](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/personal-website-job-seekers-freelancers/): When a simple personal website helps job seekers and freelancers in Finland, what it should contain and how to keep it low-cost.
- [Building a LinkedIn profile for the Finnish job market](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/linkedin-profile-finnish-job-market/): How to set up a LinkedIn profile that works for Finnish recruiters: headline, summary, experience, language skills and networking.
- [Using Suomi.fi: messages, authorisations and e-services](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/using-suomi-fi-services/): What the Suomi.fi web service offers, how Suomi.fi Messages works and how to authorise someone to deal with matters on your behalf.
- [Strong electronic identification in Finland: your options as a newcomer](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/strong-electronic-identification-finland/): Why strong electronic identification matters in Finland, the usual ways to get it, and what to do while you wait.
- [Kela coverage: how to check whether you are covered by Finnish social security](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/kela-coverage-finnish-social-security/): Why your Kela coverage decision matters, who can apply and how coverage affects health care reimbursements and benefits.
- [Your Finnish personal identity code: what it is and how to get one](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/finnish-personal-identity-code/): Why the Finnish personal identity code matters, who can get one and how registration with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency works.
- [Early childhood education in Finland: how daycare works](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/early-childhood-education-daycare-finland/): How early childhood education (daycare) works in Finland: the right to a place, applying, fees and pre-primary education.
- [Family reunification in Finland: who can apply and what to prepare](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/family-reunification-finland-overview/): An overview of residence permits on the basis of family ties in Finland: who counts as a family member, how the sponsor's status changes the rules, the income requirement and how to apply.
- [Taxes for new entrepreneurs in Finland: prepayment and VAT basics](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/taxes-new-entrepreneurs-finland-basics/): An introduction to the main taxes for new entrepreneurs in Finland: income tax prepayments, VAT registration and keeping records.
- [Support services for starting a business in Finland](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/support-services-starting-business-finland/): Where entrepreneurs can find free advice and support in Finland, from regional enterprise services to start-up funding and business registration.
- [Making friends and building a network in Finland](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/making-friends-building-network-finland/): Practical ways to meet people in Finland, from hobbies and associations to volunteering and professional networks.
- [Integration services for new arrivals: what support is available](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/integration-services-new-arrivals/): An overview of integration services in Finland: initial assessments, integration plans, language training and where to start.
- [Extended residence permits: when and how to apply in time](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/extended-residence-permit-apply-in-time/): Why you should apply for an extended permit before your current permit expires, what to prepare and what happens while your application is processed.
- [Residence permit for an employed person: how the process works](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/residence-permit-employed-person-process/): An overview of the residence permit for an employed person in Finland: the employer's part, the applicant's part, the TE part-decision and what affects processing.
- [Employment contracts and collective agreements in Finland: the basics](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/employment-contracts-collective-agreements-finland/): What a Finnish employment contract should contain, how collective agreements set minimum terms, and where to get help if something seems wrong.
- [Writing a CV and cover letter for the Finnish job market](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/cv-cover-letter-finnish-job-market/): How Finnish employers usually read CVs and cover letters, what to include, what to leave out and how to tailor each application.
- [Finnish language certificates explained: YKI levels and when you need them](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/finnish-language-certificates-yki/): What the National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) are, how the levels work, and when a language certificate may be needed for work, study or citizenship.
- [Free and low-cost ways to learn Finnish](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/free-low-cost-ways-learn-finnish/): Courses, online materials and everyday ways to learn Finnish without spending much money, from integration training to libraries and language cafes.
- [Applying for a student residence permit: a preparation checklist](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/student-residence-permit-checklist/): What to prepare before applying for a residence permit for studies in Finland, from your study place and funds to insurance and identity verification.
- [Tuition fees and scholarships for students from outside the EU](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/tuition-fees-scholarships-non-eu-students/): Who pays tuition fees in Finnish higher education, how scholarships work, and what to check before you accept a study place.
- [Wellbeing services counties: how public health and social services are organised](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/wellbeing-services-counties-explained/): Since 2023, wellbeing services counties have organised most public health care and social services in Finland. This guide explains what that means when you need care.
- [How Finland is governed: Parliament, the government and municipalities](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/how-finland-is-governed/): A plain-language explainer of how decisions are made in Finland: the President, Parliament, the government, wellbeing services counties and municipalities.
- [Preparing for your first Finnish winter](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/preparing-first-finnish-winter/): Practical advice for your first winter in Finland: clothing, darkness, safe walking and cycling, and looking after your wellbeing.
- [Finding a rental home in Finland: how the process works](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/finding-rental-home-finland/): Where to look for a rental flat in Finland, what landlords usually ask for, how deposits and leases work, and how to avoid rental scams.
- [More people in work in August 2026 than a year earlier, Statistics Finland reports](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/employment-august-2026-statistics-finland/): Statistics Finland's labour force survey shows 2,628,000 employed people in August 2026, 34,000 more than a year earlier, while the trend unemployment rate stood at 10.1 per cent.
- [Bank of Finland raises its growth forecast for 2026 and 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/bank-of-finland-interim-forecast-september-2026/): In its interim forecast of 15 September 2026, the Bank of Finland expects GDP growth of 1.7 per cent in 2026 and 1.6 per cent in 2027, with unemployment gradually falling from 10.4 per cent.
- [Inflation in Finland 2.2 per cent in August 2026](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/inflation-finland-august-2026/): Statistics Finland reported consumer price inflation of 2.2 per cent in August 2026. A preliminary harmonised figure for September 2026 was 2.6 per cent.
- [Housing cost limits in social assistance change in 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/social-assistance-housing-cost-limits-2027/): From 1 January 2027, Kela will use a new calculation model for the maximum housing costs accepted in social assistance. Limits will rise in some municipalities and fall in others.
- [Finnish Immigration Service warns about scam emails, calls and fake appointment sellers](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/migri-warning-scams-online-services/): The Finnish Immigration Service has warned that scam emails and calls have been made in its name. It explains how to recognise genuine contact and book appointments safely.
- [Government agrees its budget proposal for 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/budget-proposal-2027-finland/): The government has agreed a budget proposal for 2027 with spending of about EUR 92.5 billion and a deficit of about EUR 12.4 billion, Yle reports. Parliament must still approve it.
- [Joint application for English-taught degree programmes starting in January 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/joint-application-january-2027-studies/): The joint application for a limited number of English-taught programmes starting in January 2027 ran from 31 August to 10 September 2026. The next round, for studies starting in autumn 2027, runs from 7 to 21 January 2027.
- [Suomi.fi Messages now has more than 4 million users](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/suomi-fi-messages-4-million-users/): The Digital and Population Data Services Agency reports more than 4 million users of Suomi.fi Messages, with about 31 million messages sent between January and August 2026.
- [Helsinki passes 700,000 residents](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/helsinki-population-700000/): The City of Helsinki estimates that its population passed 700,000 around mid-August 2026. Migration accounted for most of the growth.
- [Kela benefits end when a residence permit application is refused](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/kela-benefits-refused-residence-permit-april-2026/): Since 1 April 2026, people whose residence permit application is refused are no longer covered by Kela's residence-based benefits, even if they appeal. InfoFinland explains the exceptions.
- [Consultation on new residence permit rules to tackle labour exploitation](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/consultation-residence-permit-rules-labour-exploitation/): The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment proposed changes that would make it easier to refuse residence permits to employers suspected of exploitation. The changes are planned to take effect in March 2027.
- [EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: how applying for international protection in Finland changed in June 2026](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/eu-pact-migration-asylum-finland-june-2026/): Finland began applying the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in June 2026. Applying for international protection now has three stages: making, registering and lodging the application.
- [Aliens Act changes from 12 June 2026 affect removal decisions and entry bans](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/aliens-act-changes-12-june-2026-removal-entry-ban/): Amendments to the Aliens Act that took effect on 12 June 2026 change how appeals affect deportation decisions, the right to work during removal processes and the use of entry bans.
- [Finland to introduce a citizenship test as Citizenship Act changes take effect in 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/citizenship-test-finland-2027/): The amended Citizenship Act enters into force on 1 January 2027. Applicants aged 18 to 64 who apply on or after 1 March 2027 must show sufficient knowledge of Finnish society, for example by passing a citizenship test.
- [About 8,100 applicants offered places in English-taught programmes in the spring 2026 joint application](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/spring-2026-joint-application-admissions-english-taught/): The Finnish National Agency for Education reported about 21,800 applicants and about 8,100 offers of admission in the first spring 2026 joint application for English-taught programmes.
- [EU Entry/Exit System fully operational since 10 April 2026](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/eu-entry-exit-system-fully-operational/): The EU's Entry/Exit System registers non-EU nationals on short stays at the external borders of participating countries. It has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 and replaces passport stamping.
- [Migri expects work-based permit applications to rise in 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/migri-application-forecasts-2026-2027/): The Finnish Immigration Service forecasts 11,000 to 13,000 first work-based residence permit applications in 2026 and 13,500 in 2027, with student applications expected to stay at about 13,000 a year.
- [Most Kela benefits stay at their earlier level in 2026: index freeze continues until 2027](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/kela-benefits-2026-index-freeze/): Kela raised pensions, disability allowances, social assistance and conscript's allowance by 0.5 per cent at the start of 2026. Most other benefits remain frozen until 2027.
- [Kela's new general social security benefit replaced basic unemployment benefits in May 2026](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/kela-general-social-security-benefit-may-2026/): On 1 May 2026, Kela's new general social security benefit replaced the labour market subsidy and the basic unemployment allowance paid by Kela.
- [Finland's digital identity wallet app planned for the end of 2026](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/digital-identity-wallet-end-2026/): The Digital and Population Data Services Agency has said the digital identity wallet app and a new eID are planned for release in December 2026. Use will be free and voluntary.
- [First registrations after moving to Finland: a checklist](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/first-registrations-after-moving-to-finland/): A step-by-step checklist of the main registrations after moving to Finland, from your residence permit or EU registration to Kela and a tax card.
- [Starting a business as a private trader (toiminimi) in Finland](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/starting-a-business-as-a-private-trader-in-finland/): The first practical steps for setting up a private trader business in Finland, including the start-up notification and the Business ID.
- [How applications to Finnish universities work](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/how-applications-to-finnish-universities-work/): A practical overview of applying to bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Finland, from Studyinfo to accepting a study place.
- [Residence permit or EU registration: which one applies to you?](https://finlandglobalconsulting.com/residence-permit-or-eu-registration/): Whether you need a residence permit or an EU registration depends mainly on your citizenship. Here is how the main routes differ.

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