Finland
A destination. Different possibilities.
Explore the available legal routes and ALLCB VISA assistance for Finland.
Find the route for your plans.
Schengen visa — tourism or private visit
Tourism, family visits and other permitted short stays.
Schengen visa — business
Meetings, events and permitted short professional visits.
Medical-treatment visit
Planned treatment with a Finnish provider.
Airport transit visa assessment
Airport transit where a visa is required.
Residence permit — degree studies
Full-time studies leading to a degree at an eligible Finnish institution.
Exchange or other studies
Eligible exchange or non-degree study lasting beyond the short-stay limit.
Researcher residence permit
Research hosted by an eligible Finnish organisation.
Internship residence permit
An eligible structured traineeship in Finland.
Residence permit for an employed person
Employment subject to the applicable labour-market and partial-decision process.
Specialist residence permit
Expert work meeting the current specialist conditions.
EU Blue Card
Highly qualified employment meeting current Finnish conditions.
Seasonal work permit
Eligible seasonal employment for the authorised duration.
Intra-company transfer permit
Eligible managers, specialists or trainees transferred within a corporate group.
Start-up entrepreneur permit
An innovative scalable business with the required Business Finland assessment.
Entrepreneur residence permit
A genuine viable business or self-employed activity in Finland.
Professional athlete or coach
Professional sports work under an eligible contract.
Religious worker
A documented assignment with an eligible religious community.
Residence permit on family ties
Eligible close family joining a qualifying sponsor in Finland.
Family member of a Finnish or EU citizen
An eligible family member joining a Finnish or mobile EU citizen.
Remigration or return route assessment
Assessment of a qualifying Finnish ancestry, former-citizen or return basis.
Asylum or international protection
Protection assessment for a person fearing persecution or serious harm.
Permanent or EU long-term residence
Long-term status after the required qualifying lawful residence.
Finnish citizenship assessment
Assessment of the applicable residence, language, identity and integrity conditions.