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Living in Finland
Assistance with integration, particularly language classes, helps immigrants to get started in Finland. Foreigners are covered under the Finnish social security system on certain conditions. Everyone living in Finland must have a personal identity number issued by the local register office. In employment, foreigners have the same rights and duties as Finns.
Advice on living in Finland, the social security system, language classes, finding work and housing is available from the authorities and relevant organisations.
With some exceptions, everyone living permanently in Finland has the right to social welfare benefits from Kela. Permanent residence means, for example, that the person concerned has a contract of employment for at least two years, or has returned to Finland after spending time abroad or has close family ties to someone living in the country.
Whether or not a foreign worker receives social security depends on his or her home country, how long they have been working in Finland and whether the person is an employee, an entrepreneur, a family member or an employee posted to Finland.
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- Registration of the right to vote. The notification concerns citizens of other EU Member States than Finland.
Anmeldung als Stimmberechtigter.Die Anmeldung gilt für eine Staatsbürgerin bzw. einen Staatsbürger eines EU-Mitgliedsstaates außer Finnland. / Declaration de droit de vote.La déclaration concerne uniquement les citoyens non finlandais des Etat.
Local register offices - Application for document regarding medical care when moving to or from Finland
The application form is used when a person who is moving to or from Finland or his/her family member who is resident in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland needs a document concerning medical care. A person who is resident in Finland but whose cos...
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Legislation relating to foreigners
Acts and decrees relating to the entry into and stay in Finland of foreign nationals, e.g. Aliens Act, Nationality Act, Integration Act.
Finnish Immigration Service Migri - Rights of EU citizens
Practical information about the rights and opportunities available to EU citizens. Topics include e.g. residence, employment and studying in another EU Member State.
European Commission - Immigrants' info bank
Basic information for immigrants in several languages about the functioning of society and opportunities in Finland. The links take you to information on the services of authorities and organisations.
City of Helsinki, Infopankki.fi Editorial Team - International friendship societies and immigrant organizations in Finland
Listing of organizations with contact information and home pages links.
Produced by several organisations - Application for coverage under the Finnish residence-based social security scheme upon moving to Finland
This form is intended for use by persons moving to Finland with their family or working in Finland or for a Finnish employer who wish to apply for coverage under the Finnish residence-based social security system.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Change-of-address notification
One change of address will update your information both in the national Population Information System and for Posti.
Population Register Centre
The latest e-services and forms
- Application for document regarding medical care when moving to or from Finland
- Change-of-address notification
- Registration of the right to vote. The notification concerns citizens of other EU Member States than Finland.
- Application for coverage under the Finnish residence-based social security scheme upon moving to Finland
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