When you engage in a trade or hold a managerial position or other position of responsibility in a company in Finland, you must have a permit granted by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. You need a permit if you do not have a permanent place of residence in the European Economic Area and you want to operate as a private trader in Finland.
Submit a written application in your own words in Finnish or Swedish. You can use a single application to apply for permits for holding a managerial and other positions of responsibility for several people.
Include your name, nationality, date of birth, place of residence, contact details and your company’s details in the application. Also include information about what you are applying the permit for and why you need the permit.
Include the date and your signature on the application. If you are using a single application to apply for permits for several people, all applicants must sign the document. Do not include the applicant’s personal identity code or home address in the application.
If the applicant does not have a Finnish personal identity code, enclose a copy of the applicant’s passport or some other identity document to the application. Send your application to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office by post.
The application is subject to a fee. The amount of the fee depends on the number of applicants seeking the permit. The fee is collected afterwards.