To get the best help for your situation, first answer the questions on the Preliminary questions page.
Work in Finland
- Preliminary questions
- Before you come to Finland
- When you arrive in Finland
- Changes and moving from Finland
- Checklist
Look for work in Finland
How will I find vacancies?
- Browse Finnish job advertisements for example on the Jobmarket FinlandOpens in a new window. or Jobs in FinlandOpens in a new window..
- Follow Finnish companies in the social media. Finnish employers often share job advertisements on LinkedIn, Facebook or X, for example.
- Look for Finnish companies of your own field online and contact directly the ones that you are interested in. This way, you will also find the hidden jobs that are not advertised. Read tips for finding the hidden jobs in FinlandOpens in a new window. on the Work in Finland website of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland.
- Tips for writing a good job application and preparing for a job interviewOpens in a new window. you can find on the Ministry´s Job Market Finland service.
Looking for work when you are an EU/EEA citizen
You can freely move to Finland and look for work if you are a citizen of an EU Member State or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
The TE Services help and support you with your job search. Register as a jobseeker at the local TE Office when you arrive in Finland.
Looking for work when you are not an EU/EEA citizen
In most cases, you will need a residence permit to be allowed to work and live in Finland if you are not a citizen of an EU Member State or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
You can apply for a residence permit only after you have found a job or received a binding job offer. Take this into account when you look for work.
Do I have to know Finnish or Swedish?
Proficiency in the official languages in Finland, in other words Finnish or Swedish, is required for many work tasks. On the other hand, satisfactory proficiency in English may be sufficient for other tasks.
Learning Finnish is nearly always useful, as people speak Finnish in most of the jobs at least in informal situations.
Check with the employer whether your current language skills are sufficient for the job you are applying for. Note that the employer must have grounds for its language requirements.