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Registering as a job seeker

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  • Nationwide except the Åland Islands
  • Public service

Most of the TE Office and local government pilot services are provided for people who have registered as job seekers with the TE Services. As a customer of TE Services, experts from TE Offices and local government pilots will advise and guide you in applying for work and choosing the right services.

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Do the following

Register as a job seeker with the TE Services at the latest on your first day of unemployment or lay-off.

When you register as a job seeker, you must describe your work experience, training and competence. Gather this information from your certificates. In order to receive unemployment security, you must accurately record the details of the work you have performed for the purpose of the statement.

The registration method depends on the country in which you are a citizen, whether you are a customer at a TE Office or in a local government pilot, and whether you are registering as a job seeker for the first time.

Finnish citizen

Start your job search in the E-services of TE Services. You may also register as a job seeker by phone if your identity can be verified on the basis of your customer data for example.

EU/EEA citizen

If you have a Finnish personal identity code, start your job search in the E-services of TE Services.

You may also register as a job seeker by phone if the contents of your residence permit card are up to date and your identity can be verified on the basis of your customer data, for example.

The TE Office will contact you in order to arrange an initial interview. For the initial assessment referred to in the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration and the preparation of an integration plan, you must present a certificate of registration of the residence of an EU citizen or a residence card for a family member of an EU citizen.

Citizen of some other country holding a residence permit

Fill in the registration form and send it to the TE Office. You will be registered as a job seeker if you have been granted a residence permit and you have the right to work in Finland. If you do not have a valid residence permit but have applied for an extended residence permit, the TE Office will check whether you can register as a job seeker.

You can also register as a job seeker by phone if the contents of your residence permit card are up to date in our system and your identity can be verified on the basis of your customer data, for example.

The TE Office will contact you and agree with you on organising an initial interview and job search discussions.

Ukrainian citizen

Those who have fled the war in Ukraine can work in Finland without restrictions after receiving a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection.

To whom and on what terms

You can register as a job seeker using strong identification in the E-services of TE Services. If you do not have online banking codes, a mobile certificate, or an identity card with a microchip, you can call the general advisory service for personal customers or visit the TE Office.

The service is provided by

TE Office

Other responsible organisations

Kainuu TE Office, Pirkanmaa TE Office, Etelä-Savo TE Office, Pohjois-Karjala TE Office, Lapland TE Office, Etelä-Pohjanmaa TE Office, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa TE Office, Satakunta TE Office, Pohjanmaa TE Office, Varsinais-Suomi TE Office, Häme TE Office, Pohjois-Savo TE Office, Uusimaa TE Office, Kaakkois-Suomi TE Office, Keski-Suomi TE Office

Responsible for the service

TE Office
Text edited by: TE Office
Updated: 9/8/2023