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Apply for the right to practise in social welfare or health care

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To work in a social welfare or health care profession in Finland, you must usually have a licence granted by the Finnish Supervisory Agency. The Finnish Supervisory Agency grants the right to practise a social welfare or health care profession on application to professionals trained in Finland and abroad.

The instructions on how to apply are slightly different depending on whether you have comple ...

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Text edited by: Finnish Supervisory Agency
Updated: 22/5/2026