Does time on this permit count toward permanent residence in Finland?

Time spent in Finland on a continuous (A) employed-person permit counts toward the residence period needed for a permanent residence permit. You generally renew the permit before reaching that point.

As of January 2026 the permanent residence permit also carries a work-history requirement and a language-skills requirement in addition to the period-of-residence requirement. Plan ahead by keeping continuous employment and starting to build Finnish or Swedish language skills early.