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Finland's settled-status permits. The national permanent permit (P) moved on 8 January 2026 from a single unconditional four-year route to a multi-path system (fast paths at four years with an income, degree or language condition; standard path at six years). The separate EU long-term resident permit (P-EU) is available after five years and adds the right to move to other EU member states, with a language requirement from 8 January 2026.
These are Finland's settled-status permits. Since 8 January 2026, the national P permit follows a multi-path system (fast paths at four years with a condition, standard path at six), while the EU long-term P-EU permit is available after five years and now requires Finnish or Swedish language skills.
You generally need a continuous period of four years in Finland on a continuous (A) residence permit, though from 8 January 2026 longer periods may apply depending on the path you choose.
This permit lets a spouse or qualifying partner and children under 18 join a person living in Finland. The sponsor must meet a net-income requirement that scales with household size and is higher in the Helsinki area.
With a confirmed Finnish job and a higher-education degree, you can usually apply for the specialist permit or the EU Blue Card — both with no labour-market test and often a decision in about two weeks. Roles below that salary threshold use the employed-person permit (TTOL).
They share the same salary threshold and most requirements. The main difference is that the EU Blue Card adds intra-EU mobility after 18 months, while the national specialist permit is for Finland only.
Yes, through the standard employed-person permit (TTOL), which has a lower minimum income limit but is subject to a partial labour-market test and a higher application fee.
The specialist permit is Finland's fast-track route for highly skilled non-EU experts — often IT professionals and engineers — who hold a confirmed specialist job. There is no labour-market test, and most applicants get a decision in about two weeks.
The TTOL is Finland's standard work permit for non-EU workers whose role does not meet specialist or Blue Card criteria. It has a lower minimum income limit but involves a partial labour-market test and a higher application fee.
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