Can my family join me, and can my spouse work?

Family members of a Blue Card holder can apply for residence permits based on family ties to you. A residence permit granted on the basis of family ties generally gives an unrestricted right to work, to pursue a trade and to study in Finland.

If Finland has granted your family member a residence permit, they may also move with you to a second EU Member State and return to Finland with you, which makes the Blue Card attractive for families.