How to Move to Finland for a Better Life (6 Ways)
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- If you want to move to Finland, a residence permit is something you will need to live in Finland. In general, there are 6 ways to get a residence permit for Finland, and that will be the topic of today's video!
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I've never wanted to leave America as badly as I do right now. I've watched your videos even before sh*t hit the fan here, and now I'm even MORE appreciative of this video than ever before.
Ditto, but want to leave the UK 🇬🇧
Good stuff!
Me too I'm tired of this nonsense. Every country has problems but good gawd. America is just ridiculous. Sad, how people can't be respectful to each other
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Same here.
Haha! Funny part when you were trying to mention the amount 😊. Great video. Alot of good information! 👍🏽
Thanks Olivia! I have a lot of these mess ups every time when I'm filming but I just cut them out. :D
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Thank you man, your videos are very useful!
Thanks for the comment Jose Montoya Gomez!
Good stuff. Information was put together nicely. Mukava tutustua muihinkin kotimaisiin kanaviin.
Kiitti kommentista They Talk!
Good info, thanks.
Thanks for the info bro
Thanks for the comment charles Ajibulu!
Amazing video thank you for the information
Glad it was helpful!
A remigrator. That would be me. Cheers for this. It gives me hope. Your stream from last weekend has got me very keen to move back.
Very good video with a lot of useful information in the case you move to Finland. We wish we had seen this video before coming to Finland. 😅 It would have saved us time and problems. Congratulations for your work!
Thanks guys!
Viihdyttävää ja hyvää matskua Aleksi!
Thanks for sharing! Much appreciated. I was just granted a working visa and i’m forever grateful to the finnish immigration for this oppurtunity. Next step for me is to learn the finnish language so that means i will frequently visit your chanel. Subscribed already. It is really a great help. Great videos by the way😊
That's great! I hope everything goes well for you in Finland.
Kiitos paljon🥰
Thanks!
Very useful
Thanks for the comment rajab hamisi!
Love your videos! Great hair bro!
Thanks!
Love finland so much from South Korea 🥳☺
The only thing left is to find a job or a PhD scholarship😎 easy😂😩
Thanks for the info anyway!
It's challenging but possible!
Oh ok thanks, which is any job right
Thank Youuuuuu!!!
My pleasure!
I just don't know where to begin! There is SO much information here. My head is so messy lol
This guy looks much modest, replying to every query
I'll do my best! 😃👌
Thanks for the video I'm interested in Finland through your videos im grateful.
Glad you like them!
Great job
Thanks for the comment Fathi Fathi!
Hi Aleksi! Love your videos! Can you make a video about the mandatory service of the Finnish army?
Thanks! I have done it already: czcams.com/video/R8ZQfxITM7M/video.html
Thanks bro
Thanks for the comment ACE HOOD Jnr!
Nice dude
Thanks for the comment Daniel Edwards!
My mummo was born in Finland. I would love to live in Finland so thanks for the tip!
prove your relation and roots, like papers of your mummo that prove she was a Finnish citizen
Means to support myself? Guess I'm not going anywhere near Finland 🤣🤣 Jokes aside though this is great, thanks for the useful information!
Thanks for the comment Ineedanameasap!
@@AleksiHimself i have Italy student visa how can i legal in finland .because i love Finland country
very informative. thank you so much. i learn you language on 2023 (present tense + set date) :)
Glad it was helpful!
Aleksi.... I wish there was a private way to ask this question. You have a wealth of knowledge and insight. You also address questions in a very straight up way. So, I am in the process of applying for a "returnee" type visa (my grandparent was Finnish by birth and migrated with his family as a child). With my "returnee" type visa, I will be accompanied by my wife and our 3 teenage children. I am former military with tertiary degree in psychology (10+ years experience). My wife is a Phd Psychologist (with 20+ years exprience). We have strong English language skills but NO knowledge of Finn language. Putting aside all else, do you believe our tertiary qualifications/experience will help us in any meaningful way?
Psychology is a field which is regulated in Finland and only licenced people can practice the profession. www.valvira.fi/web/en/healthcare/professional_practice_rights
I am very interested in bringing my family to Finnland. Ive always been drawn to this part of the world:) I wonder if an online business counts? For example I run an pnline bathbomb business and make a steady income . from what I'm gathering would I be able to come there, find a place to live ....n then Go register? I'm most interested in the school system for my two children. I absolutely will not put my kids back in an American school.
Hello there...ma'am u r almost right I'm agree with you ....I'm a single mum for two kids n I wish move with my kids too...my kids hated the school hear...depressed....lord help us
it was more informative video..and also useful too me.. now I'm also applied and waiting for a workpermit resident visa in finland to work.. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the comment Tamil vanan!
did you get your permit yet?
Hello Canadain with Finnish Heritage.. My Grandfather On Dads side was from the Homeland. He was born 1895 Moved prior to 1920 to Alberta Worked in a Coal Mine in CANMORE. Then to a farm.. I want to find out more about Finland!! Tough Hockey Players there. Tks Calgary, Alberta
Moi Aleksi! I have a question, I hope you can help me, my boyfriend is a Finnish citizen, and I live in Chile, we want to get married in Finland, after that apply to the residence permit, do I need to go to Finland with a tourist visa, get married right after and apply the residence permit? Can I get married with a tourist visa of 90 days? What if I still don't have the answer of the application when the tourist visa is expired? Would I need to leave Finland and wait for an answer in my country and then come back to Finland? I hope you can help me with my doubts. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the video, any idea why getting a resident permit is such a long process? Currently been waiting over 2 months and haven't heard a thing
The average processing times can be found on their website. I don't know why they are so long.
My parents registered me in Finland when I was born. Even though I was born abroad. My mother is Finnish. Grandparents are Finnish born and lived in Finland. My mummu is a Swedish speaking Finn Johannson and my grandfather Karvonen. I think I will start the paperwork in the next few months.
do it
🥰how lucky u r....that's the best place ever ....I wishes to live in it🌹🌹🌹
I was told if you can prove your grandparents were from Finland, you can obtain dual citizenship. I’m in the US.
@@TheRedsofine I would contact the Finnish embassy in the country where you currently live. They can provide you more details about that, and what is the process to take.
Thank you for the video. I am currently studying in Languages and International Business and I am going to finish my Bachelor in a year. As a EU citizen, I plan to immigrate to a Scandinavian country along with my girlfriend. I plan to start applying for jobs around September of this year in order to have more time to find something. Do you think I could easily find a job in Finland with my degree ? If so, do you have any tips about where should I look first ?
As far as I know degrees and graduations are generally accepted within EU countries... but not everything gets accepted. It could be that your degree gets accepted only by half, which means you can do additional work to let it fully recognize later on. That is because countries have often their own terms and conditions when it comes to various degrees. So in this case, you need inform yourself and ask Finnish agencies. In case you are an EU citizen, then you shouldn't have much trouble or none. (: I know a hungarian teacher, who moved to Germany. Her degree was only recognized by half and had to do some extra work (to fulfill the terms and conditions) to get her title as teacher accepted.
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Finland is a great country hyvä suomi 👌
Thanks for the comment Ranj ramadan!
What's the time period for spouse visa (paper based application)
I've been super confused about which one to apply for. I think Come to Finland based on other grounds applies to me since my girlfriend is from Finland, we've been seeing each other for a while now, and we wanna get married.
Thank you for the info!
If you plan on getting married, the easiest way is to get married first and then apply for an RP based on family ties.
Guys i need some info, where should i live when i arrive in finnland, what's better hotel/motel or apartment and how much money do i need to settle in?
Kiitos, Aleksi! Excellent information! I keep telling my aunt to apply, but it’s hard to find grandparents birth certificates. Would church records work?
Like I said I'm no immigration specialist, but my guess is that church records would only prove your relationship and not the fact that your grandparents were born Finnish.
You can read more here: migri.fi/en/descendant-of-a-finnish-citizen
My sister already tried this church records stuff.... it is easier to look for other alternatives, believe me.
Aleksi Himself - Videos about Finland Kiitos. I will have to find out how to get their birth certificate. Maybe my cousin in Alajärvi would know.
Hi, when you say "come to Finland with a family member", I assume you mean to get together with a family member already in Finland, or do you mean migrating with your family or a family member both coming from your native country? Thanks.
It can mean both.
Hi Aleksi. My non EU husband got his PR to work in Finland just a month ago and I am planning to get PR too. Should I get it based on the family ties? Even though he just got there for a month. Does immi need him to show atleast 6 months of payslip as a proof that he is capable to support me? Also, planning to study when I get there. Which one is better? Is it to apply based on family ties or as a student? Thanks!
Hi. I assume you mean RP = Residence Permit and not PR = Permanent Residence Permit?
Yes, you husband needs to have enough income to provide for both of you. Family RP does not restrict working at all whereas student RP restricts working to 25 hours a week.
migri.fi/en/moving-to-finland-to-be-with-a-family-member
Please can you share the link, how to get job in Finland? Thanks 😊
Great video, How about migration through starting a business?
There is a separate RP for business stuff. Maybe I do separate video on that.
My big dream is to work in Finland.
yes
Thanks for this video Aleksi. As you have said, I know you are not an expert, but do you know if I would qualify for a residency permit if I am seriously dating a Finnish girl and we have intentions to get married. We will soon be living together hopefully (as soon as I am able to sell my house etc in the U.S.), but we are not yet engaged. Money is not an issue, so I could clearly show I have enough money to support myself, prior to finding work. Any thoughts are appreciated.
I can't really say much cos I'm not the one making the decisions. You can find more about this type of RP on migri.fi/en/coming-to-finland-on-other-grounds
Hi Aleksi, as for Nordic citizens, is this the same requirements as EU citizens (i.e Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland)? :)
Yes the requirements are the same: www.infofinland.fi/en/moving-to-finland/nordic-citizens
Pls respond: If i have a Specialist Resident permit for an year sponsored by my current employer but they are delaying to send me to Onsite. Can I search for another job there and if i get the job. can i come and work over there?
I really like ur videos it’s really helpful.i wish I can have also resident visa there🥰
Best of luck!
Aleksi Himself - Videos about Finland thanks😘godbless
You speak very good English.
Hi Aleksi, thanks for your videos, as I am so interested to move to Finland, I got a lot of information about the life there, but I have a question, do you know as a foreigner, if I want to be a kindergarden teacher in Finland, is that very difficult ?
Might be, I don't know about that unfortunately.
@@AleksiHimself thanks for all your videos
Can I apply for job in Finland from Bangladesh ? What are steps in pursuing that? Thank you
Would the remigration work if someone way down my family tree was Finnish by birth? Like a great-great grandparent or is the line crossed at grandparent?
To be honest I don't know. You need to ask this from Migri.
Hi Aleksi, how can you get a license to practice as a nurse in Finland? ;)
First result from Google: www.nurses.fi/nursing_and_nurse_education_in_f/working-as-a-nurse-in-finland/
I was watching this video rather anxiously, wondering which permit should I apply for... Up until the 10th minute when you said EU members don't even need that stuff xD Well, I'm packing my bags.
Yep for EU people it's super straightforward. 👌
Moi!! what about the "Self Employe" visa, can you give us insides on this one? Kiitos!
That is exactly what I will do with moving my Software Company to Finland! Greetings from Costa Rica!
I might do a separate video on that. Basically it's under the "working" permit.
@@xacompany Soy de Costa Rica, Ing. en Calidad, Junior en Python... pongamonos en contacto ;)!
Maria Jose Ruiz Que casualidad!!! Estoy ahora en Santo Domingo, mi correo manuel@xaretail.com
Hi, Aleksi. The links is not working :(
Also, the link for the Facebook group does not work
How far back can your family ties go? My great great grandmother was from Finland.
I think it's only grandparents but not sure.
I’m 18 and I’ve wanted to leave Hong Kong for sooooo long(NOT for political reasons)! It seems the most handy method for me is to study here in Finland and get a job(I’ve heard often that it’s quite difficult to find a job here though so best of luck for me🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 ; I wish to become a pro artist👩🏻🎨)
Sounds like a plan!
Any updates?
It's very interesting and useful information brother.thank you..but can you tell me if a child born in Finland ! Can she/he get PR or citizenship!?? And what about his/her parents.
I don't know the details for that.
my friend wants from outside of EU, EEA, Swizerland, and he wants to apply a star up company in finland, how can he apply
Aleksi, how do I get on your email list for Finnish language lessons?
Here: aleksihimself.ck.page/finnishcourse
I like your hairstyle.
Thanks!
Plz tell me what's the time period for finland visa for spouse.
Hi Alex, In a few years I will retire and wish to come to Finland. From the official information I see, coming to Finland while retired is *not* one of the options. You have to either have commitsments (family in Finland, or a job, or something like that), or you are an expat (whatever that means). So the question is: if you have no previous ties to Finland, but you do have enough income, will Finland grant you a residence permit? P.S. I live in EU.
If you have a EU passport, you don't really need a reason as long as you can financially support yourself. That's the point of free movement in EU.
@@AleksiHimself I know I can move there, but ..... can I get a long-term residence permit? If I cannot, then probably many facilities are not open to me. Do you know?
The links aren’t working for me.
does studying & work residence permit counts for the continuos 5 years citizenship requirement?
Yes
Hi Alex, good day, I applied for private visit visa for 90 because i have my aunt (sister of my mom) who lives in Finland for 5 years. If our private visit visa will be approved and hopefully we will be there soon, can we apply for residence permit before or On expiry of our private visit visa there in Finland? What will be the best step to do? is it on or before expiry?
Yes you can.
Dear brother, How can get Finnish A resident permit card and what are the requirements of that. I am looking for an answer as currently a university student in Finland.
Hei Aleksi! Thank you for this video and all the others. I've been watching them for about a week and I find them a wellspring of practical information 🙇🏻 However, there is one question that is not giving me peace and I cannot find the answer to it anywhere. I thought that maybe you would know or could direct me somewhere where I could learn the answer. I'm a EU citizen, living in the UK and I have a full time permanent job at a UK company that does not operate outside of the UK. My employer allows for remote work. I would like to move to Finland and work remotely from there. Is it possible? I mean, I understand that I would have to register my residence after 3 months, and I guess that then I will have to switch from paying the income tax in the UK to paying it in Finland at the local rate. But what with the part of the tax that my employer pays on my salary? You know, my_net_pay + my_income_tax = my_gross_salary, my_gross_salary + tax_my_employer_pays = total_salary_costs. I cannot figure out what happens to the tax_my_employer_pays bit when I move, as my employer has no business in Finland and I want to remain their full time permanent (just remote) employee. Sorry, that was a bit long inquiry. I would be very grateful for any hints. Kiitos etukäteen. Moro!
Hi. Sorry but I don't have the information but that scenario is quite common and I'm sure someone has done that before. Maybe you can ask in this FB group: facebook.com/search/top/?q=foreigners%20in%20finland&epa=SEARCH_BOX
Thanks! :)
Thank you so much for making this Channel! I had a genetic dna test done and found out I am of Finnish descent! I was wondering what Finns think of say Finnish americans or people who are descended from Finns.
I dunno, welcome to the exclusive little club I guess 🤣
Good stuff! I don't think Finns have any special opinion towards you guys.
@@AleksiHimself hei how can i remoove to finland after 10 yers ???
Hello sir...If I come to study Ms program which lasts for 16 months...not 2 yrs long....after that 16 month can I work for full time and can I apply for PR
Lol I watched the entire video, made a plan (I want to apply for a master's degree in Finland), almost clicked off a video when I thought it was over, only to see I don't need to do anything because I'm from the EU. Glad I didn't start planning further being seeing that.
Thank you. Is there any age requirement for PhD?
No there isn't. 👌
The person you are dating can be a sponsor if you live together, right?
how to apply for resident permit in finland with italian permanent resident?..I want to move Finland from Italy
I so PROUD to be a Canadian of Finnish decent!! Although I think the government of Canada should be sued for lying to my ancestors and telling them they and their descendants would have a BETTER life in Saskatchewan Canada than in Alaharma.
Thanks Shawna!
Hey aleksi...I wanted to do my masters in business from one of Finnish universities , so wanted to enquire about the job prospects after that ..and also the need for Finnish language in finding a suitable job up there in Finland .
Check out the university websites because they also tell about job prospects too.
Aleksi Himself - Videos about Finland okay thanks , I had gone through some of your vidoes which were about how Finnish is required for a post masters work opportunity .Hence was a bit confused regarding studying there at Finland , although I would make an effort in learning Finnish but it’s unlikely that I would become fluent in it at the end of the course duration (2 years)
Hi , I live in Latvia and we are looking to relocate to Finland. Me , my wife , child and my dog. Whats it like to find a property to rent in Finland if you have a dog? Can I go there and look for work or should I find work online and then move? Like I said we have some savings and also I have some family already livining in Finland and they are really happy there.
Are you talking about renting an apartment or a real property (=land). In case of apartments, some landlords do not allow pets but that is usually mentioned in the description.
Hi.
I'm 22 and I'm the child of an EU citizen who is currently residing in Finland but I'm not EU citizen myself. I have the residence card of a family member of a Union Citizen which defines that I'm the dependent children. So
Will I be able to get the family residence card in Finland?
Hi, I'm finishing my undergraduate studies and wanted to go to Finland afterwards but I'm poor and from Poland (Not always the same thing ... Actually it probably is XD) and I won't be able to have over 6000 euros on my pathetic student bank account. I was wondering if after finding a job in Finland there's a way to apply for university without having the amount in full on the bank account.
Thank you for making those videos, they're informative and entertaining, keep up the good work. 👉👉
I'm no expert but you might still need to amount but the job might help you to prove you will have enough money. Just starting saving money and it will happen one day!
For how many days/months s RP for researcher granted?
migri.fi/en/researcher
An how much amount you need to have to support yourself before your residence permit ready?
I don't know.
how much time it usually takes for decision? For Internship/training. I checked the processing time on migri.fi website and they said 1 month. I'm still waiting for it.
I don't know as I'm not an immigration specialist.
@@AleksiHimself Okay. Thanks a lot.
m from india and live in hungary on work permit. i have hungary residency card . i have schengen visa. and how can i get Finland residency card. .... please reply sir
Great information , please how about people who has permanent residency in another EU country ? If the come to Finland for more than 90 days ? What they should do ?
I think Migri has info about this.
Hi aleksi!thank you for information.mahesh from nepal how can i start new business in Finland please suggest.
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Great information..thank you for making such an interesting and informative video.
Please give the link to find the job in Finland. I am an Architect with post graduate degree from India. Can I get a job there??
I've made videos about this topic.
Hi Aleksi, I an international student in Tallinn and recently got Full time job in Finland. I have long term D visa in Estonia, so can I use this visa to start my full time job in Finland? I know that I need Work permit in Finland, I will be applying for that as well.
I'm no specialist but unless you have a EU passport, you need a Finnish (work) residence permit to work in Finland legally.
Il try my best to get there lol
Its my only dream i even got
(I hope il will get live there one day)
How can I will go to it from after a/l exam..
Is Finland hired skilled job, like Welding?
hi aleksi thanks for such an i formative video!i have a question though,i have UE reaidence card issued by spain and want to migrate to finland(have no info about it)can u help me please
I think with that you can travel to EU countries for 90 days but you cannot migrate with that. You need a separate residence permit for Finland.
yes i have an UE card wich allows me to work in EU countries!i just wanted to know the process!thank you
What if I want to Live in Finland but I still want to work with my company located in the United States, and they let you work remotely? Can I still a Residency permit?
I think it's possible.
@4:54 haha my favorite part of the video
how much time does it take for processing of student residence permit?
Depends on the RP. All of this is explained on Migri.fi
Terve Aleksi! If I have a passport from a nation which is part of the Schengen Area, do I still need a residence permit?
What country is that? I believe most of the Schengen countries belong to EU so I don't think you need.
@@AleksiHimself Poland
Yes each country has conditions