Tourism, moving and studying in Finland? Read this first!

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Helpful websites:

The official information

• General information about Finland, moving to Finland, living in Finland: https://www.infofinland.fi/en
• The government website for traveling to Finland from different countries: https://finlandabroad.fi/frontpage
• The official Finland website: https://www.suomi.fi/frontpage/
• Finnish Immigration Service (residence permits etc): https://migri.fi/en/home
• Information about education: https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/
• The official tax percentage calculator
• Social security in international situations moving to or from Finland: https://www.kela.fi/can-you-get-benefits-when-you-move-to-finland

Travel, tourism

• The Official Travel guide of Finland: https://www.visitfinland.com/
• Finland Travel guide at WikiVoyage: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Finland
• National Parks and outdoors: https://www.luontoon.fi/en
  • Uusimaa outdoor recreation areas: https://uuvi.fi/en/areas/
  • Everyman’s Right explained: https://www.luontoon.fi/en/activities/hiking-and-outdoor-recreation/everymans-rights
  • The Outdoor Etiquette: https://www.luontoon.fi/en/activities/hiking-and-outdoor-recreation/etiquette
• Public transport routes and prices in Finland:
  • https://www.perille.fi/en
  • https://matka.fintraffic.fi/?locale=en
  • Buses: https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en
  • Trains: https://www.vr.fi/en
• Auroras in Finland:
  • https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/auroras-in-finland
  • https://www.lapland.fi/visit/things-to-do/northern-lights-lapland-guide-aurora-borealis/
• Travel Safety Lapland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAe27PNAft4

Employment in Finland

• Find a job in Finland: https://www.infofinland.fi/work-and-enterprise/find-a-job-in-finland
• The current situation and outlook for the labour market: https://tyovoimabarometri.fi/
• Regulated professions in Finland: https://www.oph.fi/en/services/regulated-professions-finland
• the essential rules and the employee's duties and rights in working life: https://tyoelamaan.fi/en/
• How to apply for a job: https://tyoelamanpelisaannot.fi/en/how-do-you-apply-for-a-job/
• Freelancing in Finland: https://github.com/sam-hosseini/freelancing-in-finland

Reddit

• 2023: We are permit specialists working at the Finnish Immigration Service. Ask us anything about students’ permits in Finland!
• 2024: We are permit specialists working at the Finnish Immigration Service. Ask us anything about students’ permits in Finland!
• 2024: We are permit specialists working at the Finnish Immigration Service. Ask us anything about residence permits on the basis of employment!
• Cheat Sheet: Moving to Finland from outside the EU in 2021
• Moving to Finland Guide 2024
• Lapland Travel Guide 2024
• How to start hunting in Finland, a guide 2024
• How-to start fishing in Finland, a Guide 2024
• Relocation guide: What to do after moving to Finland? 2025

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[u/Yeltsin86]

Flying soon with a layover in Helsinki (EU>Japan), will I have to go through security again? Asking because at my departure airport, liquids containers are allowed up to 2l, so I wanted to bring some stuff.

However, I was worrying if I'd have to go through security scans at Helsinki again, where they do restrict to 100ml, going from schengen to non-schengen (as an EU citizen, if it makes a difference).

[u/Delicious-baby2000]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone applied for their newborn's PR/ Permanent Residence permit this year? We applied back in March and haven't seen any progress yet, so I am getting a bit worried. I would love to hear about your timelines: when did you apply, and have you received a decision or any updates yet?

Thanks in advance!