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If you are applying for an extended permit or citizenship or renewing your residence permit card or residence card, it is possible that you do not need to visit a service point to prove your identity. For more information about when visiting a service point is not necessary, see the page Identification migri.fi/en/identification.
Residence permit on the basis of work
Select an application that fits your situation:
Entrepreneurs
You are starting a business in Finland
Startup entrepreneurs
You are establishing a startup company in Finland
Work and employment in Finland
You are coming to Finland to work, to do an internship, to volunteer or for a working holiday
Seasonal work
Permits for seasonal work in agriculture and tourism
Residence permit to look for work
You have completed a degree, a qualification or your research in Finland and are looking for a job
Au pairs
You are coming to Finland to work as an au pair