When hiring a special expert from abroad, the employee can get a Finnish residence permit in 14 days by using the fast track. In addition, the employee can apply for a D-visa in connection with the fast track, if the person is coming from a visa-requiring country. With a D-visa, the employee and can come to Finland immediately after receiving a residence permit without a residence permit card.
This enables that the candidate will be able to start working in Finland significantly faster than before, because there is no need to wait for the residence permit card in the country of origin. Utilizing the fast track requires both the employee and the employer to use Enter Finland. A family applying for a Finnish residence permit in the fast track can also receive a residence permit in two weeks. The entire process is digital, so there is no need to fill paper forms anymore.
The steps for the Finnish Residence Permit process are as follows:
- ACCOUNT. Create the account in enterfinland.fi.
- ATTACHMENTS. Make sure that all of the necessary attachments are included. Valid
passport, a certificate of the key terms of the employment relationship, certificate of fringe
benefits from the employer, job description and a diploma from a completed university
degree are required. Employer will provide the supporting documents required from the
employer and the key terms of employment. - APPLICATION. Fill in the application for the residence permit and D-Visa via the fast track.
Employer will receive a message when the employee has submitted the application and
needs to fill in the terms of employment within 2 days after the employee has sent the
application. - PAYMENT. Pay the application. The cost for the residence permit is 380 € and D-visa is 95 €.
- IDENTIFICATION. After the payment, the employee has 5 days to proove his identity in the
VFS Global application center or the Finnish Embassy. - WAIT FOR THE DECISION. The employee and the employer will receive regular information
about the schedule of the application. - POSITIVE DECISION. After the employee receives a positive residence permit, they need to
book an appointment with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency for the personal
identity code. The employer will also receive a message when the decision has been made. - RELOCATION WILL START.
NextLink will help throughout the process
NextLink will help throughout the process
The process itself is very simple, but it contains bottlenecks that can prolong the duration of the
process. Examples of bottlenecks are, for instance, the delivery of the correct attachments, the
employer’s tasks in the process, and the applicant’s identification at the VFS Global application
center or the Finnish Embassy. NextLink helps with these bottlenecks and makes sure that the
process runs smoothly and on the best possible schedule.
NextLink’s global network enables us to make the best experts available for companies with an
exceptionally fast schedule. We also make sure that the talent’s personal experience throughout the
recruitment process and relocation is a great experience for every individual. Because of this, we
offer a wide range of different relocation services to facilitate adaptation to a new country.
Due to our global resources and our own passion towards global mobility, NextLink is the superior
partner when thinking about global recruitment and relocation assistance. We promise to stand
behind our promised values throughout the entire journey and ensure that the process will be
significantly effortless for both – the employer and the applicant.
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