Finland visas, from Pakistan.

Tourism, business or family visits up to 90 days across the whole Schengen area.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• 6-month personal bank statement
• Travel medical insurance (€30,000 cover)
• Cover letter, itinerary & accommodation

Long-stay national visa to study at a recognised university.

• University admission letter
• Proof of funds (≈ €800/month)
• IELTS / language proficiency as required
• Accommodation & health insurance

Residence permit for specialists and highly-qualified workers.

• Qualifying job offer / contract
• Salary meeting the national threshold
• Recognised qualifications
• Police clearance certificate

Join a spouse or family member legally resident in the country.

• Marriage / birth certificates (legalised)
• Sponsor's residence, income & housing
• Relationship evidence
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

The standard employment-based route for non-EU nationals with a confirmed job offer in Finland; Migri carries out a labour market availability check itself before issuing a decision.

• Confirmed job offer from a Finnish employer
• Salary meeting the relevant collective agreement/minimum wage
• Labour market availability check carried out by Migri
• Valid passport (3+ months beyond stay)

A fast-track route for non-EU founders launching a scalable company in Finland, built on a positive Eligibility Statement from Business Finland ahead of the Migri residence permit decision.

• Positive Eligibility Statement from Business Finland
• Detailed business plan and founder CV
• Minimum funds of €1,030-€1,210/month depending on municipality
• Company registered with the PRH Trade Register

For established business owners and traders setting up outside the Business Finland fast track (freelancers and light entrepreneurs are not eligible), assessed on the profitability and sustainability of the business plan.

• Viable, profitable business plan
• Own Business ID and entry in the Finnish Trade Register
• Proof of financing or capital
• Sufficient means of support

For managers, specialists and trainees posted from a group company outside the EU to a Finnish branch or subsidiary of the same multinational, without local labour market testing.

• Intra-group assignment or secondment letter
• 3-12 months' prior employment within the group immediately before the transfer
• Confirmed role as manager, specialist or trainee
• Valid passport and health insurance

Covers time-bound roles such as berry-picking, agriculture, forestry and tourism-sector work lasting 3-9 months in any 12-month period, with mandatory labour market testing for contracts of 6-9 months.

• Signed seasonal employment contract
• Wages meeting the collective agreement or statutory minimum
• Labour market testing (contracts of 6-9 months)
• Employer-confirmed accommodation

For non-EU researchers with a signed hosting agreement with a Finnish university or research organisation, granted for up to two years at a time under the EU Researchers Directive or Finland's national research permit.

• Master's or bachelor's degree relevant to the research field
• Signed hosting agreement with a research organisation
• Funds of €1,030-€1,210/month depending on place of residence (if self-funded)
• Valid passport and health insurance

Lets graduates and researchers who completed their qualification in Finland stay up to two years to find employment or start a business, filed within five years of their study or research permit expiring.

• Degree, qualification or research completed in Finland
• Filed within 5 years of study/research permit expiry
• Proof of sufficient funds for the permit duration
• Valid passport

For young people aged 17-30 living with a Finnish host family for up to 12 months, combining light household duties (max 25 hours/week) with Finnish or Swedish language study.

• Signed au pair agreement providing board, lodging and pocket money
• Applicant aged 17-30
• Prior study of, or interest in, Finnish/Swedish language or culture
• Host family's insurance and accommodation confirmed

A dedicated route for descendants of a Finnish citizen, with a parent or grandparent who was a Finnish citizen by birth, granting an unrestricted right to work without a means-of-support test.

• Documented Finnish-born parent or grandparent
• Birth certificates proving the family relationship
• Valid passport
• No means-of-support test required

A narrower alternative to the standard visit visa for nationals who only need to pass through the international transit zone of a Finnish airport without formally entering the country.

• Confirmed onward ticket and itinerary
• Valid passport (3+ months beyond transit)
• Visa for the final destination if required
• Proof traveller will not clear border control