Finland updates salary requirements for residence permits from Jan 2025. Check if you're eligible!

Highlights: Finland announces changes to salary requirement for residence permits from Jan 2025

• The Finnish government has announced updates to the minimum salary threshold for residence permit applicants.
• Foreign skilled workers seeking a Finland Residence Permit must earn more than €1,600 per month to be eligible.
• The updated salary requirement will be effective from January 01, 2025 onwards.
• The income limit is applicable only to the primary employment of foreign-skilled workers in Finland.

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Minimum Salary Requirement for Finland Residence Permit in 2025

The Government of Finland has recently announced updates to the minimum salary threshold for residence permit applicants in 2025. Under the updated policy, foreign skilled workers willing to apply for Finland residence permit via employment must have a monthly income of €1,600 to be eligible.
 

The new changes are applicable to foreign skilled workers from third countries from January 01, 2025 onwards. The Finnish Ministry for Economic Affairs and Employment has confirmed that the income limit is only applicable to the primary employment of foreign workers.
 

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Why is the salary threshold updated for the Finland Residence Permit?

The Ministry for Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland has updated the minimum salary requirement to ensure that naturalized Finnish residents are financially capable of sustaining themselves with the salary offered to them in Finland.
 

The policy also aims to expand the number of full-time workers in Finland. The salary threshold will mainly impact workers in certain sectors like forestry, agriculture, fisheries, support services, and administration.
 

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Income thresholds are higher for certain job roles in Finland

The minimum salary requirement for Finland residence permit applicants ranges from €1,030 to €3,638, depending on the job role of the foreign skilled worker. The table below provides details of the minimum income requirement for certain positions in Finland:

 

Type of Foreign Skilled Workers	Minimum Salary Threshold
Professionals in Speciality Occupation	€3,638
Seasonal Workers	€1,399

The Finnish authorities have also stated that the minimum salary requirement might differ depending on one's location of residence in Finland. For example, workers living in Helsinki will have a higher income threshold than residents of the other areas.
 

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