Here you will find information about practicalities whether you are a researcher coming to Finland or going abroad. For personal assistance please contact directly the university or the research institute you are interested in. You can find the mobility contact information on the Research landscape section.
International Staff Services of the University of Helsinki has a useful portal for their incoming international researchers, teachers and other staff.
General information
Info Bank
This service contains basic information about Finnish society and culture, permits needed by those settling in Finland, accommodation, finding employment, health care, social services, getting help in a crisis and cultural and leisure services, as well as links to websites where you will find additional information
This is Finland
Things you should and shouldn’t know about Finland
Public services
Finland in figures
Researchers coming to Finland
Immigration
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Forgein nationals arriving to Finland
Finnish Immigration Service
Researchers arriving from outside the EU or the EEA
Working in Finland
Finnwork
Portal of the Employment and Economic Development Office provides information for employers hiring foreigners and for foreigners coming to work in Finland or already living in Finland. The portal contains information on the rules of working life, permits needed to work in Finland and the Finnish working culture as well as on concluding an employment contract, minimum wages, taxation and social security
Europass
Europass helps learners and workers to prove their skills and competences on the labour market and for education and training purposes
Working in Finland?
Information about working and living in Finland
Social security
InTo Finland
In To is the service point of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) and the Finnish Tax Administration for those coming to work in Finland. It gives advice and instructions to those moving to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area about the matters that first arise on coming to Finland.
The Ministry for Social Affairs and Health
This service provides information on social services, income security and insurance
Kela
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland provides basic security for all persons resident in Finland covering the different stages of their lives
The Farmers' Social Insurance Institution
The Farmers Social Insurance Institution (Mela), is responsible for the statutory pension (MYEL) and occupational accident insurance (MATA) of the persons who have a grant or a scholarship and who have to be insured in Finland
EUlisses
Taxation and Fiscal issues
Finnish Tax Administration
Ministry of Finance
Taxation and financing
Researchers going abroad
Formalities
Where to go and funding?
Outgoing researchers, an IPR checklist