Foreign nationals who want to enter and reside in Finland as start-up entrepreneurs, can apply for a Finnish Startup Permit. This will be a residence permit who has or will establish a start-up business in Finland.
The expected processing time for a Finnish Startup Permit is about a month at the Finnish Immigration Service. The processing fee of an online application is 450 euros and 520 euros for a paper application.
If the residence permit decision is positive, the applicant is usually granted a continuous residence permit for two years. If his or her family members apply for a residence permit at the same time, they can be granted a permit if they also fulfill the income requirement. In addition, the general requirements for granting a residence permit must be fulfilled. One of these is a valid passport. After the first permit you can apply for an extension of the residence permit on the same grounds if the start-up entrepreneurship continues. The business must also then have the potential for fast international growth.
Duration
24 Month(s)
Citizenship
60 Month(s)
Fees
1750
P. Residency
48 Month(s)
Processing time
3 to 4 week(s)
COMPLEXITY
Low
4 Eligibility Requirements
8 Document Required
Talent gain & drain map of 2015-2019 data. Sourced from World Bank Digital Development Data.
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