If the proposal becomes law, a foreign student’s residence permit could be revoked if they receive basic social assistance, a ...

The biggest change is that, for the issuance of a permanent residence permit, with certain exceptions, six years of ...

Finland has approved amendments tightening the conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit, extending the required continuous period of residence and introducing stricter language and work ...

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Universities in Finland are struggling to increase international student enrolment numbers due to bureaucracy surrounding residence permits, a survey by the country’s national public broadcasting ...

Finland offers a supportive framework for international students to bring their spouses, granting residence permits, unrestricted work and study rights and access to healthcare. Financial planning is ...

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Finland is implementing an EU directive that will double the length of its residence permits for students and researchers from outside the EU, in a bid to encourage them to work or start businesses in ...

Finland’s permanent residency grants non-EU nationals — including Indians — the right to live and work in the country indefinitely, along with access to key public benefits such as healthcare and ...

Tabloid Iltalehti informs readers on Tuesday morning that Finland granted some 3,697 residence permits to Russian citizens between January and July of this year. That figure includes first residence ...