EU and Nordic citizens
EU citizens and equivalent persons
In addition to Finland, the Member States of the European Union (EU) are
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Austria |
Greece |
Poland |
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Belgium |
Hungary |
Portugal |
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Bulgaria |
Ireland |
Romania |
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Cyprus |
Italy |
Slovakia |
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the Czech Republic |
Latvia |
Slovenia |
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Denmark |
Lithuania |
Spain |
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Estonia |
Luxembourg |
Sweden |
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France |
Malta |
the United Kingdom |
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Germany |
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The regulations concerning free movement apply also to the citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway based on the EEA Agreement, as well as Switzerland based on a special agreement with EU.
If you are a citizen of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland you will not require a residence permit for Finland. You will be free to reside and work in Finland for up to three months. If you are staying longer you must register your right of residence before the end of the three-month period. To register you must visit your local police.
Moving to Finland from a Nordic country
If you are moving to Finland from another Nordic country (Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Iceland), you must notify the local register office no later than one week after the moving date.
More information
EUROPE DIRECT will help you find answers to any questions you may have about the European Union.
ec.europa.eu/europedirect - p. 00800 6789 1011