FINLAND

Two-year Finnish residence permit for startup teams that first obtain a positive Eligibility Statement from Business Finland.

PromiseA two-year founder permit into the Nordic startup scene once Business Finland backs your team.

What it takesNo funding; you must prove sufficient money for the entire permit period and pay a EUR 450 (online) fee.

Kela or your unemployment fund pays a taxable daily allowance (equal to the basic unemployment allowance, e.g. €37.21/day) for 30–60 days to people on unemployment benefit who take a job of 2+ months with a 3-hour+ daily commute, or who move to take it.

PromiseFinland pays you for up to two months when you move across the country for a new job.

What it takesOnly for people already receiving Finnish unemployment benefit, so not for new arrivals from abroad; paid max 5 days a week and must be claimed within 3 months.

Foreign key employees working in Finland pay a flat 25% tax at source on Finnish salary (down from 32% since 1 January 2026) for their first 84 months of work (60 months for returning Finnish citizens).

PromiseA flat 25% tax on your Finnish salary for seven years.

What it takesCash salary must be at least EUR 5,800 every month (benefits in kind don't count) and the work must require special expertise; request the key-employee tax card within 90 days of starting; not available if you were Finnish tax resident in the 5 prior calendar years.