Step by Step Guide to moving to Finland

xxAbixx · Post by **xxAbixx** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:15 am

Hi,
Me and my boyfriend are thinking about moving to Finland in a few years. Can anybody give me a consice step by step list of things i must do to be able to live in Finland? (e.g. residency permits, finding work etc...)
Any information would be helpful
Thanks
xxx

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Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:46 am

Very sorry, the crystal orb is foggy.

Pass the silver across my palm and I'll read the Tarot. Ah, the Justice asks if you are EU or non-EU and the the Hierophant wants to know: age, profession, work experience etc. such things that are essential to know and make foretelling your path quite much easier.

In other words - more information!

sinikettu · Post by **sinikettu** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:09 am

I find lots of links/info here on this site...

bb/viewforum.php?f=11

And more here..
http://www.expat-finland.com/moving_to_ ... index.html

Being Nosey by nature I followed the link on Hanks profile to his ww site..
There I find lots of links..
http://www...com/sauna/viewforum.php?f=20

The Helsinki Sanomat adds more here.
http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/english/extras/links

To me it seems you are spoilt for choice.

xxAbixx · Post by **xxAbixx** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:09 pm

Sorry

, we are both EU citizens from Engalnd
anything else??
x

Post by **neil** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:34 pm

May I suggest a few tips:

1. Try searching/browsingthis site and checking out the above links.

2. Be proactive.

3. Familiarise yourself with the FAQ/Board Rules, in particular, no.7

xxAbixx · Post by **xxAbixx** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:39 pm

We are looking to move over in a few years so we will be about 20-21ish. I am looking to either study at university or work for a magazine. I have 9 GCSE's and should have 4 A levels. My boyfriend is a qualified administrator and has worked as one for 4 years.
Does this help??

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:12 pm

Wowee, the crystal orb cleared for a second. The Hanged Man says: "Learn Finnish."

As you are both EU - then that means you can come here at will, but then you need to find work/study place. Everything else like residence (its a declaration for EU citizens) will then start falling in place as dominoes. Now jobs (you didn't say what kind of an administrator...) you can find depending on the profession through big jobsites like http://www.monster.fi or the Ministry of Labour http://www.mol.fi website (here the "learn Finnish" comes in handy). For studying check out http://finland.cimo.fi/

And of course the eternal question: why?

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