Hello everyone,
I am planning on visiting my Finnish friend later this year.
My work place in the UK allows remote working in another country for up to 20 days.
Am I allowed to work in Finland for my UK company for up to 20 days without needing a work visa or some other kind of legal documentation? I would be working from my friend's house.
I am unsure of what I'm allowed to do now since the UK left the EU.
Thank you in advance!
Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
If the work qualifies for the requirements here:JHutch wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:00 pmHello everyone,
I am planning on visiting my Finnish friend later this year.
My work place in the UK allows remote working in another country for up to 20 days.
Am I allowed to work in Finland for my UK company for up to 20 days without needing a work visa or some other kind of legal documentation? I would be working from my friend's house.
I am unsure of what I'm allowed to do now since the UK left the EU.
Thank you in advance!
https://migri.fi/en/work-without-residence-permit
Being a specialist would be the most common.
https://migri.fi/en/specialists
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
In practice it is mostly ignored by authorities when people work remotely during a short vacation, at least as long as this is remote work where it does not make any difference whether you are in Finland or somewhere else.JHutch wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:00 pmI am planning on visiting my Finnish friend later this year.
My work place in the UK allows remote working in another country for up to 20 days.
Am I allowed to work in Finland for my UK company for up to 20 days without needing a work visa or some other kind of legal documentation? I would be working from my friend's house.
I am unsure of what I'm allowed to do now since the UK left the EU.
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
Does an invitation from a third party unrelated to the employment fulfil the legal requirement of an invitation to work in Finland?betelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:32 amIf the work qualifies for the requirements here:JHutch wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:00 pmHello everyone,
I am planning on visiting my Finnish friend later this year.
My work place in the UK allows remote working in another country for up to 20 days.
Am I allowed to work in Finland for my UK company for up to 20 days without needing a work visa or some other kind of legal documentation? I would be working from my friend's house.
I am unsure of what I'm allowed to do now since the UK left the EU.
Thank you in advance!
https://migri.fi/en/work-without-residence-permit
Being a specialist would be the most common.
https://migri.fi/en/specialists
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
Probably not but one does not need an invitation necessarily ”or you have signed a contract to work in Finland”. The employer is also required to apply for an A1 certificate to deal with social security.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 11:06 amDoes an invitation from a third party unrelated to the employment fulfil the legal requirement of an invitation to work in Finland?betelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:32 amIf the work qualifies for the requirements here:JHutch wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:00 pmHello everyone,
I am planning on visiting my Finnish friend later this year.
My work place in the UK allows remote working in another country for up to 20 days.
Am I allowed to work in Finland for my UK company for up to 20 days without needing a work visa or some other kind of legal documentation? I would be working from my friend's house.
I am unsure of what I'm allowed to do now since the UK left the EU.
Thank you in advance!
https://migri.fi/en/work-without-residence-permit
Being a specialist would be the most common.
https://migri.fi/en/specialists
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-in ... witzerland
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
Though this is mainly because there’s no realistic way to catch these people. A vacation is also a bit different since the employer is not requiring the employee to work on those days.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 11:03 am
In practice it is mostly ignored by authorities when people work remotely during a short vacation, at least as long as this is remote work where it does not make any difference whether you are in Finland or somewhere else.
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
The main problem is that there is no sane way to do it legally in many cases.betelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:46 pmThough this is mainly because there’s no realistic way to catch these people.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 11:03 am
In practice it is mostly ignored by authorities when people work remotely during a short vacation, at least as long as this is remote work where it does not make any difference whether you are in Finland or somewhere else.
You are proposing the government should try to catch these evil business people who are illegally working during a night in a Vantaa hotel between two long-distance flights.
Especially with current remote working recommendations, making such a clear distinction between vacation and working is pretty out of touch with realitybetelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:46 pmA vacation is also a bit different since the employer is not requiring the employee to work on those days.
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
I don't think the government should do that. Ideally the laws would be changed to account for this situation better. However, my personal opinion is different from what the government would do if it was aware of the working under current laws.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:06 pmThe main problem is that there is no sane way to do it legally in many cases.betelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:46 pmThough this is mainly because there’s no realistic way to catch these people.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 11:03 am
In practice it is mostly ignored by authorities when people work remotely during a short vacation, at least as long as this is remote work where it does not make any difference whether you are in Finland or somewhere else.
You are proposing the government should try to catch these evil business people who are illegally working during a night in a Vantaa hotel between two long-distance flights.
It is but laws are what they are. At least in Finland they introduced the flexible working hours system.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:06 pmEspecially with current remote working recommendations, making such a clear distinction between vacation and working is pretty out of touch with realitybetelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:46 pmA vacation is also a bit different since the employer is not requiring the employee to work on those days.
"Employees’ regular working hours can also be flexible. Flexible working hours allow employees to choose, within certain limits, the start and end times of their workdays themselves."
https://www.tyosuojelu.fi/web/en/employ ... king-hours
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Re: Remote working in Finland (UK resident)
Which is completely irrelevant for cases like the OP, where an employee is for a few weeks or months combining remote working and vacation.betelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:28 pmIt is but laws are what they are. At least in Finland they introduced the flexible working hours system.FinlandGirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:06 pmEspecially with current remote working recommendations, making such a clear distinction between vacation and working is pretty out of touch with realitybetelgeuse wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:46 pmA vacation is also a bit different since the employer is not requiring the employee to work on those days.
"Employees’ regular working hours can also be flexible. Flexible working hours allow employees to choose, within certain limits, the start and end times of their workdays themselves."
https://www.tyosuojelu.fi/web/en/employ ... king-hours