Hi all!
My husband is moving from Australia to Finland at the end of this year and we'll be applying for a residence permit as soon as he gets here. The question is, can he still do some work for Australia while waiting for his residence permit? He does photography and Youtube and we're wondering if it would be okay for him to sell his photos or videos online. Didn't really find information about this online so if you have any links considering the matter we'd appreciate it!
Thank you in advance.
Working while waiting for a residence permit
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FinlandGirl
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Re: Working while waiting for a residence permit
You are Finnish or non-EU citizenship, and your husband will apply for a residence permit on the basis of family ties?choom wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:27 amMy husband is moving from Australia to Finland at the end of this year and we'll be applying for a residence permit as soon as he gets here. The question is, can he still do some work for Australia while waiting for his residence permit? He does photography and Youtube and we're wondering if it would be okay for him to sell his photos or videos online. Didn't really find information about this online so if you have any links considering the matter we'd appreciate it!
From the moment he moves his residence to Finland, he needs the right to work (and his worldwide income is subject to Vero taxation).
Migri wrote: You cannot start working before you get a residence permit.
Re: Working while waiting for a residence permit
Yes I'm Finnish and he's applying on the basis of family ties. So even if he's got his own toiminimi he can't do anything before the residence permit?
Thank you for the answer, gonna try and find some more information!
Thank you for the answer, gonna try and find some more information!
Re: Working while waiting for a residence permit
Or should I ask is he allowed any income, he would be selling his photography online.
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FinlandGirl
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Re: Working while waiting for a residence permit
How would he be able to get his own toiminimi?
He can have income, but he cannot work.
https://uusyrityskeskus.fi/apua-yrittaj ... keskukset/ might be able to help.
Another option would be that he applies right now from home, comes as a tourist to enjoy 3 months of Finnish winter with you, and then does a 3 month vacation at home (or somewhere else outside Europe).
Re: Working while waiting for a residence permit
https://migri.fi/en/faq-employment
I’m trying to figure out if I can work right now, and my RP was approved on other grounds. Finally just saw this. Scroll to the bottom. I think you can work for a foreign company if there is no ties to Finland. And you can’t apply with a remote worker permit.
The only thing is what country your paying taxes to. I’m not sure if Australia has a tax treaty with Finland, if there is, there is probably a certain amount of months where he just pays to Australia before Finland.
I’m trying to figure out if I can work right now, and my RP was approved on other grounds. Finally just saw this. Scroll to the bottom. I think you can work for a foreign company if there is no ties to Finland. And you can’t apply with a remote worker permit.
The only thing is what country your paying taxes to. I’m not sure if Australia has a tax treaty with Finland, if there is, there is probably a certain amount of months where he just pays to Australia before Finland.