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| Field | 🇫🇮FinlandFinland Specialist Residence Permit 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland (FI) |
| Route | Finland Specialist Residence Permit 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work visa |
| Summary | Finland specialist residence permit guide for 2026 covering the €3,937 salary threshold, expert-duty requirement, employer process, D visa and work rights. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | For 2026, the applicant needs confirmed Finnish employment involving special expertise and gross salary of at least EUR 3,937 per month; fringe benefits and daily allowances do not count toward this amount.As of 2026-09-20Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | The specialist permit authorizes work under its statutory conditions. A D visa is not a residence permit; in qualifying cases it facilitates travel after a positive residence-permit decision while awaiting the permit card.As of 2026-09-20Source 1 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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