Moving to Finland is a sequence, and doing it in the right order saves weeks. Start with the checklist; the other pages here go deeper on each step.
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Moving to Finland
The relocation hub: the first 30 days checklist, permits, registration, students, families, temporary housing and movers.
In this section
First 30 days in FinlandThe step-by-step checklist for a new arrival in Finland: eSIM, DVV registration and the personal identity code, bank account and strong authentication, Kela, tax card, health centre, HSL, electricity, insurance and internet, in the order that actually works. With the Finnish words for every step.Temporary housing for your first weeksWhere newcomers stay before they find a lease in Finland: furnished short-term apartments, monthly rentals, student housing, hostels and what to check, with typical prices in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku.Registration and the henkilötunnusHow to register your address and get a personal identity code in Finland, at DVV or through Migri, what a municipality of residence gives you, the notification of move, and the documents to bring, for EU and non-EU citizens.Residence permitsThe Finnish residence permit types most immigrants hold (work, specialist, student, family), the continuous versus temporary distinction, renewal in time, the residence permit card, and how the permit years count toward the permanent permit under the 2026 rules.eSIM and your first phone planHow to have working data the minute you land at Helsinki-Vantaa: a travel eSIM activated before the flight, or a Finnish prepaid SIM from the R-kioski in arrivals, what each costs, and when to move to a Finnish contract.