Digital Nomad & Residency · Finland
Digital Nomad & Residency - Finland
Finland has no dedicated digital-nomad or remote-work visa, and remote work is not permitted on a Schengen tourist entry or visa-free stay. Relocators can instead pursue residence through the entrepreneur residence permit or the start-up entrepreneur permit, both of which require actively running a business and working in Finland. EU/EEA citizens may reside and work freely; there is no golden-visa or residency-by-investment scheme.
Finland does not offer a specific digital-nomad or remote-work visa; Migri lists no such category and there is no separate residence permit for freelancers or those working via an invoicing/light-entrepreneur service.
Self-employed relocators need an entrepreneur residence permit, which requires a Finnish Business ID, a profitable business, and actually working in the company in Finland; ownership alone is insufficient. Decisions are made jointly by an ELY Centre (partial decision) and Migri.
Founders of growth-oriented start-ups can obtain a residence permit valid for up to 2 years, but must first secure a positive Eligibility Statement from Business Finland (valid 4 months) and must work in the start-up in Finland.
Migri states there is no separate residence permit for freelancers or for working through an invoicing-service company; freelancing is only possible once one already holds a residence permit on another basis.
Finland operates no residency-by-investment or golden-visa programme; there is no passive-investment route and Migri sets no minimum investment threshold — applicants must establish and actively run a viable Finnish business.
EU/EEA citizens may reside and work (including remotely) in Finland without a residence permit, registering their right of residence if staying beyond three months under EU free-movement rules.
Machine-assisted translation · verified 5/23/2026 · orientation, not legal advice. English version →