Arriving in Finland from overseas

Read instructions for arriving in Finland to work here: you need a tax card. To apply for the card, you need a Finnish personal identity code.

The Digital and Population Data Services Agency issues Finnish personal IDs. In some cases, IDs can be issued by the Finnish Immigration Service or the Finnish Tax Administration.

When you arrive in Finland to do construction or to work at a shipyard, you must get registered at a tax office and get a tax number. If you do not have a tax number, you cannot work on the construction site.

If you are a foreign student or trainee, Finland does usually not impose tax on income you receive from other countries. 

When you come to Finland to work, your tax treatment depends on the length of your stay.