Living in Finland
Registration to stay in Finland EU/ETA student
Are you coming to Finland because of your studies and you are from another EU/ETA country?
You can stay up to 3 months in Finland without registration of your stay. However, the sooner you register at Migri = Finnish Immigration Service and Maistraatti = Digital and Population Data services Agency, the sooner your life and other documentations handling becomes easier. As you are EU/ETA citizen, you do not need any visa, but you need Registration of right to residence. Read more…
Student housing
Are you coming to Helsinki region because of your studies and you are looking for cheap housing?
HOAS = Homes for students, is the foundation for student housing in the Helsinki region, which rents out, builds and maintains housing for students in the capital region. Read more…
Opening a bank account in Finland
Opening a bank account in Finland is a necessary step to do once you move to Finland. Online banking and identity verification will go hand-in-hand while you stay in Finland. The Four leading banks in Finland are Nordea, the OP Group, Danske Bank and S-Pankki, representing more than 80% of Finland’s banking services. Read more…
Kela Application
If you are a citizen of another EU or EEA or of Switzerland, you can get financial aid even if you have come to Finland to study.
- You can get financial aid if you are employed in Finland for at least 4 months with an average of at least 10 hours of work per week, or if you have taken out statutory pension insurance for self-employed persons. The entitlement to financial aid for students only continues for the duration of the employment.
- You can also get financial aid if you have been granted the right of permanent residence in Finland under the Aliens Act.
Find your phone operator
Pre-paid sim card: You can easily get a pre-paid sim card in for example any R-kioski or the operators’ stores. You can then top up your SIM card online or again in any R-kioski.
To be able to get a phone contract, you will need a passport, Finnish social security number and a clear credit record. You also need to have lived in Finland for at least two years
The links above are for three main phone operators in Finland – DNA, Telia and Elisa. Go check out their website for different phone plans or visit their stores. Most of the shop assistant speak English and will be happy to help you.
In order to get a phone contract you may need to pay a deposit which is up to 500€ euros if you have been in Finland for less than 2 years