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Finland
Finland pairs quiet, lakes and very dependable urban infrastructure: Helsinki is compact and the forest starts at the edge of the district. Costs run above the Baltics and close to Sweden, though rent outside the capital is noticeably easier. Winter is long, snowy and dark; summer is short, bright and surprisingly warm; autumn is wet. Finnish is hard and needed for most jobs, and the darkness from November to February takes a deliberate effort to get used to.
Facts about the destination
€1,588
Living solo, economy
Continental
Climate
Cost of living3
- Living solo, economy
- €1,588 per month
- Living as a couple, comfort
- €5,335 per month
- Living as a family, premium
- €9,345 per month
Entry and visas6
- Nomad visa
- No such programme
- Work visa
- Open
- Student visa
- Open
- Retirement visa
- No such programme
- Paid residency program
- No such programme
- Investment residency
- No such programme
Money and housing7
- Median rent
- $1,000 per month
- Tax system
- Worldwide income taxed
- Income tax, maximum
- up to 55%
- Price per square metre
- $10,000 per m²
- Крупнейшая правка в датасете по этому полю — прежнее значение занижало реальную цену жилья в центре Хельсинки почти вдвое.
- Property ownership for foreigners
- With restrictions
- Покупка недвижимости негражданином ЕС требует разрешения министерства обороны с 2020 года.
- Special regime for new residents
- Yes
- Режим для ключевых иностранных специалистов даёт плоскую ставку 32% на срок до 48 месяцев.
- Mortgage for non-residents
- No
Safety and environment6
- Air quality
- AQI 12
- Safety
- 5 out of 5
- Armed conflict
- None
- Healthcare
- 5 out of 5
- Internet
- 5 out of 5
- Insurance required for a visa
- Yes
Language and daily life4
- English
- 5 out of 5
- Russian-speaking
- 3 out of 5
- Banking
- 1 out of 5
- MIR cards
- No
Legalization9
- Years to permanent residency
- 4 years
- Years to citizenship
- 5 years
- Remote work for foreign clients
- No
- Citizenship by investment
- No such programme
- Hiring a foreigner
- Hard
- Ease of legalization
- 1 out of 5
- Second passport kept after naturalisation
- Yes
- Citizenship for a child born here
- Not granted
- Fast-track naturalisation
- No
Climate and region3
- Climate
- Continental
- Kind of destination
- To live in
- Region
- Europe
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