The secret of resident permits for entrepreneurs in Finland

Finland has two different permits?

In this video broadcast, we delve into the intricacies of obtaining a Finnish resident permit for entrepreneurs. During our research, we discovered a critical detail: if ELY-centre rejects an applicant, Finnish Immigration Service – Migri cannot issue the permit. This prompted a deeper investigation into the evaluation procedures and criteria. Fortunately, Migri provided valuable insights, explaining their role and processes.

We also visited ELY-centre to understand their evaluation process for resident permits for entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, we uncovered that another organization known as "Business Finland" is involved when it comes to residents permit for starting a business in Finland. Tune into this episode to learn everything you need to know about applying for a Finnish resident permit for entrepreneurs and how to navigate the application process successfully.

Information on permits from Finnish Immigration Service: https://migri.fi/en/entrepreneur
Start-Up permits from Business Finland sites: https://www.businessfinland.com/estab...
EnterFinland, the online tool to apply for the permits: https://enterfinland.fi/eServices/inf...
https://enterfinland.fi/eServices/inf...
Contact Finnish Immigration Service: https://migri.fi/en/customer-guidance...

0:00 Introduction
0:41 Two different types of residence permits
2:46 Business Finland and startup permit
6:12 ELY-Centre and residence permit for entrepreneurs
10:04 Summary of the permits
10:25 Extending the permit
11:26 Final words