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title: "Finland Consultant permit requirements 2026: €1,463+/mo needed"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/consultant-permit/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-11
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Finland · Work

# Finland Consultant permit

**Income needed:** €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630

Residence permit for a consultant

First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **Income needed:** €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630 (Income of at least EUR 1,463 a month (≈ $1,630) · Salary where no collective agreement applies or work is part-time (2026); trade or business income must also reach this amount; the main income must come from the permit work. A fee of EUR 530 (≈ $590) · Online first permit (paper EUR 630); extended EUR 230 online (paper EUR 430).)
- **First stay:** 1 yr (Work lasts a maximum of one year.)
- **Who can apply:** Most passports (Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit.)
- **Family:** Family can join (Spouse and children can apply for a D visa while applying on family ties.)

## Key facts

Consultant permit is a work route for Finland. Applicants need income of €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630. You can stay 1 yr, renewable. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.

- **Money needed:** €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630
- **Government fees:** €530 ≈ $590
- **First stay:** 1 yr

## Cost, time and long term

To apply: government fee €530 ≈ $590; income to show €1,463+/mo ≈ $1,630. No lawyer or agent fee is included.

**Government fees: €530 ≈ $590**

- EUR 530 (≈ $590) Online first permit (paper EUR 630 (≈ $700)); extended EUR 230 (≈ $260) online (paper EUR 430 (≈ $480)).

**Shown, not spent: €1,463+/mo ≈ $1,630**

- EUR 1,463 a month (≈ $1,630) Salary where no collective agreement applies or work is part-time (2026); trade or business income must also reach this amount; the main income must come from the permit work.

**Renewal: 1 year max in total**

The work lasts a maximum of one year.

[Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/consultant)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Time on this route is capped at 1 year in total
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Finland
- Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Applicants have confirmed employment as a consultant.
- The work lasts at most one year.

#### What you must show

- Salary is at least the collective agreement level, or EUR 1,463 (≈ $1,630) per month in 2026 where none applies or work is part-time.
- The main source of income must be the work covered by the permit.

#### Documents

- A supply contract naming the covered work is attached.

#### Steps

1. The employer submits the terms of employment; the first permit is applied for abroad.

## When you become tax resident

How Finland decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total**
- **Tax residence:** A person is resident with a main abode and home in Finland, or after a continuous stay of more than six months (exactly six months is not enough); temporary absences do not interrupt the stay.
- **Foreign-source income:** Progressive state tax plus municipal tax on worldwide income of residents; example effective rate on pay of EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) is 8.5% and on EUR 70,000 (≈ $78,200) is 25.0% (Helsinki resident, Lutheran church member).

[All tax rules for Finland](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026

**Full official text**

For consultants with confirmed employment lasting at most one year; longer work needs an employed-person permit. (sources 1, 2)

#### What you must show and pay

- Income of at least EUR 1,463 a month (≈ $1,630) · Salary where no collective agreement applies or work is part-time (2026); trade or business income must also reach this amount; the main income must come from the permit work. (sources 1, 2)
- A fee of EUR 530 (≈ $590) · Online first permit (paper EUR 630 (≈ $700)); extended EUR 230 (≈ $260) online (paper EUR 430 (≈ $480)). (source 1)

#### Requirements

- Applicants have confirmed employment as a consultant. (source 1)
- The work lasts at most one year. (source 1)
- Salary is at least the collective agreement level, or EUR 1,463 (≈ $1,630) per month in 2026 where none applies or work is part-time. (sources 1, 2)
- The main source of income must be the work covered by the permit. (source 1)
- A supply contract naming the covered work is attached. (source 1)
- The employer submits the terms of employment; the first permit is applied for abroad. (source 1)

#### Stay

- Work lasts a maximum of one year.
- First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

#### Nationality

Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

#### Work

Perform the consulting work named in the permit.

#### Family

Spouse and children can apply for a D visa while applying on family ties.

Checked 2026-10-11

## Official sources

1. [Residence permit for a consultant](https://migri.fi/en/consultant) · Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Income requirement for work-based permits](https://migri.fi/en/working-in-finland/income-requirement) · Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) · checked 2026-10-11

## Consultant permit and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Consultant permit | Needs income of €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630 | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/eu-blue-card/) | Needs income of €3,937+ a month ≈ $4,400 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
| [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/ict-permit/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | Limited |
| [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/researcher-permit/) | Needs income of €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630 | 2 yr, renewable | Yes |
| [Specialist permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/specialist-permit/) | Needs income of €3,937+ a month ≈ $4,400 | 2 yr, renewable | – |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Consultant permit?

Income of at least EUR 1,463 a month (≈ $1,630). Salary where no collective agreement applies or work is part-time (2026); trade or business income must also reach this amount; the main income must come from the permit work. A fee of EUR 530 (≈ $590). Online first permit (paper EUR 630 (≈ $700)); extended EUR 230 (≈ $260) online (paper EUR 430 (≈ $480)).

### How long can I stay on the Consultant permit?

Work lasts a maximum of one year.

### Can I work on the Consultant permit?

Perform the consulting work named in the permit.

### Can I bring my family on the Consultant permit?

Spouse and children can apply for a D visa while applying on family ties.

### Who can apply for the Consultant permit?

Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

### How are Consultant permit holders taxed in Finland?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Consultant permit. The standard rules apply: Progressive state tax plus municipal tax on worldwide income of residents; example effective rate on pay of EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) is 8.5% and on EUR 70,000 (≈ $78,200) is 25.0% (Helsinki resident, Lutheran church member).

## More in Finland

[Start-up founder permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/startup-permit/) [Entrepreneur permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/entrepreneur-permit/) [Visiting teacher](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/visiting-teacher-permit/) [Employee permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/employed-person-permit/) [Athlete or coach](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/athlete-coach-permit/) [Internship permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/internship-permit/) [Seasonal work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/seasonal-work-permit/) [Management permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/top-middle-management-permit/)

## Work visas elsewhere

[🇵🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) [🇪🇸 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/)

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Residence permit for a consultant](https://migri.fi/en/consultant) · Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Income requirement for work-based permits](https://migri.fi/en/working-in-finland/income-requirement) · Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) · checked 2026-10-11

Tracked since 2026-10-11. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.