Are you planning to go to Finland for seasonal work this Summer?

Visa liberalization for Kosovo started on 1.1.2024. If you are a holder of a Kosovo passport and you have seasonal work for maximum of 90 days, you need a seasonal work certificate. If you will work in Finland for 3 to 9 months, you need a residence permit for seasonal work. Seasonal work refers to work in agriculture and tourism that is tied to a certain time of the year. The maximum duration of seasonal work is nine months within a 12-month period.

Visa liberalization for Kosovo started on 1.1.2024. If you are a holder of a Kosovo passport and you have seasonal work for maximum of 90 days, you need a seasonal work certificate. The Finnish Immigration Service grants the certificate. You can apply for the certificate online and you do not need to book an appointment at the Embassy. If you have already travelled to Finland or to the Schengen area visa-free, please check that you have enough days left for the seasonal work certificate. If you have already used all your visa-free days, you may need to apply for a residence permit for seasonal work instead. Read more from https://migri.fi/en/seasonal-work-certificate(Link to another website.)

If you will work in Finland for 3 to 9 months, you need a residence permit for seasonal work. The Finnish Immigration Service makes the decision on the application. You can apply for the residence permit online but you must book an appointment at the Embassy for identifying yourself. Read more from https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-for-seasonal-work(Link to another website.)

More information on the Embassy’s services and the residence permit process is available on our website https://finlandabroad.fi/web/xkv/residence-permits-to-finland

Apply for a certificate or residence permit for seasonal work according to the actual length of your employment relationship. If the total length of your seasonal work in Finland exceeds 90 days, do not request a certificate for seasonal work. Instead, apply for a residence permit.

If you have already worked in Finland as a seasonal worker in the past 12 months please check that you can apply for a seasonal work permit again. You can be granted permits for seasonal work for a maximum of 9 months during a 12-month period. We recommend you to contact your employer and check which permit you need to apply. You can also contact the Finnish Immigration Service directly if you have questions on the permits.

 

Read more about seasonal work and the types of work from the website of the Finnish Immigration Service https://migri.fi/en/seasonal-work(Link to another website.)

Read more about the visa liberalization for Kosovo from the article on our website https://finlandabroad.fi/web/xkv/current-affairs/-/asset_publisher/h5w4iTUJhNne/content/visa-liberalization-for-kosovo-from-01.01.2024-instructions-for-travelers/384951