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Residence in Finland for EU citizens: Migri, the three-month rule and the DVV
Residence in Finland for EU citizens: when to register your right of residence with Migri (€53), what to prove, and how the DVV adds your address.
6 min readPaperworkOpening a bank account in Finland: your right to a basic account and online codes
Bank account in Finland for newcomers: your right to a basic payment account, which documents banks accept, and why online banking codes are the hard part.
6 min readPaperworkMoving to Finland: the step-by-step guide to your first weeks
Moving to Finland from the EU or UK: the order that works (Migri, DVV, tax card, bank, Kela), what each office does and the traps that cost weeks.
6 min readPaperworkMoving to Finland from the UK after Brexit: what you need now
Moving to Finland from the UK after Brexit: residence permit rules, what the Withdrawal Agreement protects, Kela cover, driving licences and property.
6 min readPaperworkKela in Finland: social security, the Kela card and how to register
Kela in Finland explained: who is covered, how to notify your move in OmaKela, what the Kela card does and which benefits newcomers can claim and when.
5 min readPaperworkFinnish personal identity code: how to get a henkilötunnus and a tax card
Finnish personal identity code explained: how the DVV issues a henkilötunnus, how long it takes, and how to get your tax card from Vero once you have it.
6 min readPaperworkDriving in Finland: your licence, car tax and winter tyres
Driving in Finland as a newcomer: when your EU, UK or Swiss licence stops being valid, how to import a car, the car tax and the winter tyre rules.
6 min readPaperworkDigital ID in Finland: bank codes, mobile certificate and the new wallet law
Digital ID in Finland for newcomers: bank codes, mobile certificate, police ID card, Finnish Authenticator, and what the 2026 digital identity law changes.
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