🇫🇮 Finland · Researcher
Residence permit application for a researcher — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum monthly income | €1,463 |
| Minimum annual salary | €1,463 |
| Proof of savings | €14,520 |
| Minimum investment | €29,040 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €530 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 24 months. Does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Documents
- A valid passport issued by your country of nationality
- A passport photo complying with the photo guidelines issued by the police, or a photograph retrieval code
- Colour copies of the passport page containing personal data and of all passport pages that contain notes
- Document showing that you are legally staying in the country where you submit the application
- Form MP_1 (if you already are in Finland and apply for your first residence permit)
- The agreement signed by the researcher and the research organisation (hosting agreement)
- Certificate of the highest degree completed
- Clarification of income, if the legal relationship between the research organisation and the researcher is not an employment relationship
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://migri.fi/en/researcher.
Frequently asked
How much income do I need?
You must show €1,463.
Does this visa lead to permanent residence?
No — it does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum monthly income
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
Minimum annual salary
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
Proof of savings
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
Minimum investment
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
Job offer
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
Employer sponsor
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
Application fee
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
No direct PR path
“researcher = residência temporária ligada ao projeto/contrato; PR é processo separado (not_applicable)”
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
Open to all nationalities
https://migri.fi/en/researcher · verified 2026-06-22
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-22.