Useful Links
IESAF Turku Pub quiz in English once a month, please check the group for full details.
IESAF Knitting Club Meet up once a week on a Thursday, check Facebook link for full details.
IESAF Baby & Toddler Group Meet up once a week on a Wednesday, check Facebook link for full details.
Friends of IESAF
“Expat Finland: Helping people get things done and enjoy living and working in Finland, since 2004.”
Facebook groups regarding flat rental or roommate finder:
Flatmate and apartment finder, Helsinki/Vantaa/Espoo (In English)
Roommate and flat finder, Helsinki (In English)
Apartments for students in Helsinki Metropolitan area (In English)
People looking for flats and roommates in Helsinki (In English)
Housing in Finland (HIF) (In English)
Rent apartments in Helsinki (in Finnish and English)
Rooms / Housing / Asunto Helsinki (In English)
Non-facebook:
Finnish law, government and immigration services
Here you can find links where you can get information about Finnish laws, social rights, tax duties and immigration. The links point to English versions of the sites, but not all the content is in English. If you are considering moving to Finland consider checking the Finnish consulate (or its representatives) in your country. They will be able to provide with information about the moving process and visa requirements.
Finnish laws: This is a governmental service listing all the laws in Finland
Study in Finland:
Social rights:
Taxes:
Formalities:
Immigration:
Local register offices (ex. to register a place of residence, marriage, etc.):
Business formalities (ex. opening a business):
Transportation (car, boat, plane) related formalities (ex. register a new vehicle, change of ownership, etc.):
Help for immigration:
Advises on Kela (Finnish social security) and Vero (Finnish taxes)
Advises and information from Tulli (Finnish customs)
Tulli (information on importation of goods and boarder crossing requirements and rights):
