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Finnish Social Security: Overview & coverage

WEBKela customer service in English is available by phone Mon-Fri 09:00-15:00 regarding social security matters: Families, students, unemployed and housing: 020 634 2550 Health and pensions: 020 634 2650 International situations: 020 634 0200 For other languages see Call Kela: kela.fi/call-kela.

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Public Healthcare in Finland: Medical care, Fees, Pharmacies

WEBThe maximum fees municipalities can charge are stipulated in the Act and Decree on Social and Health Care Client Fees. Maximum Patient Fees In 2024 the maximum out-of-pocket fee for treatment in primary health care ex. seeing a doctor at a health centre, is €23.00; this may be charged a maximum of three times per year.

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Moving to, Living in & Working in Finland. Expat Finland

WEBCondo Project Accommodation A leader in project accommodation, Condo arranges lodgings Finland-wide for teams of up to 200, as well as in Sweden. Corporate accommodation also available. Condo info. Car Hire Discount 5%-10% off at Rhino Car Hire for Expat Finland visitors! Over 50,000 locations worldwide. More info.

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Finnish Private Healthcare: Doctors, Medical Services

WEBEira Medical Centre Fi, En, Sw: Helsinki: Private hospital and medical centre Phone: 09 1620 570. Pihlajalinna Fi: Tampere: Private health centres in Hervanta: 03 455 1183 and Kehräsaari: 03 455 1125. Terveystalo Fi, En, Sw: Finland-wide: Primary, secondary, and occupational healthcare in 150+ clinics in over 60 cities Phone: 030 6000

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Living in Finland Guide: Settling into Finnish life, culture & system

WEBLiving in Finland section: Culture & Cross-culture Finnish culture, cross-culture, & possible culture shock! Museums, public libraries, piano lessons, Books from Finland; News, Magazines & Podcasts Finnish news in multiple languages, Magazines & podcasts about Finland in English; Taxation; Finnish Tax Administration and offices, Income tax in brief, …

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Local Information in Finland: Regional web sites, city by city

WEBFinnish municipal sites with local services, events, maps, transport, journey planners, medical services, libraries, sports facilities, sightseeing and more

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Foreign Qualifications in Finland: Comparability & right to …

WEBIf you study nursing in Finland you'll get a Bachelor of Health Care degree, which includes the registered nurse’s qualification. Studying to become a registered nurse usually takes 3½ years. Resources. Nursing in Finland, education, and right to practice: sairaanhoitajat.fi/en/. Nursing, salaries, and Universities Of Applied Sciences

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Finnish Wages, Terms and Conditions of Employment

WEBHoliday compensation is 9-11,5%, in the construction branch 18.5 %, of the accumulated wages during the holiday credit year, excluding raised pay for overtime or emergency work. Holiday compensation must be paid when the employment ends or, if so agreed, in addition to every monthly wage.

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Insurance in Finland: Life assurance & General insurance

WEBGeneral insurance is known as "non-life insurance" in Finland. Non-life insurance is insurance against a physical or financial hazard. Typical subcategories are fire, water and burglary insurance, which are often packaged and sold as home or property insurance. Compulsory third-party car insurance and voluntary car insurance are further

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Finnish Trade Unions: Structure, purpose, and which one …

WEBThe main purpose of a union is to safeguard and improve the benefits and rights of its members. This includes, for example, income development, employment security, and quality of work life. In Finland an important function of trade unions is to run unemployment funds and to provide earnings-related unemployment benefits.

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Importing to Finland: Household effects, vehicles and pets.

WEBThis page is a summary only and there are exceptions to the below conditions.Please visit the Finnish Customs (Tulli) site for detailed information on declaring goods, online purchasing, travelling, moving to / from Finland, gifts, and more.. Importation of Personal Belongings & Household Effects to Finland. From EU countries When a person moves …

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Finnish Work and Residence Permits: EU & non-EU citizens

WEBFinnish Work and Residence Permits. IMPORTANT: Expat Finland is not a government authority and cannot arrange your residence in Finland. If you plan to move to Finland you must apply for a first residence permit if you plan to stay in Finland for longer than 90 days.If you are not an EU citizen or equivalent person, an application for the first residence …

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Moving to or from Finland

WEB2 Who can get Kela benefits? Kela benefits are usually paid to a person who is living in Finland on a permanent basis or works in Finland with a wage that is at least

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Finnish Education System: Enrolment procedures, Vocational training

WEBThe Finnish Education System. Basic Education: In Brief As of 2015 preschool education has become compulsory in Finland, generally when children reach the age of six. Following preschool begins 'basic education' at age 7. The scope of the basic education syllabus is nine years, and nearly all children complete this by attending comprehensive

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Finnish Population Register & Henkilötunnus, personal identity …

WEBEveryone registered in the Population Information System is given a personal identity number (henkilötunnus, also called personal identity code). The registered information is used, amongst other things, for taxation, health care, juridical administration and statistical purposes. Life in Finland is difficult without a henkilötunnus, so if

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Finnish Employer Information: Rights & responsibilities

WEBThe main responsibilities of an employer in Finland are: Compliance with legislation, terms and conditions of collective labour agreements, and employment contracts. In the absence of an employment contract in writing the employer must provide the employee with written information on the terms of the employment relationship.

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Driving in Finland: Licences, Schools, Rules, Tyres, Vehicles

WEBFinnish Driving Schools: There are approximately 600 driver instruction companies or schools operating in Finland. These are registered with the Autokoululiitto - Finnish Driving Schools Association autokoululiito.fi. Obtaining a Class B car licence, the most common licence, through a driving school can range from €1200 - €3000.

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Moving to or from Finland

WEBThe 6-month time limit can be waived, if you move temporarily from Finland to an EU or EEA country or Switzerland. If you move to another country, find out if you can get benefits from your new country of residence. If you are a civil servant, you are entitled to Kela benefits also when you live abroad.

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Emergency Accommodation; Temporary Housing in Finland

WEBHelsinki Deaconess Institute - Helsingin Diakonissalaitos Telephone: 09 7750 5980 Address: Alppikatu 2, 00530 Helsinki The Helsinki Deaconess Institute provides social and health-care services, educational programmes, and housing services for people of all ages and situations in the Helsinki metropolitan area.The following organisations are some of …

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