Republic of Finland
Republic of Finland visa salary thresholds
Finland publishes a specific salary threshold for the specialist residence permit. Migri treats the route as expert work requiring special expertise, confirmed employment and salary above the annual specialist floor.
Last checked 1 July 2026. Every figure is mapped to a primary government source and re-verified over time; recorded changes appear in the changelog.
Source auto-reconfirmed 25 September 2026 by the daily automated check (figures unchanged since last review).
What salary do you need for a skilled-work visa in Finland?
The main skilled-work salary floor in Republic of Finland is €3,937 / month (Specialist residence permit salary threshold), effective 1 January 2026. Occupation-specific going rates may bind higher.
Source checked against Migri - Specialist residence permit on 1 July 2026.
Cross-country salary-floor evidence
Cross-country skilled salary-floor, cost and route-basis evidence
This destination salary page answers one jurisdiction. The cross-country layer shows how the same fact shape is preserved on peer skilled routes.
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Salary floors are legal or route-specific eligibility gates, not applicant fees. Do not convert salary floors into USD rankings without caveats, and do not merge salary evidence, employer-side recognition costs, refundable proof-of-funds lines or applicant paid-away costs into one "visa cost" claim.
Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant
€5,942/month (Kennismigrant — 30+); €4,357/month (Kennismigrant — under 30); €3,122/month (Orientation Year search — reduced rate)
Age-banded monthly gross salary bands under the IND Highly Skilled Migrant table.
France Talent Passport salaried
€39,582/year (Passeport talent - salaried qualified employee)
Annual gross remuneration floor for the salaried qualified Talent Passport category.
NOK 545,400/year (Skilled worker permit - bachelor-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies); NOK 624,700/year (Skilled worker permit - master-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies)
Normal pay and working conditions test first; bachelor/master floors apply where no collective agreement controls the role.
€3,937/month (Specialist residence permit salary threshold)
Monthly gross specialist salary threshold, excluding fringe benefits, plus confirmed employment.
| Route | Salary floor and basis | Paid-away applicant baseline | Do not collapse | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of the Netherlands - Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant)Cost model | €5,942/month (Kennismigrant — 30+); €4,357/month (Kennismigrant — under 30); €3,122/month (Orientation Year search — reduced rate) | €2,113-€2,908Salary or pay evidence line: €37,464-€71,304. Refundable/show-only line: €37,464-€71,304. | The Netherlands HSM salary requirement is not an applicant fee or sunk cost; IND-recognised sponsor status and sponsor-recognition costs stay employer-side.Employer-side context: Employer recognised-sponsor registration (€2,539-€5,080). | 1 July 2026IND — Required amounts income requirements |
| French Republic - Talent Passport — Salaried Employee (Passeport Talent Salarié)Cost model | €39,582/year (Passeport talent - salaried qualified employee) | €358-€485Salary or pay evidence line: €39,582. Refundable/show-only line: €39,582. | France salary evidence, contract length, diploma evidence and residence-card tax are separate fields in the answer. | 1 July 2026Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent |
| Kingdom of Norway - Skilled Worker Residence Permit (Oppholdstillatelse som faglaert)Cost model | NOK 545,400/year (Skilled worker permit - bachelor-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies); NOK 624,700/year (Skilled worker permit - master-level salary floor where no collective agreement applies)No single route-wide salary number. If a collective agreement applies, UDI checks the collective wage rate; otherwise pay must not be poorer than normal for the occupation and place of work. | NOK 6,300-NOK 8,300Salary or pay evidence line: NOK 0. Refundable/show-only line: none tracked. | Norway must not be flattened into one Europe-wide minimum because collective agreements, normal-pay evidence and education level can bind differently. | 1 July 2026UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway |
| Republic of Finland - Residence permit for a specialistCost model | €3,937/month (Specialist residence permit salary threshold) | €540-€655Salary or pay evidence line: €3,937. Refundable/show-only line: €3,937. | Finland specialist salary evidence is an approval condition, while the Migri application fee is the applicant paid-away cost. | 1 July 2026Migri - Specialist residence permit |
- Salary thresholds hub
- Salary-floor research report
- Computed figures
- Netherlands salary thresholds
- Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant cost model
- Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant route guide
- France salary thresholds
- France Talent Passport salaried cost model
- France Talent Passport salaried route guide
- Norway salary thresholds
- Norway Skilled Worker permit cost model
- Norway Skilled Worker permit route guide
- Finland Specialist permit cost model
- Finland Specialist permit route guide
- Salary-thresholds JSON
- Cost-to-complete JSON
Latest source record in this cluster: 1 July 2026. Compare the local salary figures and their scope carefully; occupation-specific rules may require a higher amount.
Threshold table
| Route | Amount | ~USD | In force since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Specialist residence permit salary threshold# Migri states that a specialist applicant must have a gross salary of at least EUR 3,937 per month in 2026, excluding fringe benefits. No changes recorded for this figure since 1 January 2026. | €3,937 / month | $4,250 | 2026-01-01 | Migri - Specialist residence permit |
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Suggested citation
Visa Atlas, "Republic of Finland visa salary thresholds", https://visaatlas.org/salary-thresholds/finland. Last checked 1 July 2026.
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How often this changes
Migri publishes the specialist salary threshold on the route page and can revise it annually. Re-check the current year and whether fringe benefits are excluded before filing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum salary to qualify for a work visa in Finland?
Finland publishes a specific salary threshold for the specialist residence permit. Migri treats the route as expert work requiring special expertise, confirmed employment and salary above the annual specialist floor.
How often do Finland salary thresholds change?
Migri publishes the specialist salary threshold on the route page and can revise it annually. Re-check the current year and whether fringe benefits are excluded before filing.
Does meeting the headline threshold guarantee approval?
No. Headline floors are one of several criteria. Most jurisdictions also apply an occupation-specific going rate, character and health checks, and — for sponsored routes — employer/sponsor compliance. Failing any one of these can lead to refusal even where salary is above the threshold.
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