🛂D visa and residence permit in Finland: entry before receiving the card, rights and special cases
🇫🇮 When is a D visa required with an approved residence permit, is it possible …
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By author: Alexander
SuomiGuide Blog: Finland Travel & Living Guide – Cities, Prices, Lapland & Culture
💼 Work/business/study for up to 90 days: where you need a visa and where you need a residence permit
📌 When you can work without a residence permit, how a business trip differs fro…
✈️ Transit through HEL, cruises and ‘a day on shore’ 🛳️
Do you need an airport visa when transiting through Helsinki ✈️, can you go int…
🛃 At the border, biometrics, EES/ETIAS, what to expect in 2025–2026
What questions are asked upon entry 🛂, will there be stamps ✒️, how does the EE…
🔁 Routes, multiple visas and the «90/180» rule without mistakes
✈️ Who is eligible for a Finnish multiple-entry visa for 1–2 years, how to plan…
🧾 Documents and submission — checklist, deadlines, registration ✍️
Application form 📝, photo 📸, insurance 🛡️, accommodation 🏨 and funds 💶; applica…
💶Trip budget: lift passes, rentals and insurance
Want to save money on your skiing trip to Finland? 🎿 We'll explore which ski pa…
🏡Stay on the slope or in the village: how to choose and save
⛷️ A practical guide to ski accommodation in Finland: apartments vs cabins vs h…
🛹Freestyle in Finland: the best parks + a Ruka weekend plan
❄️ Where to ride the best snow parks in Finland (Ruka, Levi, Ylläs, Sappee, Tal…
👨👩👧👦Family Skiing in Finland: Resorts, Schools, Ski-In/Ski-Out and Weather
❄️ A practical guide to skiing in Finland with kids: best family resorts, ski s…
⛷️Central & Eastern Finland: Vuokatti, Tahko and Koli
❄️A practical guide to Vuokatti, Tahko and Koli: slopes, schools, night skiing,…
🚄Lapland Without a Car: Airports, Night Trains and Shuttles
Plan Lapland without car rental: fly to Kittilä, Kuusamo or Rovaniemi, take an …
🛣️ Traffic rules and safety — speeds, roundabouts and wildlife
Headlights 🔆, priorities 🚦, cameras ⚠️, roundabouts 🔁, deer zones 🫎, child seat…
❄️Lapland for skiing: Levi, Ylläs, Ruka, Saariselkä, Pyhä–Luosto
Want to ski in Lapland, but don't know which resort to choose — Levi, Ylläs, Ru…
✈️Finland's Schengen visa: basic rules, 90/180 and visa types
Complete guide: who needs a visa 🧳, how C differs from D, how to calculate 90/1…
🚗 Car hire and car sharing: how to get a car without overpaying
How to choose a class and rate 💼, what about insurance and deductibles 💳, how t…