Åland Islands

Åland employment under Finnish residence permit. A U.S. citizen hired for a job in Åland can apply through the Finnish Immigration Service for an employed-person residence permit covering the job.

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Åland employment under Finnish residence permit

Residence and work for the approved Åland employment within Finland's permit conditions; any Åland business or land rights are separate.

Who qualifies

Obtain a signed Åland employment contract and apply for the first Finnish work-based residence permit from outside Finland; the employer supplies terms of employment in Enter Finland.
Finnish Immigration Service: residence permit for an employed person
The employed-person permit can involve labour-market testing and requires at least EUR 1,600 gross monthly pay in 2026; zero-hour and on-demand contracts do not meet the regular-hours rule.
Finnish Immigration Service: residence permit for an employed person
Visit a Finnish mission to prove identity and await the first-permit decision abroad; Åland's local settlement steps do not replace the Finnish immigration permit.
Åland Living: Moving to Åland from a non-EU country

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Do you have a binding job offer in that country?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: Check the current authority processing estimate before arranging travel.
Cost: Check the current authority fee schedule and document costs before filing.
The hard part: Finding an Åland employer, meeting salary and labour-market rules, and filing from abroad.

The road past the first permit.

Later permanent residence or citizenship, if available, requires a separate application and is not guaranteed by this permission.

2027
Route candidate
The residence and work authorization sequence still needs verification.

We have not yet confirmed this country’s road from residence to citizenship.
We have not yet confirmed how this route counts toward residence or citizenship.

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Secure an Åland job contract, then start Migri's employed-person permit in Enter Finland.Open migri.fi ↗
Round up the papers.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Health cover for the move

Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

12 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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