Apply for a residence permit at the Finland Residence Permit application centre in Abuja. Instructions on applying a residence permit can be found on the website of the Embassy of Finland in Abuja. A Finnish mission or VFS Application Centre may be located in a different country from where you are staying.
What are the requirements to migrate to Finland?
If you wish to move to Finland, you will in most cases need a residence permit. If you only wish to visit Finland and stay for a maximum of 90 days, you do not need a residence permit. However, in most cases you will need a visa.
Can Nigerians work in Finland?
There are lots of jobs in Finland that you can easily get as a Nigerian. All that you need is the requisite skill set that is required to perform such job and you will be good to go. Working in Finland requires that you will possess a work permit and other necessary documentation as well.
How can a Nigerian get a Finland visa?
Submit your visa application at a mission of Finland or a visa centre no later than 15 days before travel. You may submit an application no more than six (6) months before the start of the intended visit. The processing time can be longer if e.g. the central authorities of other Schengen states need to be consulted.
Are there Nigerians living in Finland?
Nigerians in Finland are residents and citizens of Finland of Nigerian ancestry. They are Finland’s second largest African immigrant group after Somalis. The largest concentrations of them exist in Helsinki (962, 0.15%), Espoo (578, 0.21%), Vantaa (399, 0.18%), Tampere (245, 0.11%) and Turku (190, 0.10%).
What jobs are in demand in Finland?
- Nursing Associate Professionals – (3221)
- Health Care Assistants – (5321)
- Social Work and Counselling Professionals – (2635)
- Generalist Medical Practitioners – (2211)
- Specialist Medical Practitioners – (2212)
- Early Childhood Educators – (2342)
- Audiologists and Speech Therapists – (2266)
Does Finland have embassy in Nigeria?
The embassy of Finland in Abuja is located at 9 Iro Dan Musa Street, PLOT 1547,Asokoro in Wuse Zone 3 and can be contacted by telephone on 803 785 1150 and 706 418 9000 as well as by email sanomat.aba@formin.fi. The consular section shares location as well as telephone number and email address with the embassy.
Is Finland embassy in Lagos?
The consulate of Finland in Lagos is located at Km 22 Lekki-Epe Expressway in Ikoyi and can be contacted by telephone on 803 300 5415 and 70 304 063 50 as well as by email boloruntoba@nigeriacic.org. The consulate of Finland in Lagos is supervised by the embassy in Abuja.
Is it hard to immigrate to Finland?
Anyone who fulfils the requirements of the Finnish Immigration office can immigrate to Finland. The most difficult task is to find a job and get a work permit. For example, as a nurse or a doctor, you have good chances to get a vacancy in Finland. As a salesman, the chances are lower.
Do Finland accept immigrants?
As of 2021, there are 469,633 foreigners residing in Finland, which corresponds to around 8.5% of the population. Numerous polls in 2010 indicated that the majority of the Finnish people want to limit immigration to the country in order to preserve regional and native cultural diversity.
How can I get permanent residency in Finland?
You can get a permanent residence permit when you have lived in Finland on a continuous residence permit (A permit) for an uninterrupted period of four years. You can get a P_EU residence permit when you have lived in Finland on a continuous residence permit (A permit) for an uninterrupted period of five years.
How easy is it to get a job in Finland?
‘Finland is not easy for foreigners to find jobs,’ Poudrier Tremblay states. She names the lack of networks and not knowing Finnish as the main hindrances for employment in Finland. ‘When you start to search for jobs as a foreigner, you start with no contacts.
How much is the flight ticket from Nigeria to Finland?
The cheapest way to get from Nigeria to Finland is to fly which costs $310 – $950 and takes 13h 51m. What is the fastest way to get from Nigeria to Finland? The fastest way to get from Nigeria to Finland is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $320 – $1,200.
Is Finland visa free from Nigeria?
Finland schengen visa is required for Nigerian citizens. The stay is usually short with a period of 90 days and visa expires in 90 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for Finland schengen visa.
How can I get a job in Sweden from Nigeria?
- Apply for employment (be sure the job have been advertised on the European Job Mobility Portal EURES for a minimum of 10 days)
- Receive an official offer of employment from a company or organisation in Sweden.
- Get an application for a work visa via Sweden embassy in your country.
What jobs pay well in Finland?
- Chief Executive Officer Top Management. 10,808 EUR.
- Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics.
- Country Manager/Director Top Management.
- Leasing Director Leasing.
- Branch Director Top Management.
- Head of the Legal Department Management.
- Managing Director Top Management.
- Sales Office Manager Management.