Path context

Visa / work rights

Use visa information to verify whether a career path is workable for you. Visa and work rights stay separate from the public CampCareer Score.

6 verified routes

Working holidayWorking holiday

Working Holiday

Finland

Official source
Processing time

Varies by application completeness and current Migri workload

Success rate

Not published

Duration

Nationality-specific, generally up to 12 months

Requirements

6 items
  • Citizenship of Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Canada
  • Age 18 to 30 for Australia and Japan, or 18 to 35 for New Zealand and Canada
  • Holiday as the primary purpose and no previous Finnish working-holiday permit
  • Approximately EUR 2,450 for the first three months plus a return ticket or funds to buy one
  • Health and hospital insurance for Canada, Japan and New Zealand, with nationality-specific health requirements
  • Australian citizens may work for up to nine months in the twelve-month stay and no more than three months for one employer; the other agreements do not impose the same employer restriction

Process overview

Total: Varies by application completeness and current Migri workload
  1. 1

    Confirm the correct Migri application

    Before applying

    Use the linked Finnish Immigration Service page to confirm the permit, current fee, income threshold, processing estimate and document checklist.

  2. 2

    Secure the study, work or internship basis

    Preparation stage

    Obtain the admission, degree evidence, employment terms, internship agreement or working-holiday documents required for the route.

  3. 3

    Submit through Enter Finland

    Application stage

    Complete the online application, pay the processing fee and ask the employer to supplement the application where the route requires it.

  4. 4

    Prove identity and await the decision

    Varies by application completeness and current Migri workload

    Book the required identity appointment abroad for a first permit, provide biometrics and do not begin restricted work before the permit rules allow it.

Cost breakdown

  • Standard online working-holiday application€530.00
Total listed cost€530.00

New Zealand citizens are exempt from the processing fee, and insurance and work limits differ by nationality. Migri updates fees, income thresholds and processing estimates annually; confirm the current figures before applying.

Top cities

HelsinkiTampereTurku