Working in UK - Work Permit?
Hi all I'm a non-EU Citizen and married to a Finnish Citizen plus i have Permanent Residence and Work Permit for Finland. Can I work in UK?
Immigration - 1 Answers
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As far as I know, you can only come to the UK either by yourself with a visa based on your nationality, or else to accompany your spouse when she is here working. In this case you should apply for a EEA family permit; you would be allowed to work. However, if you obtained Finnish citizenship, you could come here without any restriction.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
What is the average salary of PhD students working in computer science in Finland
What is the average salary of PhD students working in computer science in Finland?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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No salary, nor any payment is paid for a student in job training. However it depends on the company and their practices. If you meant a job as a programmer/ coder their salaries depend on the previous experience and competence. Any salary starting from € 1500 up to € 2800 is probable. Average salary is about € 2000. Offshoring is a big thing these days in this industry.
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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No salary, nor any payment is paid for a student in job training. However it depends on the company and their practices. If you meant a job as a programmer/ coder their salaries depend on the previous experience and competence. Any salary starting from € 1500 up to € 2800 is probable. Average salary is about € 2000. Offshoring is a big thing these days in this industry.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
How can I obtain a Visa from Finland.
How can I obtain a Visa from Finland.?
I'm a US citizen and I have recently moved to Finland. I've read that I'm only legally allowed to stay in Finland for up to 90 days (3 months) without a Visa. I also know that there are only three ways for me, myself, to obtain a Visa..... 1. Spouse Visa (Get married to someone in Finland.) 2. Work Visa (Find a permanent Job in Finland.) 3. Student Visa (Find a school in Finland.) I'm leaning towards the Student Visa so my question is... –What are the Requirements of a Student Visa? –What do I physically have to do to obtain a Visa at all? This is just feedback from Zafir's answer: I was totally unaware that I had to be IN my home country in order to obtain a visa. This is the first I'm hearing of this and it is pretty weird that I haven't come across this browsing the web. Can you source your facts so I may take a look myself? Although you've given me a good amount of information my questions were still unanswered. I want to know exactly how to apply for a Visa. Is it a simple, send the embassy an application and wait for it to be processed, sort of deal or is there a more complicated procedure?
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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Since you are in Finland you MUST contact the nearest Finnish immigration office ASAP. If you have stayed in Finland now for longer than 90 days, you are an illegal immigrant and will be fined and deported! UPDATE: Thanks! ;-) I do not understand why you are still asking on what to do? Just contact the nearest immigration office in Finland (I assume you are still in Finland) 071 873 3400 they will tell you EXACTLY what to do. And by the way, when you travelled to Finland I am sure you got a visa (stamp) in your passport when you were at the airport. The stamp should say how long you are allowed to stay, e.g. 90 days from date of entry. JUST CALL THEM!
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M's answer is correct. And you cannot get either a work or study visa while you're in Finland as you entered the country under false pretences. To get a study visa you need to be accepted by a university or accredited educational institution while you are still in the US. You cannot travel to Finland to study until you have this visa. To get a job you must apply from the US and the employer must prove that there are no Finnish or EU citizens available to do the job. The employer will then help you apply for the work visa. If your 90 days is not yet up you have the option of leaving Finland for 90 days, go to the UK or other non-Schengen country for this time, then you can return to Finland for a further 90 days. So it's 90 days in Finland and 90 days out. But this is only for tourists and you are not allowed to work. However, if your 90 days are up you need to leave the country immediately as you're an illegal alien. If you've only overstayed by a few days you might be OK going through Finnish Immigration. But is you've overstayed by weeks or months you could get a stamp in your passport which prevents you from re-entering the Schengen Zone for several years. BTW it's the traveller's responsibility to find out about visas before booking any travel. EDIT: Here's a link to the Finnish Immigration website where it clearly states that visas must be obtained before travelling. In fact, unless you're visiting a country which requires no visa or issues visas at it's borders, it's always the case that you need to apply, be approved, and receive the visa before travelling. Residence Permit: http://www.migri.fi/netcomm/content.asp?path=8,2471 Worker's Residence Permit: http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?nodeid=40971&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Student Residence Permit: http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?nodeid=40969&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
I'm a US citizen and I have recently moved to Finland. I've read that I'm only legally allowed to stay in Finland for up to 90 days (3 months) without a Visa. I also know that there are only three ways for me, myself, to obtain a Visa..... 1. Spouse Visa (Get married to someone in Finland.) 2. Work Visa (Find a permanent Job in Finland.) 3. Student Visa (Find a school in Finland.) I'm leaning towards the Student Visa so my question is... –What are the Requirements of a Student Visa? –What do I physically have to do to obtain a Visa at all? This is just feedback from Zafir's answer: I was totally unaware that I had to be IN my home country in order to obtain a visa. This is the first I'm hearing of this and it is pretty weird that I haven't come across this browsing the web. Can you source your facts so I may take a look myself? Although you've given me a good amount of information my questions were still unanswered. I want to know exactly how to apply for a Visa. Is it a simple, send the embassy an application and wait for it to be processed, sort of deal or is there a more complicated procedure?
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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Since you are in Finland you MUST contact the nearest Finnish immigration office ASAP. If you have stayed in Finland now for longer than 90 days, you are an illegal immigrant and will be fined and deported! UPDATE: Thanks! ;-) I do not understand why you are still asking on what to do? Just contact the nearest immigration office in Finland (I assume you are still in Finland) 071 873 3400 they will tell you EXACTLY what to do. And by the way, when you travelled to Finland I am sure you got a visa (stamp) in your passport when you were at the airport. The stamp should say how long you are allowed to stay, e.g. 90 days from date of entry. JUST CALL THEM!
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M's answer is correct. And you cannot get either a work or study visa while you're in Finland as you entered the country under false pretences. To get a study visa you need to be accepted by a university or accredited educational institution while you are still in the US. You cannot travel to Finland to study until you have this visa. To get a job you must apply from the US and the employer must prove that there are no Finnish or EU citizens available to do the job. The employer will then help you apply for the work visa. If your 90 days is not yet up you have the option of leaving Finland for 90 days, go to the UK or other non-Schengen country for this time, then you can return to Finland for a further 90 days. So it's 90 days in Finland and 90 days out. But this is only for tourists and you are not allowed to work. However, if your 90 days are up you need to leave the country immediately as you're an illegal alien. If you've only overstayed by a few days you might be OK going through Finnish Immigration. But is you've overstayed by weeks or months you could get a stamp in your passport which prevents you from re-entering the Schengen Zone for several years. BTW it's the traveller's responsibility to find out about visas before booking any travel. EDIT: Here's a link to the Finnish Immigration website where it clearly states that visas must be obtained before travelling. In fact, unless you're visiting a country which requires no visa or issues visas at it's borders, it's always the case that you need to apply, be approved, and receive the visa before travelling. Residence Permit: http://www.migri.fi/netcomm/content.asp?path=8,2471 Worker's Residence Permit: http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?nodeid=40971&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Student Residence Permit: http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?nodeid=40969&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
Monday, February 1, 2010
Black People in Finland
Black People in Finland?
Hello All, I was thinking about attempting to move to Finland to work for a few years. I have a friend here stateside who is from Finland and he had some very nice things to say. One thing that bothered me was that he said he had only seen 4 black people in his entire life. This revelation has prompted my question. How many black people are there in Finland? I know its a lot less than other European countries, but is the amount really THAT small? I'm primarily looking for firsthand responses. For example, how many black people do you see in a week? When you go out to bars and clubs, do you see black people there? How about restaurants? Thanks
Other - Europe - 4 Answers
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There are certainly more of them here in Finland than those four! At least I see black people every week in my home city, but it is much more rare to see them in the countryside and in smaller towns. As for bars, clubs and things, I cannot tell because I'm not a party person/nightfly at all!!!
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Hello, Let me start by saying Finland is such a beautiful, safe, and relaxing place. It is like no other place in the world! I am from San Francisco, C.A and traveled to Finland last summer with 5 other friends. We were there for almost 6 weeks and really got a feel of the place. Now as I mentioned we are all from San Francisco and very use to living in a very diverse place. I was pretty shocked to see so many blue eye, blonde hair people! I am white, but boy let me tell you they knew I was not from Finland! Ok, so to answer your question, I would run into black people from time to time. Nothing like at home, but I would say on average about 4 a night at clubs, bars ect... Not too many, but keep in mind there was not too many of anything but fin's. Its hard for me to believe that your friend has only seen 4 black people in his entrire life. He must not go out much... So I hope this helps you. Just one more thing is that I have never felt so welcome as an outsider in my life. The people were so kind and carring, even on my drunk nights:) I plan on going back next summer.
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Black people are a small minority in Finland and it depends on the area really. In the capital area there may be more diverse groups of people living in there. If you go to some smaller towns you don't usually see many black people in there. But just recently I've noticed some increase because Finland has taken more refugees and immigrants. There's also many students who come here to get some degree and aren't probably staying here permanently. Getting a job in here is pretty hard and that's a fact even for the natives. I'll make it short: Coming to Finland for a job just isn't that good idea. Summer holiday in Finland may be better idea.
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http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64697&page=3 http://www.google.com/custom?domains=www.Blacktravels.com&q=finland&sitesearch=www.Blacktravels.com&sa=Search&client=pub-3479183689621055&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23006699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0066CC%3BLC%3A0066CC%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1&hl=en Here's a couple of blogs and articles that might give an idea. One is from a black woman who travelled around Finland. Here's what wiki says about their demographics: Ethnic groups Finnish 97.6 % (Finnish-speakers 92 %, Swedish-speakers 5.6 %) Russians 0.6 % Roma 0.12% Sami 0.11% Other 1.57% (such as Estonians, Turks, Somalis and Vietnamese).
Hello All, I was thinking about attempting to move to Finland to work for a few years. I have a friend here stateside who is from Finland and he had some very nice things to say. One thing that bothered me was that he said he had only seen 4 black people in his entire life. This revelation has prompted my question. How many black people are there in Finland? I know its a lot less than other European countries, but is the amount really THAT small? I'm primarily looking for firsthand responses. For example, how many black people do you see in a week? When you go out to bars and clubs, do you see black people there? How about restaurants? Thanks
Other - Europe - 4 Answers
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There are certainly more of them here in Finland than those four! At least I see black people every week in my home city, but it is much more rare to see them in the countryside and in smaller towns. As for bars, clubs and things, I cannot tell because I'm not a party person/nightfly at all!!!
2 :
Hello, Let me start by saying Finland is such a beautiful, safe, and relaxing place. It is like no other place in the world! I am from San Francisco, C.A and traveled to Finland last summer with 5 other friends. We were there for almost 6 weeks and really got a feel of the place. Now as I mentioned we are all from San Francisco and very use to living in a very diverse place. I was pretty shocked to see so many blue eye, blonde hair people! I am white, but boy let me tell you they knew I was not from Finland! Ok, so to answer your question, I would run into black people from time to time. Nothing like at home, but I would say on average about 4 a night at clubs, bars ect... Not too many, but keep in mind there was not too many of anything but fin's. Its hard for me to believe that your friend has only seen 4 black people in his entrire life. He must not go out much... So I hope this helps you. Just one more thing is that I have never felt so welcome as an outsider in my life. The people were so kind and carring, even on my drunk nights:) I plan on going back next summer.
3 :
Black people are a small minority in Finland and it depends on the area really. In the capital area there may be more diverse groups of people living in there. If you go to some smaller towns you don't usually see many black people in there. But just recently I've noticed some increase because Finland has taken more refugees and immigrants. There's also many students who come here to get some degree and aren't probably staying here permanently. Getting a job in here is pretty hard and that's a fact even for the natives. I'll make it short: Coming to Finland for a job just isn't that good idea. Summer holiday in Finland may be better idea.
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http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64697&page=3 http://www.google.com/custom?domains=www.Blacktravels.com&q=finland&sitesearch=www.Blacktravels.com&sa=Search&client=pub-3479183689621055&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23006699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0066CC%3BLC%3A0066CC%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1&hl=en Here's a couple of blogs and articles that might give an idea. One is from a black woman who travelled around Finland. Here's what wiki says about their demographics: Ethnic groups Finnish 97.6 % (Finnish-speakers 92 %, Swedish-speakers 5.6 %) Russians 0.6 % Roma 0.12% Sami 0.11% Other 1.57% (such as Estonians, Turks, Somalis and Vietnamese).
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