Proposed rules for foreign workers who become unemployed

At a glance

• In its Government Programme, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government has suggested that if a foreign worker in Finland, who is there on a work-based residence permit, becomes unemployed, they should leave Finland unless they secure new employment within three months.
• This obligation is not yet in force, and the legislative changes are still being prepared.    
• However, currently, in the initial proposal, an exception to the rule will apply to specialists, startup entrepreneurs, and ICT experts, who would have six months to find a new job before their permit is revoked.