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Useful information for New Students

https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/new-students

Visa information

You must apply for a residence permit if you plan to study in Finland for longer than three months. EU citizens, citizens of the Nordic countries, Liechtenstein and Switzerland do not need a residence permit. Residence permits are issued by the Finnish Immigration Service MIGRI.

All information about applying for residence permit in Finland is found here:

https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/residence-permit

Insurances

It is very important that you have good health insurance that is valid during the entire time your studies last. Health insurance is one of the obligatory requirements you will need for obtaining a residence permit for studies. Your health insurance must be valid upon your entry to Finland and your residence permit will only be valid for as long as the health insurance that you buy.

  • emPLANT students are insured by DR-WALTER Insurance Brokers with a combination of health, liability, accident and assistance insurance (named PROTRIP-WORLD-PLUS) complying with the EACEA’s minimum requirements.

More information about that insurance for emPLANT students here.

To have more information about health insurance in Finland: https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/health-insurance

  • For all European citizens, the European Health Insurance Card is a necessity. It simplifies the procedures for any medical assistance needed during your temporary stay in Finland:
  1. It is not an alternative to travel insurance. It does not cover any private healthcare or costs such as a return flight to your home country or lost/stolen property.
  2. It does not guarantee free services. As each country’s healthcare system is different services that cost nothing at home might not be free in another country.
Bank account

More inforation about opening a bank account in Finland: https://guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/open-bank-account

Register with the authorities

After arriving in Finland you will have to register with a few relevant authorities within a certain period of time.

More information here.

Last updated : January 24, 2019