Ministry of Labour/European Employment Services
Finland has no transition period concerning the workers coming from Romania. The citizens of Romania may freely work in Finland. However, it is highly recommended that you start the job seeking process in your own country before actually coming to Finland. Being prepared in advance and having learnt the basic facts will make it easier to move and to adjust to a new country.
It is good to know that at the Finnish labour market good occupational skills with a work experience is required; there is practically no labour market for unskilled labour force. For a foreigner who does not fulfil these criteria it is very difficult to find employment in the Finnish labour market.
When starting your job seeking think about your language skills – can you manage in English, to start off when you are looking for work? Also, in Finland most jobs require at least a basic knowledge of Finnish.
As a first step, it is a good idea to check the basic information on the job seeking procedure, working conditions and vacancies in Finland from the Internet.
EURES – the European Job Mobility portal provides you with information on the living and working conditions in all the European countries, in your own language. You can also find information on the labour market situation and check open vacancies in 29 countries, including Finland, from the portal at:
Check also the Finnish labour administration web site which contains information on jobs, services and employment opportunities at: http://www.mol.fi
More detailed information on the rules of working life, the Finnish working culture, employment contracts, minimum wages, taxation and social security can be found at:
EURopean Employment Services EURES is a network of experts on labour mobility issues which aim to inform, guide and provide advice to potentially mobile workers on job opportunities, as well as, living and working conditions in the European Economic Area. Since January 2007 Romania also belong to the EURES network. If you have any questions regarding working in Finland, you can always contact your nearest EURES Adviser.
Constantin Liviu Cochirlea
Agentia Nationala Pentru Ocuparea Fortei De Munca
Dacia street, no 8, Valcea county
RO-1000 Ramnicu Valcea
Tel.: +40 3504 19715, e-mail: vl_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Elena Gabriela Drobota
Agentia Nationala Pentru Ocuparea Fortei De Munca
Calea Nationala No. 85
RO - 710376 Botosani
Tel. +40 231536793, e-mail: bt_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Dana Marilena Herisanu
Agentia Nationala Pentru Ocuparea Fortei De Munca
B-dul Republicii, nr.11,
RO-110062 Pitesti
Tel.: +40 248222415, e-mail: ag_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Simona Iosep
Agentia Judeteana Pentru Ocuparea Fortei De Munca
Nicolae Titulescu, 10B
RO-510096 Alba Iulia
Tel.: +40 (0)258811423, e-mail: ab_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Alina - Mihaela Marcu
ALOFM Bucaresti (Bucarest employment administration)
Str. Spatarul Preda, nr. 12, sec. 5
RO-050188 Bucharest
Tel.: +40 21 316 55 08, e-mail: buc_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Ciprian Cosmin Mare
AJOFM Maramures (Maramures employment administration)
Hortensiei 1A
RO-430294 Baia Mare
Tel.: +40 262227821, e-mail: mm_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Gabriela Cornelia Nedelcu
Agentia Nationala Pentru Ocuparea Fortei De Munca
3, Sf. Dumitru Street, Sector 3
RO-030077 Bucaresti
Tel.: +40 21 3039849, e-mail: gabi_nedelcu@ajofm.anofm.ro
Adriana Soneriu
AJOFM Arad (Arad employment administration)
Public Employment Services
Str. Calugareni nr. 1A, Arad
RO - 310181 Arad
Tel.: +40 257 21 17 91, e-mail: ar_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Tamara Stefan
ANOFM - Agentia Nationala Pentru Ocuparea Fortei De Munca
Grigore Antipa street, no 10
Pacii street, bl.S2,sc.A, ap.14
RO-820009 Tulcea
Tel.: +040 0240 516858, e-mail: tl_mpm@ajofm.anofm.ro
Diana Corina Vaduva
AJOFM Gorj (Gorj employment administration)
Str Slt V. Militaru, bl.3, sc1, et2,ap49
RO - 210238 Targu jiu
Tel.: +40746026927, e-mail: gj_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
Zeno Dan Vaina
AJOFM Bihor (Bihor employment administration)
No.2 Transilvaniei Street
RO - 410354 Oradea
Tel.: +40 259469273, e-mail: bh_eures@ajofm.anofm.ro
The availability of rented apartments varies from one locality to another; in the capital area and in other bigger cities it can be difficult to find suitable accommodation. Also, the rents in Helsinki and in other bigger cities are considerably higher than in the rest of Finland; in these cities the rent may be up to 30 % of the monthly salary.
If your degree was obtained within the EU or the EEA, you can request the recognition of your degree from the Finnish National Board of Education (www.oph.fi/english). The equation and recognition of degrees are subject to a fee.
In almost every job at least some knowledge of the official languages (Finnish or Swedish) is required. Only some executive or highly skilled experts can be exceptions of this. In these cases fluency in English is required. Many local educational institutes offer Finnish language courses and links to some of these can be found from the following website: http://finland.cimo.fi/studyingfinnish/
EU citizens must register their residence with the local police if their stay in Finland lasts more than 3 months:
Information on the employment of the citizens of Bulgaria and Romania can be forwarded to the Employment Office for registration. More information and the registration form can be found at:
http://www.mol.fi/mol/en/99_pdf/en/92_brochures/7602_foreigners_en_est_rus.pdf
Working in Finland – guide offers basic information on employment and Finnish working life, with useful links. The guide has been translated in several languages and you can find it from the Ministry of Labour web site at:
http://www.mol.fi/eures (English - Living and Working in Finland)
Basic information on the functioning of society and opportunities in Finland in several languages can be found at: http://www.infopankki.fi
The National Helpline (Työlinja) may also advice you on the employment opportunities in Finland, on +358 10 60 76766, e-mail: tyolinja@mol.fi.
Before leaving, check also the list of Finnish diplomatic missions (Embassies) abroad and in Finland at the web site of Ministry for Foreign Affairs at: http://formin.finland.fi/english
Updated 3/24/2009
