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Residence → Finland · Permanent status
#29of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
FI
Finland
Residence score · permanent
76.5
Rank #29
of 70 countries
Travel100
Security70
Path60
Rights70
37Doors unlocked
8 yrsTo citizenship
AllowedDual

Finland permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #29 · of 70 countries
27HU
Hungary
77.9
28LI
Liechtenstein
77.2
29FI
Finland
76.5
30GB
United Kingdom
65.8
31CA
Canada
65.0

How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss2 yr

More than 2 continuous years abroad (evidencing a move away) triggers cancellation of the permanent status itself

Indefinite statusAllowed

Continuous residence abroad exceeding 2 years; knowingly supplying false information when the permit was granted; fraudulent basis for the…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Finland

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
AL
AlbaniaValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MK
North MacedoniaValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
RS
SerbiaValid permit holders
TR
TürkiyeValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 8Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Finland residence?

More than 2 continuous years abroad (evidencing a move away) triggers cancellation of the permanent status itself

How long from Finland residence to citizenship?

8 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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