Finland’s centre-right coalition has launched a legislative project that will markedly change how the country sets the minimum income a sponsor must earn before bringing family members to Finland. Under today’s system, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) issues non-binding guidelines that spell out how much a resident must earn to prove they can support a spouse, children or other dependants. Employers, relocation managers and applicants have long complained that the amounts—currently €2,600 per month for a couple with two children—are difficult to predict because Migri can update them at short notice. The Interior Ministry now proposes that the figures be enshrined in a government decree adopted under the Aliens Act. Once the reform enters into force, future adjustments would follow a transparent, cabinet-level process similar to the one used for social-benefit indexation. The project team will analyse labour-market needs, public-finance impacts and Nordic benchmarks before submitting a draft bill to Parliament in autumn 2026, with the decree expected to take effect during 2027. For international employers the change offers welcome planning certainty.
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At this stage, many organisations and individuals turn to VisaHQ for up-to-the-minute guidance on Finnish entry rules and document requirements. Our platform (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) lets users track policy changes, calculate eligibility and lodge visa or residence-permit applications through a single dashboard, easing the administrative burden while the new decree makes its way through Parliament.
Global mobility managers will know early each year what income evidence assignees must present, allowing them to adjust salary top-ups or choose alternative permit categories well before relocation dates. The ministry has already signalled that thresholds are unlikely to fall; instead, they will rise in line with median wages, reinforcing Finland’s policy of linking family migration to economic self-sufficiency. HR teams should audit pending family-reunification cases and flag employees who may slip below the future thresholds—particularly single-income households and entry-level specialists on local contracts. Where necessary, contracts can be amended or support allowances structured to meet the forthcoming decree once it is published.
At this stage, many organisations and individuals turn to VisaHQ for up-to-the-minute guidance on Finnish entry rules and document requirements. Our platform (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) lets users track policy changes, calculate eligibility and lodge visa or residence-permit applications through a single dashboard, easing the administrative burden while the new decree makes its way through Parliament.
Global mobility managers will know early each year what income evidence assignees must present, allowing them to adjust salary top-ups or choose alternative permit categories well before relocation dates. The ministry has already signalled that thresholds are unlikely to fall; instead, they will rise in line with median wages, reinforcing Finland’s policy of linking family migration to economic self-sufficiency. HR teams should audit pending family-reunification cases and flag employees who may slip below the future thresholds—particularly single-income households and entry-level specialists on local contracts. Where necessary, contracts can be amended or support allowances structured to meet the forthcoming decree once it is published.
