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Since 8 January 2026, the unconditional four-year route is gone. You can still get permanent residence after four years, but only if you meet an added condition (such as high income, an advanced degree plus work history, or strong language skills); otherwise the standard path is six years.
Before 8 January 2026, any continuous A-permit holder of four years could apply for a permanent (P) permit with no further conditions. New applications now follow a multi-path system: four years plus high annual income; four years plus an advanced degree and work history; four years plus strong Finnish or Swedish; six years plus work history and intermediate Finnish or Swedish; or a degree completed in Finland with developing language skills. The separate EU long-term resident permit (P-EU) still requires five years and now also requires Finnish or Swedish language skills. Confirm the current path conditions on migri.fi.
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