Kolmen/kuuden kuukauden sääntö

Amendment of the Aliens Act (the so-called 3-month rule and extension of the right to work)

TEM086:00/2023 Statute drafting

The working group will prepare a government proposal for a situation where a foreign employee must leave Finland if the TCN’s employment relationship has ended and TCN has not concluded a new employment relationship within 3 months. In addition, employers will be obligated to report unemployment to the Finnish Immigration Service, and the right to work under work-based permits will be extended to sectors suffering from a labour shortage.

Current events

Project number TEM086:00/2023

Case numbers VN/24207/2023

Set by Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Term/schedule 8.9.2023 – 31.5.2025

Date of appointment

Orpo

Luku 10 Turvallinen ja kriisinkestävä oikeusvaltio

Alaluku 10.3 Maahanmuutto- ja kotoutumispolitiikka

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Under preparation

Adopted in the plan for the session period on 4.9.2024
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Estimated week of presentation

~~Original estimated week of presentation 39/2024~~

Estimated new week of presentation 42/2024
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Submitted to Parliament

17.10.2024
HE 179/2024 Information on parliamentary proceedingsLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab
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Current stage: Statute adopted

Parliamentary reply EV 33/2025Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab

The Government proposes legislative amendments to a situation where a third-country national employee must leave Finland if the TCN's employment relationship ends and TCN has not concluded a new employment relationship within three months, also taking into account possible EU regulation. At the same time, it is proposed that the right to work for work-based residence permits be extended not only to the original sector but also to sectors that can be genuinely identified as suffering from a labour shortage. In addition, an obligation to notify the Finnish Immigration Service of the termination of an employee's employment relationship is laid down for the employer under threat of a sanction.

Minister in chargeMinister of Employment Satonen

Contact person
Jarmo Tiukkanen, Hallitusneuvos
tel. +358 295 047 355
firstname.lastname@gov.fi

Project status

Round for comments

Documents

Lausuntoyhteenveto - 3 kk sääntö_ Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab PDF

30.8.2024 Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Lausuntopyyntö Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab PDF

13.6.2024 Ministry of Employment and the Economy
HE-luonnos Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab PDF

13.6.2024 Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Huvudsakliga innehåll och lagförslag - utkast Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab PDF

13.6.2024 Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Request for Comments Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab PDF

13.6.2024 Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Main contents of proposal & bills - draft Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab PDF

13.6.2024 Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Other

Asia lähetettiin hallintovaliokuntaan, jolle työelämä- ja tasa-arvovaliokunnan on annettava lausunto.

https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/KasittelytiedotValtiopaivaasia/Sivut/HE_179+2024.aspx

Statute

The acts will enter into force on 11.6.2025.

Goals and results

In accordance with the Government Programme, work-based residence permits will be more strongly tied to work.

Starting points

According to the Government Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, work-based immigration is very important for Finland's economic growth and for securing services. A work-based residence permit in Finland is based on the right and obligation to work. The Government will maintain the current system of labour market tests and strive to ensure, as a matter of priority, that unemployed jobseekers already in Finland become employed.

In February 2024, the Government has outlined that this legislative proposal proposes a period longer than three months for holders of residence permits for EU Blue card, national specialists, startup entrepreneurs, and managers and experts referred to in the ICT Directive.

Government sends proposal on the three-month/six-month unemployment rule to Parliament

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 17.10.2024 14.00

Consultation round on three-month unemployment rule begins: proposal deviates from Government Programme for specialists and permit holders who have worked in Finland for longer than two years

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 13.6.2024 9.57

Preparations begin to strengthen the tie between work-based residence permits and work

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 8.9.2023 13.15

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

The ministries implement the Government Programme, draft acts and other statutes, and promote reforms through different kinds of projects, working groups and bodies. Information on all this is available on the Government website.

All ministries' projects are available on the Government website valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab

Kolmen/kuuden kuukauden sääntö

Current events

Basic information Completed

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Law drafting

Government proposal for an act amending the Aliens Act

Under preparation

Estimated week of presentation

Submitted to Parliament

Current stage: Statute adopted

Project status

13.6.2024 – 16.8.2024 Lausuntokierros

Documents

25.10.2024 Eduskuntakäsittely

11.6.2025 Entry into force

Goals and results

Starting points

Read more

Government sends proposal on the three-month/six-month unemployment rule to Parliament

Consultation round on three-month unemployment rule begins: proposal deviates from Government Programme for specialists and permit holders who have worked in Finland for longer than two years

Preparations begin to strengthen the tie between work-based residence permits and work

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

Kolmen/kuuden kuukauden sääntö

Current events

Entry into force

Basic information Completed

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Law drafting

Government proposal for an act amending the Aliens Act

Under preparation

Estimated week of presentation

Submitted to Parliament

Current stage: Statute adopted

Project status

Preliminary drafting

Regulatory drafting

Consultation procedure

Continued drafting

Government decision-making process

Consideration by Parliament

Bill approval

Suspended

Completed

Goals and results

Starting points

Effects and benefits

Situation description

Period for submitting comments 13.6.2024 – 16.8.2024

Documents

Persons

Related projects

Government sends proposal on the three-month/six-month unemployment rule to Parliament

Consultation round on three-month unemployment rule begins: proposal deviates from Government Programme for specialists and permit holders who have worked in Finland for longer than two years

Preparations begin to strengthen the tie between work-based residence permits and work

Developing and statute drafting in the Government