Finland tightens residence permit terms for non-EU immigrants

The coalition government in Finland plans to raise the minimum wage threshold for immigrants from outside the European Union. Now, in order to obtain a residence permit, earnings will have to be at least 1,600 euros per month, Report informs via Ukrainian media.

According to Yle, now workers who come to Finland from non-EU countries are required to earn at least 1,300 euros per month.

Reportedly, the tightening of immigration policy agreed at the negotiations on the formation of the government does not require amendments to the Constitution and does not contradict international agreements.