Everything you need to know about living in Helsinki
First Steps Checklist
Have you just relocated to Helsinki? We’ve put together a handy checklist of the things you need to consider.
First Steps ChecklistFeatured links
International House Helsinki
A one-stop shop for newcomer registration
MyHelsinki
Your go-to guide for how to spend time in the city
Helsinki-info
Our multilingual staff can answer all of your questions
City of Helsinki website
The city's main website is your window to municipal operations
InfoFinland
Useful everyday information in 12 languages
Business Helsinki
Free startup and business advisory services
Has love led you to Helsinki?
Join our group for recently-arrived partners and spouses to expand your professional network, learn about Finland and make new friends. Forge your own path in your new hometown.
Spouse Program
Are you new in Helsinki?
The City of Helsinki’s new event series helps you settle in and enjoy the Helsinki area. We explain the local culture, share everyday tips, and provide career and entrepreneurship advice. Come join us!
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Are you moving to Helsinki, or have you just moved here recently? Join a Newcomer Information Session! 🚛☀️
International House Helsinki (IHH) helps international newcomers settle in the Helsinki capital region by sharing useful information and guidance through regular online meetings. IHH's Newcomer Information Sessions cover a wide range of topics like the steps to take before and after you move, healthcare, education, entrepreneurship, the local job market, and more. 🏡📚
IHH's next Newcomer Information Session will be held on 31 March from 09.00-11.30. ✅
Learn more:
ihhelsinki.fi/events/newcomer-information-session-31-march-23/
Sign up:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcofu-hrDIsH9TNOe1g9e-LdV3CXUE6_Sw2#/registration
Good news! The city bike season begins again on 1 April. A pass for the entire seven-month cycling season costs just EUR 35. A new auto-renewing monthly subscription is also available for EUR 7/month. Register today at hsl.fi/en/citybikes. 💛🚲
hsl.fi
Please note that the bike system in place in Helsinki and Espoo is different from the system used in Vantaa and you cannot mix bikes from the two systems.Need a job, but don't speak Finnish or Swedish? On 4 April, Helsinki City Hall will be hosting a Work for You recruitment event that will connect employers in the Uusimaa region that do not require their employees to have good Finnish or Swedish skills with international jobseekers like yourself! Mark the event on your calendar today and join us! 😉
The City of Helsinki wants to provide work for people – regardless of language skills
www.hel.fi
On 4 April 2023, Helsinki City Hall will be hosting a Work for You recruitment event, bringing together employers in Uusimaa and international jobseekers. The event is aimed at jobseekers who have mov...