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.
Featured links
- International House Helsinki
A one-stop shop for newcomer registration
- MyHelsinki
Great for tourists, MyHelsinki is 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.
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!
Join us at Senate Square next Monday to show your support for Ukraine and its people. Candles left on the Helsinki Cathedral steps will be sent to the fronts, where their stearin will be used as a source of energy and light. 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 ... See MoreSee Less
Candles are lit on Senate Square to support Ukraine on Monday February 24th at 6pm
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Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine will soon enter its fourth year. On the third anniversary of the start of the war, we can come together to show that we have not forgotten the pain and suf...1 CommentComment on Facebook
The happiest country in the world – Finland has been at the top of the list of the happiest countries in the world for several years in a row (World Happiness Report). Miracle education – the Finnish education system is considered one of the best in the world: less homework, no tough exams, more freedom for students. Alcohol restrictions – wine and spirits are sold only in state-owned Alko stores, and alcohol prices are very high.
Free statutory integration services provided by the City of Helsinki can assist eligible jobseekers and people outside the labour force with adapting to Finnish society, learning the Finnish or Swedish language, and finding a job. Learn more today! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
“Welcome Home”: Finland’s six largest cities invite recent arrivals to use integration services
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The six largest cities of Finland have come together to create a warm-hearted campaign to encourage new international residents to use the cities’ many helpful services for newcomers. At the start o...1 CommentComment on Facebook
The happiest country in the world – Finland has been at the top of the list of the happiest countries in the world for several years in a row (World Happiness Report). Miracle education – the Finnish education system is considered one of the best in the world: less homework, no tough exams, more freedom for students. Alcohol restrictions – wine and spirits are sold only in state-owned Alko stores, and alcohol prices are very high.
Apply for thousands of summer jobs at the City of Helsinki at helsinkirekry.fi. New jobs will be posted almost weekly, so we recommend keeping an eye on the website. 👀👀👀 www.hel.fi/en/open-jobs/summer-jobs ... See MoreSee Less
Summer jobs
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The City employs approximately 3,500 summer employees every summer.2 CommentComment on Facebook
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In honour of its 150-year anniversary, the Helsinki City Council decided on 15 January to grant city residents between the ages of 7 and 19 free admission to outdoor swimming pools, select events at cultural centres and the Villa Hakasalmi museum. 🙂🙂🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
Helsinki City Council jubilee decision: Free admission to outdoor swimming facilities, select cultural events for young residents in 2025
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In honour of its 150-year anniversary, the Helsinki City Council decided on 15 January to grant city residents between the ages of 7 and 19 free admission to outdoor swimming pools, select events at c...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Woohoo! The annual Lux light festival is back, bringing mesmerizing light art to the darkness for the next five days. Don't miss this year's installations! 💡💡💡 ... See MoreSee Less
Lux Helsinki
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Lux Helsinki 8.–12.1.2025 Lux Helsinki will once again showcase the diverse forms of light art in January 2025! This year’s festival theme is “Stories from Beyond.” Artworks will be displayed ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Helsinki warmly invites its new international residents to use our comprehensive integration services! 🌸🌸🌸 We can help you on your journey to adapt to Finnish society, learn the language and find employment. Helsinki Employment Services offers assistance in Finnish, Swedish and English, as well as in other languages via interpreters. Contact us today! ... See MoreSee Less
Integration services transferred to City of Helsinki in January
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The City will be in charge of services for international migrants as of the start of next year in Helsinki, as well. Integration services are provided by the City of Helsinki Employment Services Enter...0 CommentsComment on Facebook