Finland or Ireland
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| Finland | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 54 624 | $ 73 970 |
| Citizenship | 8 years | 5 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | no | difficult |
| Pets | difficult | difficult |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | $ 853 | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 1 627 | $ 2 969 |
| Basket | $ 39,9 | $ 44,6 |
| Life expectancy | 82.34 | 83.01 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.93 | 0.7 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Finland — 70, Ireland — 25. Types present in both: work, study, family, startup, job seeking and working holiday. Finland adds: talent and repatriation. Ireland adds: retirement.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Finland: fees range from 53 to 800 EUR. Routes with no fee: 4. Routes stating an income threshold: 32; the lowest is 340 EUR a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 43; the shortest is 14 days. Ireland: fees range from 60 to 1,000 EUR. Routes with no fee: 2. Routes stating an income threshold: 5; the lowest is 30,000 EUR a year. Routes with a published decision deadline: 3; the shortest is 56 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Finland after 6 years, Ireland after 5 years. Citizenship: Finland after 8 years, Ireland after 5 years. Both allow a second citizenship. Bringing your own parents: Ireland — yes, Finland — no.
Finland in brief
A stable, safe EU country with a fast visa for specialists, dual citizenship allowed and very low corruption. Winters are long and cold and tech salaries moderate. Parent reunification is not provided for. The eastern land border is closed and some visa categories are suspended.
Ireland in brief
An English-speaking EU country outside Schengen with a large technology sector (the European headquarters of Google, Meta and Stripe) and some of Europe's mildest citizenship requirements — no language exam, dual citizenship allowed. Held back by high rent, non-participation in the EU Blue Card and a high income threshold for parent reunification.
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