Visas and work permits must be obtained from a Finnish consulate in the applicant's home country before arriving in Finland. Nationals of other Nordic countries do not need residence or work permits. EU citizens outside the Nordic countries need to apply for ETA-card from local police for stays exceeding 90 days. ETA-card is a combined work and residence permit. Business infrastructure Transportation Finland has an effective transportation network of trains, roads and air links.
Public transportation runs frequently and efficiently, especially in major cities.
There are more than 20 domestic airports in Finland, so inland destinations are easily reached. Frequent flights are scheduled from Helsinki to all major cities abroad. Communications Finland is in the forefront of development and usage of telecommunications. Telephone calls can be made from Finland to almost 200 countries, and Finland has one of the most extensive mobile phone networks in the world. There are two official languages in Finland, Finnish and Swedish.