International House Lahti offers a wide range of services that support integration and foster positive community relations in Lahti. Our multilingual team offers support and guidance to non-Finnish speaking residents, regardless of their reason for moving to Finland.
Are you considering moving to Lahti for new opportunities, work, studies, or to be with your spouse? Our mission is to assist you in integrating into Lahti.
Lahti offers excellent opportunities for studying for a profession or completing a university degree. Applications periods are normally in spring or in autumn. If you are admitted to an educational institution, you also need a student’s residence permit and adequate funding for the duration of your studies.
Looking for a job in Lahti? Lahti has traditional large family businesses and newer, world-class employers who need a lot of experts from different fields.
Has a member of your family settled permanently in Lahti and you would like to move in with them? You can usually apply for a residence permit based on a family relationship if, for example, your spouse, guardian or child lives in Finland.
Settling in a new country involves many new things and unknown situations. Whether you have just settled in Lahti or have already lived here for some time, International House Lahti offers you multilingual guidance and support in all matters relating to living in Finland.
Today roughly 10 per cent of Lahti residents speak a language other than Finnish or Swedish as their native language. There is still plenty of room for newcomers. International recruitment is a worthwhile option for you whether you are looking for a blue-collar worker, an emerging talent, or an experienced and highly educated professional.
Are you considering moving to Lahti for new opportunities, work, studies, or to be with your spouse? Our mission is to assist you in integrating into Päijät-Häme.
We offer specialized services for non-native speakers and international clients who want to settle in Lahti. Our partners include other service providers of the City of Lahti, local authorities, Päijät-Sote (social and health services), third-sector organizations, Salpaus Further Education, the Lahti University Consortium, other educational institutions in the area, LADEC (Lahti Region Development Company), Start Hub, and Päijät-Häme employment services.
Lahti is a diverse and active city that offers numerous opportunities. All you need is the right support and encouragement to get started. Our mission is to help you and your loved ones settle in your new hometown. We assist international professionals and their families in starting their new life in Finland as smoothly as possible.
We also offer support to employers. We provide guidance for companies find the international employees they need from both Finland and abroad. All of this is done in accordance with legislation, considering the interests of both employers and employees.
Service Advisor, tel. 050 539 1604 (Finnish, English, Russian)
Service Advisor, tel. 050 539 1649 (Finnish, English, Swedish, German)
Service Advisor, tel. 050 539 1650 (Finnish, English, Russian, Spanish)
Advisor, tel. 044 018 7236 (Arabic, Finnish, English)
Visiting address: Aleksanterinkatu 18, Kauppakeskus Trio, (2 krs, Kotouttamo), 15140 Lahti
ihl@lahti.fi
Visiting Palvelutori on Mondays 12–15, from Tuesday to Thursday 9–15 and on Fridays 9–12. Available by phone on weekdays 8–16.