Vero 5042e (2026): Tax Card for Moving to Finland

What is Vero 5042e — tax card application for people moving to Finland?

Form 5042e is the English version of Vero's application for current or former residents of another country who come to Finland to stay for more than six months. Unlike the short-stay form 5057e, it treats you as someone settling in Finland: besides your identity, addresses and work, it asks about your spouse and children, whether you are staying permanently, whether you teach or do research, and what income you will still earn abroad after the move.

With it you can apply for an ordinary tax card, a key person tax card under Finland's special regime for foreign key employees, or a prepayment of taxes for income from which nothing is withheld. Construction and shipbuilding workers can also ask to be entered in the tax number register. If you have other income or want to claim deductions, the form tells you to fill in form 5010e as well.

FileIt guides you through the 5042e in plain English and prints the answers into Vero's official PDF, 1.2026 edition. It pre-fills your name, date of birth and employer from the People records in your vault, checks the Finnish personal identity code, splits amounts into the form's euro and cent boxes and prints dates as dd.mm.yyyy. The finished PDF goes into your vault; you sign it by hand and deliver it yourself. Vero also offers this application as an e-service in MyTax, and FileIt never submits anything on your behalf.

Who fills it: Someone who lives or has lived abroad and arrives to stay in Finland for more than six months
Given to: Finnish Tax Administration, P.O. Box 700, 00052 VERO (or the same application in MyTax)
When: When you start work in Finland, and for a new tax year or a change in your situation
Signatures: Signed by hand on page 2
Edition: VEROH 5042e 1.2026, two pages

Who needs to fill out Vero 5042e — tax card application for people moving to Finland?

Foreign nationals moving to Finland to work for more than six months.
Finns and others returning to Finland after living abroad, who need a new tax card.
Foreign experts who qualify for the key person tax card.
Self-employed people moving to Finland who need a tax prepayment for trade income.
Visiting teachers, professors and researchers, whose pay may be treated specially under a tax treaty.
Construction and shipbuilding workers who must be entered in the tax number register.

When to use Vero 5042e — tax card application for people moving to Finland

As soon as you know your start date in Finland, so your employer can withhold tax at the right rate from the first payday.
When you are granted, or want to claim, key person status for a new job.
At the start of each tax year while your circumstances as a newcomer still differ from a settled resident's.
If you will stay in Finland for six months or less instead, Vero's form is 5057e.
If you also have other income or deductions, fill in form 5010e alongside it.

What you need before you start

Your passport and, if you have one, your Finnish personal identity code.
Your tax identification number in your former country of residence and your address there.
Your address in Finland.
The names and dates of birth of your spouse and children, and the type of custody for each child.
Your date of arrival, any expected departure date and your earlier periods of stay in Finland.
Your A1/E101 certificate, if you have one.
Your employment contract or other details of your work: dates, type of employment and estimated income for the tax year.
Your employer's name, Finnish Business ID or foreign TIN, and any Finnish company you are hired out to.
Details of income you will still earn abroad after moving, such as rent or a pension.

What’s on Vero 5042e — tax card application for people moving to Finland

The 2026 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 8 parts:

1 Application and tax yearApplicant
2 Personal detailsApplicant
3 Details of stay in FinlandApplicant
4 Employment detailsApplicant
5 Working in Finland as a teacher, professor or researcherApplicant
6 Information on studiesApplicant
7 Income earned abroad after moving to FinlandApplicant
8 Additional information and signatureApplicant

How to fill out Vero 5042e — tax card application for people moving to Finland, step by step

1 1 Application and tax year

Tick whether you are applying for a tax card, a key person tax card or a prepayment of taxes, and write the tax year. An ordinary tax card and a key person tax card are alternatives, so FileIt only lets you pick one of them. Below that, construction and shipbuilding workers can ask for their tax number to be entered in the tax number register.

2 2 Personal details

Give your family and given names, your Finnish personal identity code or date of birth, your country of residence, citizenship and foreign tax number, then your address abroad and your address in Finland.

The form then has room for your spouse's name and date of birth, and for two children with their dates of birth and whether you have joint or sole custody. Leave these empty if they don't apply.

3 3 Details of stay in Finland

Enter your date of arrival and, if you know it, your expected departure date, plus up to two earlier stays in Finland. Tick 'Yes' if you are staying in Finland permanently — in that case there is no departure date, and FileIt reminds you if you enter both.

4 4 Employment details

Say whether you have an A1/E101 certificate and its validity, and the period you work in Finland. Choose the type of employment relationship: leased employee, in an employment relationship, self-employed, or a leased employee on an aircraft or ship. Then the type of income (pay, trade income or other), whether it is seafarer's or athlete's/performing artist's income, and your estimated income for the tax year.

Finish with your employer's name and district of work, the Finnish provider of work if you are leased, the employer's Finnish Business ID or foreign TIN and home country, and any representative in Finland.

5 5 Working in Finland as a teacher, professor or researcher

Tick if you are working as a teacher in Finland for no more than two years, or if your Finnish income is for scientific research. These answers matter because some tax treaties treat visiting teachers and researchers differently.

6 6 Information on studies

Only if you are completing a training period in Finland that is part of your studies in your country of residence: give the institution and field of study.

7 7 Income earned abroad after moving to Finland

List up to two kinds of income you will keep earning abroad after the move, such as rent from a flat you still own or a foreign pension, with the amount. Finnish residents are generally taxed on worldwide income, so Vero takes this into account in your withholding rate.

8 8 Additional information provided by

Name the person Vero can contact about the application and their phone number, then date the form and give your own phone number. FileIt prints your name under the signature line; sign above it by hand.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using 5042e for a stay of six months or less — use 5057e instead.
Ticking both the ordinary tax card and the key person tax card.
Forgetting to list income you will still earn abroad, which can leave too little tax withheld.
Leaving out children's custody type when you list children.
Giving a departure date while also ticking that you are staying permanently.
Not filling in form 5010e when you have other income or deductions to claim.
Posting an unsigned form, or a photocopy that the optical character reader can't read well.

After you fill it out

Print both pages, sign page 2 by hand and post the form, with form 5010e if you completed it, to the Finnish Tax Administration, P.O. Box 700, 00052 VERO. Alternatively Vero offers the same application in MyTax at vero.fi/mytax, as shown in the box at the top of the form.

When the tax card arrives, give it to your employer so tax is withheld at the right rate. Your filled PDF stays in your FileIt vault, so you can check later exactly what you reported.

Apply for a new tax card whenever your income changes noticeably, you change employer, or your family situation changes.

Fill out Vero 5042e — tax card application for people moving to Finland online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 76 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Finnish Tax Administration (Verohallinto / Vero) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Vero 5042e — tax card application for people moving to Finland: frequently asked questions

What is Vero form 5042e used for?

It is the application for a tax card, key person tax card, tax prepayment or tax number for current or former residents of another country who arrive in Finland to stay for more than six months.

Should I use 5042e or 5057e?

Use 5042e if you are moving to Finland for more than six months. Use 5057e if you remain permanently resident abroad or stay six months or less.

What is a key person tax card?

It is a tax card under Finland's special tax regime for foreign key employees. The 5042e lets you apply for it; Vero's own instructions explain the conditions you must meet.

Can I fill in the 5042e online?

Yes. With FileIt you answer the questions in a guided web form and download Vero's official 5042e PDF with your answers printed in, free on every account. Vero also has its own MyTax e-service for the application.

Where do I send form 5042e?

The form's address is Finnish Tax Administration, P.O. Box 700, 00052 VERO. FileIt doesn't send it; you post it yourself or use MyTax instead.

Do I need to report my foreign income?

Part 7 asks for income you will earn abroad after moving to Finland, such as rent or a pension, so that Vero can set a withholding rate that covers it.

Why does the form ask about my spouse and children?

Your family situation can affect your taxation, for example credits linked to children, so the form asks for their names, dates of birth and the type of custody.

Do I sign the 5042e by hand?

Yes. The paper form is signed by hand and read by optical character recognition, so FileIt treats it as a wet-ink form.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Finnish Tax Administration (Verohallinto / Vero): https://www.vero.fi/contentassets/8d8374aa464a4c8aaeda05744973f674/5042ev26_ws.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.vero.fi/en/individuals/tax-cards-and-tax-returns/arriving_in_finland/work_in_finland/
Edition shown on this page: VEROH 5042e 1.2026 (checked 2026-09-26).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Finnish Tax Administration (Verohallinto / Vero) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-09-26.