The Finnish Immigration Service paused making asylum decisions for Syrians on 9 December 2024 because of the changed security situation in Syria. We will now resume making decisions on asylum applications submitted by Syrians.
Finnish Immigration Service or police will inform you of the decision
All applications are processed individually.
If we make a positive decision on your asylum application, you will be granted one of the following:
- asylum (refugee status)
- subsidiary protection
- a residence permit on other grounds.
For more information, see the page Positive decision.
If you are not granted a residence permit on the basis of international protection, the Finnish Immigration Service will usually issue a decision on denial of admittance or stay in connection with the negative decision. If you have already held a residence permit in Finland or your valid residence permit is withdrawn, the Finnish Immigration Service makes a deportation decision for you.
At the same time, the Finnish Immigration Service usually gives you 30 days to leave Finland voluntarily. If you do not leave Finland within this time, the police can remove you from the country.
For more information, see the pages Negative decision and Removal from the country.
More information
For more information, see the page Updates about Syria. The page is available in Arabic and Kurmanji.
