Customer bulletins
Delays in delivery of residence permit cards
Press release
1.3.2023 12.50
Are you applying for a residence permit on the basis of work, or are you an employer? Read below to learn how the Aliens Act will change on 23 February 2023
Press release
22.2.2023 16.50
Letter deliveries delayed due to strike
Press release
22.2.2023 10.13
You can ask about your right to work free of charge by email from 24 January 2023
Press release
23.1.2023 15.26
Incomes Register makes it easier to prove your income as of 19 January 2023
Press release
19.1.2023 11.00
All residence permits granted on the basis of temporary protection will be extended until 4 March 2024, you do not need to apply for an extended permit
Press release
30.12.2022 7.33
Starting from 22 December 2022, you can apply for a residence permit using the fast-track service if you work as a manager
Press release
22.12.2022 9.05
Exceptions to opening hours in December and January
Press release
20.12.2022 8.45
Are you coming to Finland to work or study? Check out our new guides to learn how to apply for a residence permit for Finland
Press release
15.12.2022 9.54
Delays in delivery of residence permit cards to Russia
Press release
22.11.2022 12.45
On 22 November 2022, the Finnish Immigration Service will host a webinar about the fast-track service.
Press release
21.11.2022 11.18
The Oulu office of the Finnish Immigration Service moves to the centre of Oulu
Press release
7.11.2022 13.14
Backlogs in the processing of residence permit applications based on family ties
Press release
20.10.2022 14.45
Data protection breach at the Heikinharju reception centre in Oulu
Press release
20.10.2022 13.30
Are you about to apply for a new residence permit card? Or for a new residence card as an EU citizen’s family member? You do not always need to visit a service point of the Finnish Immigration Service
Press release
6.10.2022 8.37
Service times of the Finnish Immigration Service in Mariehamn between January and June 2023
Press release
5.10.2022 15.15
Did you apply in Enter Finland? Prove your identity within 3 months of submitting your application
Press release
3.10.2022 13.51
Helsinki service point is closed on 27 September 2022
Press release
26.9.2022 12.57
Service points of the Finnish Immigration Service are closed on 22–23 September 2022
Press release
19.9.2022 10.00
Have you been granted temporary protection? Extension of your permit is being planned
Press release
13.9.2022 13.36
Malmi service point in Helsinki open on five Saturdays in the autumn
Press release
12.9.2022 8.34
You can now follow our student and researcher communications on Instagram
Press release
6.9.2022 13.13
Exceptions to telephone service hours 30 August – 1 September 2022
Press release
26.8.2022 10.00
Are you planning to apply for a residence permit as a start-up entrepreneur? You can now apply for an Eligibility Statement from Business Finland online in Enter Finland
Press release
11.8.2022 8.22
Backlogs in the processing of citizenship applications
Press release
9.8.2022 8.30
Citizen of Ukraine: Is your seasonal employment ending? This is how you can continue your stay in Finland
Press release
3.8.2022 13.07
Dismissals in Finnish companies due to sanctions on Russia – what can you do if your employment ends?
Press release
6.7.2022 14.58
Changes to customer service hours during the summer
Press release
20.6.2022 9.30
Backlog in the processing of alien’s passports and refugee travel documents
Press release
16.6.2022 9.30
Find answers to frequently asked questions about students’ extended permits on our website
Press release
15.6.2022 14.47
High demand of waiting number service in Raisio, number of visitors allowed indoors to be restricted
Press release
14.6.2022 9.30
Are you about to complete your studies? You can apply online for a residence permit to look for work
Press release
8.6.2022 10.20
Are you a citizen of Ukraine and staying in Finland without a visa? Remember to apply for temporary protection
Press release
7.6.2022 10.26
Lappeenranta office of the Finnish Immigration Service to move to the government office building in June
Press release
2.6.2022 11.02
Fast-track service can help you obtain a residence permit in two weeks from 1 June 2022
Press release
1.6.2022 7.56
Service times of the Finnish Immigration Service in Mariehamn between September and December 2022
Press release
27.5.2022 9.20
Did you apply in Enter Finland? Prove your identity at a Finnish mission or at a service point by 1 October 2022 at the latest
Press release
25.5.2022 14.56
Are you an asylum seeker from Afghanistan? Read below for new information about the processing of your application
Press release
24.5.2022 14.05
Did you submit your residence permit application in Finland? Delivery of residence permit cards in such cases moves to Matkahuolto
Press release
9.5.2022 10.28
Student: You may no longer work without restrictions during holidays
Press release
3.5.2022 14.37
Ви втекли з України? Адреса завжди повинна бути відомою у Міграційній службі Фінляндії
Press release
29.4.2022 11.23
Have you fled Ukraine? Make sure that the Finnish Immigration Service has your current address details
Press release
29.4.2022 11.01
Enter Finland for Employers webinar on 25 May 2022 at 10.00–11.00 a.m.
Press release
25.4.2022 15.06
Послуги центрів прийому біженців для тих, хто проживає у приватному житлі подекуди перевантажені – так можна отримати допомогу
Press release
14.4.2022 16.22
Are you applying for a residence permit for studies or research? Applying will become easier on 15 April 2022
Press release
14.4.2022 14.37
Для особи, яка втікла з України: Ви подаєте заяву або вже подали заяву на отримання тимчасового захисту у Фінляндії? Наразі Ви можете розпочати працювати ще раніше
Press release
14.4.2022 14.15
Delays in reception centres’ services to those staying in private accommodation — here is how to get help
Press release
8.4.2022 18.01
If you have fled Ukraine and have applied or are planning to apply for temporary protection in Finland, you can now get the right to work more quickly
Press release
8.4.2022 15.44
Webinar on students’ residence permits on 5 May 2022
Press release
6.4.2022 10.42
Service times of the Finnish Immigration Service in Mariehamn in June and August 2022
Press release
5.4.2022 10.50