Customer bulletins
Are you applying for a residence permit, EU registration or citizenship? Use the Kamu chatbot to check how your application is progressing!
Press release
8.12.2020 10.32
Now you can apply for the renewal of your residence permit card on Enter Finland
Press release
3.12.2020 14.31
The Helsinki service point at Käenkuja will be open on six Saturdays in December and January
Press release
2.12.2020 11.41
The service points of the Finnish Immigration Service stay open, but the number of customers in the premises is limited
Press release
30.11.2020 17.16
Complete a survey and help us develop the website of the Finnish Immigration Service
Press release
24.11.2020 10.24
Survey: Customer satisfaction improved since last year
Press release
17.11.2020 10.20
Backlog in the Finnish Immigration Service’s appointments continues
Press release
16.11.2020 11.19
Our telephone service has new features
Press release
11.11.2020 9.01
Attach the latest information about your income on Enter Finland if your identification visit is delayed
Press release
9.11.2020 14.23
Are you going to visit the Finnish Immigration Service? Wear a face mask following the recommendations
Press release
3.11.2020 8.41
If you are a UK citizen, you must apply for the permanent right of residence referred to in the Brexit agreement even if you have a permanent right of residence for an EU citizen
Press release
2.11.2020 15.03
The fee for a temporary residence permit on the basis of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic changed on 1 November 2020
Press release
2.11.2020 11.13
Asylum seeker: the temporary extension of the right to work in fields that offer seasonal work ends on 31 October 2020
30.10.2020 10.07
Are you temporarily working in duties central to the security of supply? Your right to work will change as of 1 November 2020
23.10.2020 11.12
We continue our current practices of granting temporary and extended residence permits until 31 March 2021
22.10.2020 13.44
For Moni card holders: Returning money on a Moni card
1.10.2020 11.50
The deadline for identification at Finnish missions as well as service points has been extended until 30 April 2021
29.9.2020 12.18
Additional service times in Mariehamn in November
23.9.2020 14.00
The residence permit card is changing – your current card is valid until its expiry date
23.9.2020 8.27
UK citizen: apply for right of residence under the withdrawal agreement 1 October 2020 – 30 September 2021
22.9.2020 16.31
How to book a Brexit appointment
22.9.2020 15.54
Possibility to submit applications by post and email ends as of 1 September
Press release
28.8.2020 10.41
The deadline for identification at Finnish missions as well as service points has been extended until 31 December 2020
Press release
12.8.2020 14.43
Two work-related webinars coming up in August
Press release
11.8.2020 11.03
Lack of available appointments at the Finnish Immigration Service – you can often wait patiently for an appointment to prove your identity
Press release
3.8.2020 13.20
The Finnish Immigration Service takes the effects of the coronavirus on income and studies into account when you apply for an extended permit
Press release
21.7.2020 16.51
Reception of residence permit applications in Finnish missions resuming gradually
Press release
3.7.2020 14.32
UK citizens – Remember to apply for a right of residence under the withdrawal agreement between 1 October 2020 and 30 September 2021
Press release
3.7.2020 12.20
Employer: An asylum seeker’s right to work will be temporarily extended if they work in the fields of agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fisheries
Press release
29.6.2020 16.27
Asylum seeker: Your right to work will be temporarily extended if you are working in the field of agriculture, forestry, horticulture or fisheries
Press release
29.6.2020 16.19
Waiting times for appointments are longer than usual – what to do if you cannot book an appointment
Press release
26.6.2020 13.24
Exceptions to opening hours of service points during summer
Press release
25.6.2020 11.36
Good progress has been made in processing the applications of seasonal workers – what you can do to speed up the processing
Press release
18.6.2020 14.39
The deadline for identification at Finnish missions as well as service points has been extended until 31 October 2020
Press release
17.6.2020 9.57
Exceptions to the opening hours of our telephone service during the summer
Press release
15.6.2020 8.46
You can exceptionally be issued with an alien’s passport if you are applying for a residence permit in Finland and cannot obtain a passport from your home country due to the coronavirus restrictions
Press release
1.6.2020 10.13
Finnish Immigration Service will again receive applications in Mariehamn
Press release
29.5.2020 11.53
Are you in Finland and have sent your application to the Finnish Immigration Service by post or via email? You will receive an invitation to an appointment for identity verification at a service point
Press release
25.5.2020 14.19
Are you in Finland because restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic prevent you from returning home? You can apply for a temporary residence permit
Press release
25.5.2020 11.02
Those who apply abroad: Residence permits will be granted again starting from the decision date - the exceptional procedure is no longer used
Press release
14.5.2020 14.49
Applications for seasonal work are processed according to the starting date of employment stated in the application
Press release
12.5.2020 16.59
Employer: Will your company have seasonal workers? You can speed up the decision-making in Enter Finland
Press release
12.5.2020 14.17
Are you in Finland and planning temporary work in a duty central to the security of supply? Read the frequently asked questions about the change in legislation
Press release
6.5.2020 15.01
Appointments at the Mariehamn service point have been cancelled from 12 to 15 May 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
29.4.2020 17.24
Finnish Immigration Service tells clients about asylum decision by phone or via a video connection
Press release
29.4.2020 17.13
For reception centre customers: Information on celebrating Ramadan during the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
23.4.2020 15.37