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Customer bulletins

Instructions for British citizens who are unsure about whether they have registered their right of residence
Press release 21.1.2019 8.52
Queue of applications for seasonal work permits and certificates
Press release 18.1.2019 18.39
How to apply for a certificate for seasonal work in Enter Finland
Press release 15.1.2019 15.55
Checklist for seasonal workers
Press release 15.1.2019 13.06
Effects of Brexit still unclear – we recommend that British citizens register their right of residence at the Finnish Immigration Service
Press release 15.1.2019 11.28

Press releases

The National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking trained approximately 750 current and future police officers and border guards in human trafficking issues – the number of clients of the assistance system have increased again
Press release 18.1.2019 10.13
Record number of victims of human trafficking have been referred to Assistance – several sex trafficking victims in Finland
Press release 17.1.2019 9.51
Immigration statistics 2018: Last year, more and more people applied for a residence permit based on work
Press release 16.1.2019 9.34
Reception centre operations to end at five centres
Press release 3.1.2019 13.05
Finnish Immigration Service conducted a successful fact-finding mission to Russia
Press release 21.12.2018 13.24
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