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Customer bulletins

Are you planning a holiday abroad? Make sure to check that your residence permit card is valid
Press release 13.12.2019 15.56
Exceeding a time limit due to the postal strike will not affect your matter
Press release 9.12.2019 15.03
Are you going to begin your studies in early 2020? Apply online in Enter Finland
Press release 3.12.2019 8.41
Student: follow the processing queue on our website or in Enter Finland
Press release 29.11.2019 13.18
Are you coming to Finland for the winter to work? Read this checklist for seasonal workers
Press release 28.11.2019 10.58

Press releases

Backlog of applications for residence permits by specialists cleared
Press release 12.12.2019 13.21
Reception centre operations in Rauma to end
Press release 2.12.2019 13.31
Reception centre operations in Paihola to end
Press release 26.11.2019 9.40
Finnish Immigration Service to review approximately 500 asylum decisions
Press release 22.11.2019 11.00
Reintegration of voluntary returnees to Iraq from Finland has succeeded to a fair extent
Press release 12.11.2019 12.00