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1.2.2021

Finnish Immigration Service launches a project to streamline the processing of work permits and permits for students

On 1 February 2021, the Finnish Immigration Service launches a project to speed up and streamline the processing of work-based permits and residence permits for international students.

29.1.2021

Pauliina Helminen is the new Director of the Permit and Nationality Unit

The Finnish Immigration Service has appointed Pauliina Helminen, Master of Laws, the new Director of its Permit and Nationality Unit. She will start in her new role on 1 February 2021.

27.1.2021

The number of human trafficking victims in Finland has increased

In 2020, a record-breaking number of persons assessed as having been trafficked in Finland have been referred to the Assistance system for victims of human trafficking: 123 such persons were accepted as Assistance system clients.

20.1.2021

Statistics on immigration 2020: Most immigrants come to Finland to work, the coronavirus affected the number of applications

The number of residence permit applications submitted abroad decreased last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the number of persons moving to Finland decreased less.

5.1.2021

A reception centre in Espoo to be closed down, the capacity of a reception centre in Vantaa to be reduced

The Finnish Immigration Service terminates its contract with the reception centre in Nihtisilta and reduces the number of accommodation places in the reception centre at Robert Huberin tie. The accommodation capacity for asylum seekers will decrease by 525 places in total in the capital region.

28.12.2020

Residence permit for a specialist now takes an average of two weeks

The Finnish Immigration Service has managed to speed up the processing of residence permits for specialists. In July-November 2020, the Finnish Immigration Service processed the first residence permit for a specialist in 17 days on average, and one half of the decisions concerning specialists were made within 10 days.

19.11.2020

The Finnish Immigration Service works to improve the quality of interpretation in asylum interviews

The Finnish Immigration Service has developed a quality assurance system for the interpretation services used in asylum interviews. The quality assurance system enables comparisons based on similar criteria regardless of the language of interpretation.

16.11.2020

Iraqi citizens lead statistics on citizenship applications

The greatest number of citizenship applications in Finland this year has been submitted by Iraqi citizens. For years, Russian citizens have been the group lodging the highest number of citizenship applications in Finland.

16.10.2020

Coronavirus has a major impact on immigration of students

21.8.2020

The new report studies the authorities’ duty of clarification and information gathering in immigration matters

7.8.2020

Report on fact-finding mission to Somalia: The situation in Mogadishu is unstable

30.7.2020

More extensive support to asylum seeking families and children at reception centres

15.7.2020

An increasing number of people who have become victims in Finland are seeking admittance into the Assistance system

8.7.2020

Finland received the first relocated minors from the Mediterranean region on Wednesday afternoon

3.7.2020

Assessments of the security situations in Iraq and Afghanistan updated

24.6.2020

Capacity reduced at reception centres – Finnish Immigration Service to end contracts with seven centres

22.6.2020

First asylum seekers from the Mediterranean to be relocated to Finland in July

18.6.2020

Good progress has been made in processing the seasonal work applications

11.6.2020

Unique project improves the working life skills of victims of human trafficking

5.6.2020

The Finnish Immigration Service to shut down the Pudasjärvi Reception Centre

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