Press releases

Finnish Immigration Service is developing its country information reports – reports on Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan will no longer be published in every six months

This autumn, the Finnish Immigration Service is launching a project for further development of its reporting practices concerning the country of origin information required for asylum decisions. As current country of origin information is needed about an increasing number of countries, the goal of the project is to make the situation reporting even more flexible than before.

More support for asylum-seeker families and children in reception centres

By now, 22 reception centres have already introduced the Let’s Talk about Children method, which helps support the everyday lives of children, families and young people.

Forced begging and forced marriages also uncovered in Finland

By the end of June this year, 115 new clients were admitted to the Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking. This number is more than half larger than at the same time last year, when 76 new clients were admitted to the system. It was estimated that slightly less than one-third of the new clients had become victims of exploitation indicative of human trafficking in Finland.

Artificial intelligence enters the workplace – how will the rules of work change? Finnish Immigration Service at SuomiAreena on 19 July

How compatible are the current rules of working life with the fact that artificial intelligence is entering the workplace? What are the challenges we face when implementing technology in knowledge work and public administration? Will artificial intelligence be making decisions on an individual’s important matters in the future? Digitalisation is changing the nature of work in both the private and the public sector, but there are numerous challenges.

Reports on the fact-finding mission to Iraq published

Researchers at the Country Information Service of the Finnish Immigration Service visited Baghdad on a fact-finding mission in February 2019. In Baghdad, the researchers met with representatives of national and international organisations and non-governmental organisations, authorities and other researchers. The purpose of the fact-finding mission was to gather information about the general conditions in the country as well as the security situation in different regions of the country. Another objective was to strengthen the researchers’ local contact and cooperation network.

Reductions in accommodation capacity at reception centres

The Finnish Immigration Service has decided on reductions in the accommodation capacity at reception centres and on terminations of contracts. The total reception centre capacity will be reduced by approximately 800 beds.

Report on the situation in Syria published

The Finnish Immigration Service has updated its country information report on Syria. The situation report focuses especially on changes to the security situation and humanitarian circumstances in Syria that have taken place during the latter half of 2018.

Reports on the fact-finding mission to Russia published: focus on the North Caucasus and the criminal procedure in Russia

The newly published reports from the fact-finding mission to Russia concentrate on the situation in the North Caucasus and the course of the criminal procedure in Russia.

Asylum seekers will soon receive information about the asylum processes also on video

Summer season in the strawberry fields is near – seasonal workers will soon start their work

Antti Lehtinen appointed as Director of Asylum Unit

The fact-finding mission to Afghanistan focused on gathering information from Kabul

Monitoring report: The operation of reception centres is usually appropriate, though deficiencies were also found

Fact-finding mission: Measures by authorities directed at Jehovah’s Witnesses continue in Russia

First fact-finding mission by Finnish Immigration Service researchers goes to Iraq

The new Finnish Startup Permit attracted interest particularly from technology professionals during its first year

Eight applicants for the post of Director of the Asylum Unit of the Finnish Immigration Service

Finnish Immigration Service in 2018: Decrease in reception costs

REPORT: There are numerous children and young persons in Finland who are victims of human trafficking – yet many more cases remain undetected

The newsroom of the Finnish Immigration Service is now open: more information available about immigration and news about the work of the Finnish Immigration Service