Press releases

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

On Wednesday afternoon on 8 July 2020, Finland received the first group of underage asylum seekers from Greece. The first group to arrive in Finland consisted of 24 unaccompanied children and adolescents aged between 10 and 16. Most of them come from Afghanistan.

Assessments of the security situations in Iraq and Afghanistan updated

The Finnish Immigration Service has updated its assessments of the security situations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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

The Finnish Immigration Service will end the contracts of seven reception centres. In addition, capacity will be reduced at three reception centres.

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

The first approximately 25 minors from Greek refugee camps will arrive in Finland in early July. The exact date of the relocation is not yet known. In addition to Greece, Finland will be receiving relocated asylum seekers from Cyprus and Malta.

Good progress has been made in processing the seasonal work applications

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, berry and vegetable farms and fields in Finland may now receive 9,000 seasonal workers from outside the European Union. The Finnish Immigration Service has granted a permit for approximately 8,700 seasonal workers.

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

The National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking seeks to develop the working life skills and competence of victims of human trafficking. The new IKUT project is one of the first European projects to focus on the working life skills of victims of human trafficking.

The Finnish Immigration Service to shut down the Pudasjärvi Reception Centre

The Finnish Immigration Service will begin employee cooperation negotiations next week with the aim of closing down the Pudasjärvi Reception Centre.

Reception System Monitoring Report 2019: Reception centre operation largely successful

The operations of the reception centres for adults and families and those for minors have been mostly successful in the year under review. The Finnish Immigration Service has published an annual report on the monitoring visits made to reception centres during 2019.

Only a few asylum applications have been submitted during the coronavirus pandemic

Quarantine at the Espoo Reception Centre ends

Information on the situation in Mogadishu collected on a fact-finding mission to Somalia

Espoo Reception Centre to be quarantined due to coronavirus infections – Luona co-operating with Finnish Immigration Service and health authorities

Reception centres prepared for coronavirus – infections found mainly in Uusimaa

The Finnish Immigration Service is preparing to receive minors from the Mediterranean region – accommodation capacity is being increased

Number of asylum seekers has diminished significantly during coronavirus epidemic

Permit and Nationality Unit to be established on 1 March 2020 – aims to increase automation in the processing of applications

Review of asylum decisions by the Finnish Immigration Service due to ECHR decision completed, results to be used to develop operations

Migration Library to close permanently

Highlighting the skills of asylum seekers and increasing activity at reception centres

New videos give advice to residence permit clients