Press releases

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

The Nihtisilta Reception Centre in Espoo has been placed under quarantine due to coronavirus infections. The quarantine decision was made on 30 April by the City of Espoo infectious diseases unit.

Reception centres prepared for coronavirus – infections found mainly in Uusimaa

The reception centres have prepared for the coronavirus with action plans. Because the centres are institutional, the exceptional situation has required new operating methods.

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

The Finnish Immigration Service is expanding the current reception centres for children without a guardian. In addition, a new group home will be established. All in all, new places will be established for approximately one hundred asylum seekers who are minors, because the relocations from the Mediterranean region will start during the spring.

Number of asylum seekers has diminished significantly during coronavirus epidemic

The number of asylum applications has diminished significantly during the coronavirus epidemic. For the time being, no asylum applications have been submitted at Finnish borders after the restrictions on border traffic came into force on 19 March 2020.

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

On 1 March 2020, the organisation of the Finnish Immigration Service will change as a new Permit and Nationality Unit is established.

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

Due to a decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued on 14 November 2019, the Finnish Immigration Service has reviewed 319 of its final asylum decisions.

Migration Library to close permanently

The Migration Library will close down on 1 March 2020. The special library is currently located in Sörnäinen in Helsinki at Lintulahdenkatu.

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

The reception centre conducts a skills assessment with new asylum seekers, in which information about the asylum seeker’s previous work experience, education and interests is collected. In addition, the skills assessment documents the skills acquired after arriving at Finland, such as progress in Finnish or Swedish language studies.

New videos give advice to residence permit clients

New videos describe asylum process to asylum seekers

Immigration statistics 2019: A record-high number of employees applied for a residence permit

A record-high number of victims of human trafficking in Finland entered in the assistance system for victims of human trafficking

Survey: Asylum seekers are more satisfied with reception centres than a year ago

Reports on the situation in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen published

Backlog of applications for residence permits by specialists cleared

Reception centre operations in Rauma to end

Reception centre operations in Paihola to end

Finnish Immigration Service to review approximately 500 asylum decisions

Reintegration of voluntary returnees to Iraq from Finland has succeeded to a fair extent

Finnish Immigration Service to pursue a considerable reduction of processing times