Press releases
Finnish Immigration Service carries out reforms to achieve Government Programme goals – launches cooperation negotiations
9.11.2023 9.41
Finnish Immigration Service put out to tender healthcare services and reception units for minors
30.10.2023 12.03
Finnish Immigration Service is piloting automated decision-making in granting residence permits for studies
19.10.2023 11.34
FRC to continue as the service provider for the reception centre in the Åland Islands
2.10.2023 9.38
The Finnish Immigration service introduces automatic post-decision monitoring of student residence permits
28.9.2023 9.12
Finnish Immigration Service to develop its procurement practices based on recommendations given by National Audit Office of Finland
25.9.2023 8.45
Report: Finnish Immigration Service’s application guidelines comply with the law but can be improved further
Press release
12.7.2023 9.00
Finnish Immigration Service terminates its contracts with eight reception centres
Press release
6.7.2023 9.01
Immigration to Finland continues to be high – interest in studying in Finland is growing
Press release
21.6.2023 11.19
Reception system monitoring report 2022: Reception centre operations developed last year
Press release
13.6.2023 9.04
The municipal model for accommodation to end at the end of 2023
Press release
12.6.2023 11.18
The number of seasonal work permits is declining – many Ukrainians receiving temporary protection work on farms
Press release
9.6.2023 12.11
Second set of reception centre operations put out to tender, 17 new reception centres to open
26.5.2023 10.40
Legality control of negative decisions completed, results ready to benefit the development of Finnish Immigration Service’s work
18.4.2023 11.24
The Finnish Immigration Service updates its guidelines for Afghanistan – decisions issued to all Afghan applicants
Press release
20.3.2023 13.20
The Finnish Immigration Service reforms its guidelines for the application of law
Press release
23.2.2023 15.08
Amendments to the Aliens Act enable more efficient services for employees and employers
23.2.2023 13.58
Refugee status to Afghan women and girls
15.2.2023 14.23
Customer comes first in the new strategy of the Finnish Immigration Service
Press release
7.2.2023 15.35
Thousands of people who fled Ukraine may secure a municipality of residence from March
Press release
3.2.2023 10.37
Immigration in 2022: Russia’s attack on Ukraine had wide-ranging impact on immigration to Finland
Press release
30.1.2023 10.32
Residence permits of people who have fled Ukraine will be automatically extended until 4 March 2024
Press release
19.1.2023 10.19
Elina Nurmi appointed as Director of Reception Unit
Press release
11.1.2023 10.47
Finnish Immigration Service conducts inquiry into case of Mongolian nurse
Press release
16.12.2022 17.05
Finnish Immigration Service to establish new reception centres on 29 November
Press release
29.11.2022 10.53
A record number of international students move to Finland in 2022
Press release
11.11.2022 10.22
Finnish Immigration Service to establish new reception centres on 24 October
Press release
24.10.2022 14.02
Answers to questions regarding accommodation arrangements for Ukrainians and Russians
Press release
7.10.2022 12.50
Ukrainians and Russians staying in reception centres to be accommodated separately
Press release
4.10.2022 17.00
Operation of reception centres in several geographical areas put out to tender by the Finnish Immigration Service
Press release
27.9.2022 13.01
Over 35,000 have applied for temporary protection in Finland – more customers within reception system than ever before
8.8.2022 9.03
Russian invasion of Ukraine is visible on berry farms – exceptionally low number of applications from seasonal workers
Press release
14.7.2022 10.53
Temporary protection in Finland granted to over 25,000 people fleeing Ukraine – changes to reporting of statistics
16.6.2022 10.36
Åland’s first reception centre starts its operations
9.6.2022 9.52
Specialists’ and start-up entrepreneurs’ entry becomes quicker – fast track service will be introduced on 1 June
1.6.2022 9.19
Assessment of security situation in Kabul completed
24.5.2022 14.02