Press releases
More transparent mental health work and better mental health expertise at reception centres
26.7.2021 9.21
Nearly a thousand are receiving help from the assistance system for victims of human trafficking
21.7.2021 9.01
The summer season on strawberry farms is approaching – over 10,000 decisions for seasonal workers processed
24.5.2021 9.11
The standard of decisions on asylum applications has improved
11.5.2021 11.42
Work-based first residence permits are approved faster than before – development work continues
10.5.2021 10.58
Finnish Immigration Service to reduce reception centre capacity
30.3.2021 13.00
Renewed Finnish society course for asylum seekers
15.3.2021 11.06
Quota refugee statistics for2020 published – the coronavirus pandemic affected the selection process
5.3.2021 9.12
Finnish Immigration Service launches a project to streamline the processing of work permits and permits for students
1.2.2021 10.43
Statistics on immigration 2020: Most immigrants come to Finland to work, the coronavirus affected the number of applications
20.1.2021 10.01
A reception centre in Espoo to be closed down, the capacity of a reception centre in Vantaa to be reduced
5.1.2021 14.03
The Finnish Immigration Service works to improve the quality of interpretation in asylum interviews
19.11.2020 10.39
Iraqi citizens lead statistics on citizenship applications
16.11.2020 10.53
Coronavirus has a major impact on immigration of students
16.10.2020 10.27
The new report studies the authorities’ duty of clarification and information gathering in immigration matters
21.8.2020 15.03
An increasing number of people who have become victims in Finland are seeking admittance into the Assistance system
15.7.2020 9.00
Finland received the first relocated minors from the Mediterranean region on Wednesday afternoon
8.7.2020 18.33
Capacity reduced at reception centres – Finnish Immigration Service to end contracts with seven centres
24.6.2020 13.00
First asylum seekers from the Mediterranean to be relocated to Finland in July
Press release
22.6.2020 13.42
Good progress has been made in processing the seasonal work applications
Press release
18.6.2020 13.49
Unique project improves the working life skills of victims of human trafficking
Press release
11.6.2020 9.52
The Finnish Immigration Service to shut down the Pudasjärvi Reception Centre
Press release
5.6.2020 14.13
Reception System Monitoring Report 2019: Reception centre operation largely successful
Press release
29.5.2020 11.30
Only a few asylum applications have been submitted during the coronavirus pandemic
Press release
15.5.2020 11.58
Quarantine at the Espoo Reception Centre ends
Press release
15.5.2020 11.38
Information on the situation in Mogadishu collected on a fact-finding mission to Somalia
Press release
12.5.2020 13.11
Espoo Reception Centre to be quarantined due to coronavirus infections – Luona co-operating with Finnish Immigration Service and health authorities
Press release
30.4.2020 16.35
Reception centres prepared for coronavirus – infections found mainly in Uusimaa
Press release
28.4.2020 11.19
The Finnish Immigration Service is preparing to receive minors from the Mediterranean region – accommodation capacity is being increased
Press release
27.4.2020 14.13
Number of asylum seekers has diminished significantly during coronavirus epidemic
Press release
9.4.2020 11.16
Permit and Nationality Unit to be established on 1 March 2020 – aims to increase automation in the processing of applications
Press release
28.2.2020 9.14
Review of asylum decisions by the Finnish Immigration Service due to ECHR decision completed, results to be used to develop operations
Press release
19.2.2020 9.30
Migration Library to close permanently
Press release
7.2.2020 12.53
Highlighting the skills of asylum seekers and increasing activity at reception centres
Press release
5.2.2020 10.07
New videos give advice to residence permit clients
Press release
3.2.2020 11.07
New videos describe asylum process to asylum seekers
Press release
22.1.2020 12.13
Immigration statistics 2019: A record-high number of employees applied for a residence permit
Press release
20.1.2020 8.10
A record-high number of victims of human trafficking in Finland entered in the assistance system for victims of human trafficking
Press release
15.1.2020 9.00
Survey: Asylum seekers are more satisfied with reception centres than a year ago
Press release
14.1.2020 14.22