Press releases https://migri.fi/en/press-releases/-/asset_publisher/h86npU2Dqv2l/rss Press releases Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:59:01 GMT 2026-04-06T07:59:01Z Application volume forecasts by Finnish Immigration Service published https://migri.fi/en/-/application-volume-forecasts-by-finnish-immigration-service-published Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/application-volume-forecasts-by-finnish-immigration-service-published 2026-03-19T09:00:00Z Year 2025 of Finnish Immigration Service: Cost-efficiency, implementation of Government Programme and tense operating environment of immigration emphasised https://migri.fi/en/-/year-2025-of-finnish-immigration-service-cost-efficiency-implementation-of-government-programme-and-tense-operating-environment-of-immigration-emphasised Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/year-2025-of-finnish-immigration-service-cost-efficiency-implementation-of-government-programme-and-tense-operating-environment-of-immigration-emphasised 2026-03-16T09:00:00Z Finnish Immigration Service to assess security situation of Iran, decisions on asylum applications partly paused https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-to-assess-security-situation-of-iran-decisions-on-asylum-applications-partly-paused Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-to-assess-security-situation-of-iran-decisions-on-asylum-applications-partly-paused 2026-02-05T09:00:00Z Immigration statistics 2025: Immigration to Finland decreasing https://migri.fi/en/-/immigration-statistics-2025-immigration-to-finland-decreasing Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/immigration-statistics-2025-immigration-to-finland-decreasing 2026-01-30T08:00:00Z Increased customer demand and reduced personnel resources affect the Finnish Immigration Service’s customer service https://migri.fi/en/-/increased-customer-demand-and-reduced-personnel-resources-affect-the-finnish-immigration-service-s-customer-service Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:24:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/increased-customer-demand-and-reduced-personnel-resources-affect-the-finnish-immigration-service-s-customer-service 2026-01-23T09:24:00Z Aliens Act's provisions on permanent residence permit amended as of 8 January 2026 https://migri.fi/en/-/aliens-act-s-provisions-on-permanent-residence-permit-amended-as-of-8-january-2026 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/aliens-act-s-provisions-on-permanent-residence-permit-amended-as-of-8-january-2026 2026-01-08T10:00:00Z Amendments to Citizenship Act enter into force on 17 December 2025 https://migri.fi/en/-/amendments-to-citizenship-act-enter-into-force-on-17-december-2025 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/amendments-to-citizenship-act-enter-into-force-on-17-december-2025 2025-12-17T09:00:00Z Temporary protection no longer granted to applicants who already hold a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection in another EU Member State https://migri.fi/en/-/temporary-protection-no-longer-granted-to-applicants-who-already-hold-a-residence-permit-on-the-basis-of-temporary-protection-in-another-eu-member-state Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/temporary-protection-no-longer-granted-to-applicants-who-already-hold-a-residence-permit-on-the-basis-of-temporary-protection-in-another-eu-member-state 2025-12-08T09:00:00Z Finnish Immigration Service has updated its application volume forecasts https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-has-updated-its-application-volume-forecasts Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-has-updated-its-application-volume-forecasts 2025-11-24T09:00:00Z Increase in number of international students’ applications halted – decline in number of asylum seekers continued https://migri.fi/en/-/increase-in-number-of-international-students-applications-halted-decline-in-number-of-asylum-seekers-continued Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/increase-in-number-of-international-students-applications-halted-decline-in-number-of-asylum-seekers-continued 2025-10-28T08:00:00Z Determination of citizenship status and definition of national travel document for residence permit applications reviewed by Finnish Immigration Service https://migri.fi/en/-/determination-of-citizenship-status-and-definition-of-national-travel-document-for-residence-permit-applications-reviewed-by-finnish-immigration-service Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/determination-of-citizenship-status-and-definition-of-national-travel-document-for-residence-permit-applications-reviewed-by-finnish-immigration-service 2025-10-03T10:00:00Z Finnish Immigration Service resumes issuing asylum decisions for Syrians https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-resumes-issuing-asylum-decisions-for-syrians Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-resumes-issuing-asylum-decisions-for-syrians 2025-09-26T09:00:00Z Finnish Immigration Service to review its policy on which travel documents can be accepted for a residence permit application https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-to-review-its-policy-on-which-travel-documents-can-be-accepted-for-a-residence-permit-application Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-to-review-its-policy-on-which-travel-documents-can-be-accepted-for-a-residence-permit-application 2025-09-05T11:00:00Z Asylum not automatically granted to all Palestinians from Gaza https://migri.fi/en/-/asylum-not-automatically-granted-to-all-palestinians-from-gaza Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:59:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/asylum-not-automatically-granted-to-all-palestinians-from-gaza 2025-08-14T08:59:00Z Cooperation helps combat human trafficking https://migri.fi/en/-/cooperation-helps-combat-human-trafficking-1 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/cooperation-helps-combat-human-trafficking-1 2025-07-31T08:00:00Z Decline in number of work-based residence permit applications – growing number stay in Finland after completing a degree https://migri.fi/en/-/decline-in-number-of-work-based-residence-permit-applications-growing-number-stay-in-finland-after-completing-a-degree Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/decline-in-number-of-work-based-residence-permit-applications-growing-number-stay-in-finland-after-completing-a-degree 2025-07-04T07:00:00Z Summer berry season: Wild-berry pickers apply for permits under the Seasonal Workers Act for first time https://migri.fi/en/-/summer-berry-season-wild-berry-pickers-apply-for-permits-under-the-seasonal-workers-act-for-first-time Wed, 02 Jul 2025 06:30:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/summer-berry-season-wild-berry-pickers-apply-for-permits-under-the-seasonal-workers-act-for-first-time 2025-07-02T06:30:00Z Support and assistance for returning to Syria available https://migri.fi/en/-/support-and-assistance-for-returning-to-syria-available Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/support-and-assistance-for-returning-to-syria-available 2025-07-01T07:00:00Z Number of asylum seekers declining, work-based residence permits expected to rise next year – Finnish Immigration Service updated estimates of future application numbers https://migri.fi/en/-/number-of-asylum-seekers-declining-work-based-residence-permits-expected-to-rise-next-year-finnish-immigration-service-updated-estimates-of-future-application-numbers Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/number-of-asylum-seekers-declining-work-based-residence-permits-expected-to-rise-next-year-finnish-immigration-service-updated-estimates-of-future-application-numbers 2025-06-25T07:00:00Z Legislative amendments and new requirements for family reunification https://migri.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-and-new-requirements-for-family-reunification Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-and-new-requirements-for-family-reunification 2025-06-16T07:00:00Z Changes to work-based residence permits – protection period for unemployment and new notification obligation for employers https://migri.fi/en/-/changes-to-work-based-residence-permits-protection-period-for-unemployment-and-new-notification-obligation-for-employers Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/changes-to-work-based-residence-permits-protection-period-for-unemployment-and-new-notification-obligation-for-employers 2025-06-11T07:00:00Z New provisions clarify enforcement of removals from the country and protection status impacts of travelling to home country https://migri.fi/en/-/new-provisions-clarify-enforcement-of-removals-from-the-country-and-protection-status-impacts-of-travelling-to-home-country Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/new-provisions-clarify-enforcement-of-removals-from-the-country-and-protection-status-impacts-of-travelling-to-home-country 2025-06-02T08:00:00Z European Migration Network Annual Report 2024: People move to Finland mainly from Asia to work and study https://migri.fi/en/-/european-migration-network-annual-report-2024-people-move-to-finland-mainly-from-asia-to-work-and-study Tue, 20 May 2025 06:30:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/european-migration-network-annual-report-2024-people-move-to-finland-mainly-from-asia-to-work-and-study 2025-05-20T06:30:00Z Finland pilots a reception centre specialised in promoting returns https://migri.fi/en/-/finland-pilots-a-reception-centre-specialised-in-promoting-returns Fri, 09 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finland-pilots-a-reception-centre-specialised-in-promoting-returns 2025-05-09T09:00:00Z Entry ban and maximum detention period extended, more detailed provisions given on the right to reside in Finland after a decision on removal from the country https://migri.fi/en/-/entry-ban-and-maximum-detention-period-extended-more-detailed-provisions-given-on-the-right-to-reside-in-finland-after-a-decision-on-removal-from-the-country Tue, 06 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/entry-ban-and-maximum-detention-period-extended-more-detailed-provisions-given-on-the-right-to-reside-in-finland-after-a-decision-on-removal-from-the-country 2025-05-06T08:00:00Z Immigration legislation contains no exceptions for athletes https://migri.fi/en/-/immigration-legislation-contains-no-exceptions-for-athletes Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:30:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/immigration-legislation-contains-no-exceptions-for-athletes 2025-04-11T07:30:00Z Finnish Immigration Service closes down reception centres https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-closes-down-reception-centres Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-closes-down-reception-centres 2025-03-27T10:00:00Z Finnish Immigration Service achieved significant reforms and development in 2024 https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-achieved-significant-reforms-and-development-in-2024 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:25:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-achieved-significant-reforms-and-development-in-2024 2025-03-24T09:25:00Z Finnish Immigration Service published forecasts of future application numbers https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-published-forecasts-of-future-application-numbers Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:55:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-published-forecasts-of-future-application-numbers 2025-03-18T06:55:00Z The number of victims of human trafficking in Finland has stabilised — forced labour and forced marriage among the most common forms of human trafficking https://migri.fi/en/-/the-number-of-victims-of-human-trafficking-in-finland-has-stabilised-forced-labour-and-forced-marriage-among-the-most-common-forms-of-human-trafficking Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:09:00 GMT https://migri.fi/en/-/the-number-of-victims-of-human-trafficking-in-finland-has-stabilised-forced-labour-and-forced-marriage-among-the-most-common-forms-of-human-trafficking 2025-03-04T09:09:00Z