Russia's attack on Ukraine
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has a significant impact on the lives of many of our customers. On our website, we now provide instructions for people fleeing from Ukraine and for people helping them.
In Ukrainian: Вторгнення Росії в Україну
Instructions on arriving in Finland from Ukraine
If you are fleeing the Russian attack on Ukraine, you can stay in Finland visa-free or apply for temporary protection or asylum.
Instructions on arriving in Finland from Ukraine
In Ukrainian: Що я повинен робити прибувши з України до Фінляндії
What to do when you are in Finland and cannot return to Ukraine
Read these instructions, if you have come to Finland from Ukraine or already live in Finland, and you cannot return to Ukraine.
What to do when you are in Finland and cannot return to Ukraine
In Ukrainian: Інструкція для вас, якщо ви вже перебуваєте у Фінляндії і не можете повернутися в Україну
Temporary protection
Temporary protection is intended for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The purpose of temporary protection is to provide these people temporary protection quickly. We recommend that persons fleeing from Ukraine apply for temporary protection. Applications for temporary protection are processed considerably faster than asylum applications.
Temporary protection for people fleeing from Ukraine
In Ukrainian: Тимчасовий захист для тих, хто утік від війни в Україні
Statistics on temporary protection
Statistics on temporary protection are updated every weekday from Monday to Friday.
Statistics on temporary protection
In Ukrainian: Статистичні дані про тимчасовий захист
Printable instructions for people fleeing Ukraine
On this page, we will publish customer instructions in printable form. We will keep adding new instructions and their translations as we get them.
Printable instructions for people fleeing Ukraine
We ask for advance information about transport of Ukrainians to Finland
Several organisations and private individuals have announced that they will be offering transportation to Finland for people who have fled the Russian military attack on Ukraine. We are asking all voluntary transport organisers providing transport for Ukrainian nationals from Ukraine to Finland to submit preliminary passenger information.
Provide preliminary information about all transportation arriving from Ukraine
Answers to frequently asked questions about Russia's attack on Ukraine
We are currently receiving a large number of enquiries, including questions related to seasonal workers and family members in Ukraine and Finland. We have put together answers to frequently asked questions on. The answers will be updated as the situation develops.
Frequently asked questions about Russia's attack on Ukraine
In Ukrainian: Поширені запитання щодо ситуації в Україні
External links
The Finnish Border Guard
The Finnish Border Guard is responsible for controlling the borders. See the website of the Border Guard: Impact of the war in Ukraine to the border traffic (raja.fi)
Ministry of the Interior
Helping Ukrainians (intermin.fi)
Finnish Government
Russian attack on Ukraine (valtioneuvosto.fi)
Finnish Red Cross
Ilmoita tarjoamastasi avusta Ukrainan kriisissä, in Finnish (punainenristi.fi)
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Working in Finland (valtioneuvosto.fi)
People applying for temporary protection have the right to work in Finland (tem.fi)
National Assistance system for victims of human trafficking
Assistance system for victims of human trafficking (ihmiskauppa.fi)
ВИХІД Є — ДОПОМОГА ЖЕРТВАМ ТОРГІВЛІ ЛЮДЬМИ, in Ukrainian (ihmiskauppa.fi)
Kela
The effects of the war in Ukraine on Kela benefits (kela.fi)