Information on the asylum process

The purpose of the videos is to explain the asylum process for asylum seekers as simply and understandably as possible.

You can view the videos on the Finnish Immigration Service’s YouTube channel

The following videos are available on the Finnish Immigration Service’s YouTube channel:  

• Applying for asylum in Finland
• On what grounds can a residence permit be received?
• Who does what in the asylum process?
• Legal aid in the asylum process
• Asylum interview
• Waiting for a decision
• Positive decision
• Negative decision

You can ask for more information about the videos from your reception centre’s staff.

The videos are available in the most common languages spoken by asylum seekers: Arabic, Dari, Finnish, English, Persian, Somali, Sorani, Turkish and Russian.