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Asylum in Finland Resettlement of quota refugees Quota refugee refers to a person who: has been forced to leave their home country or country of permanent residence for another country; and cannot stay in the country to which they have fled; and h...https://migri.fi/en/resettlement-of-quota-refugees
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Services Forecasts about the number of applications On this page you will find the following forecasts: applications for temporary protection first asylum applications first residence permit applications for studies first residence permit applicat...https://migri.fi/en/forecasts
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Services Division of tasks in immigration affairs The Finnish Immigration Service grants residence permits to foreign nationals entering Finland, such as students, employees, self-employed people, returnees and family members of foreign nationals ...https://migri.fi/en/division-of-tasks-in-immigration-affairs
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Permits and citizenship Refund of a payment Getting a refund for a processing fee that you have paid for an application is possible for the following reasons only (see the decree issued by the Ministry of the Interior on charges payable to the Fin...https://migri.fi/en/refund-of-a-payment
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Asylum in Finland Selection of quota refugees 1 The Parliament of Finland decides how many quota refugees are admitted to Finland yearly. 2 The Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry for Foreign ...https://migri.fi/en/how-are-quota-refugees-selected-
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Services Filing an administrative complaint with the Finnish Immigration Service You can file an administrative complaint with the Finnish Immigration Service if you suspect that a public official at the Finnish Immigration Service a reception cen...https://migri.fi/en/administrative-complaint
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24.10.2025 | The Finnish Parliament has approved a set of amendments to the Citizenship Act that will enter into force on 17 December 2025.https://migri.fi/en/-/amendments-to-the-citizenship-act-in-december-2025-stricter-requirements-concerning-sufficient-financial-resources-establishment-of-identity-and-integrity
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Services FAQs about the situation in Iran We have put together answers to frequently asked questions about the situation in Iran. We will update the answers as the situation evolves. This page was last updated on 24 April 2026. Language versions: ...https://migri.fi/en/situation-in-iran
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8.1.2026 | The requirements for obtaining a permanent residence permit become stricter as of 8 January 2026. New integration requirements for permanent residence permit applicants have been added to the Aliens Act.https://migri.fi/en/-/aliens-act-s-provisions-on-permanent-residence-permit-amended-as-of-8-january-2026
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8.1.2026 | The requirements for obtaining a permanent residence permit become stricter as of 8 January 2026. New integration requirements for permanent residence permit applicants have been added to the Aliens Act.https://migri.fi/en/-/aliens-act-s-provisions-on-permanent-residence-permit-amended-as-of-8-january-2026?ref=newsroom
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31.12.2025 | Some of the processing fees of the Finnish Immigration Service will change on 1 January 2026. The processing fees charged by the Finnish Immigration Service are laid down in a decree issued by the Ministry of the Interior.https://migri.fi/en/-/changes-to-finnish-immigration-service-processing-fees-as-of-1-january-2026
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8.12.2025 | The amendments to the Citizenship Act will enter into force on 17 December 2025.https://migri.fi/en/-/are-you-applying-for-finnish-citizenship-before-the-legislative-amendments-enter-into-force-in-december-
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3.10.2025 | The Finnish Immigration Service has reviewed the definition of a national travel document which is required for issuing a residence permit. Determination of citizenship status has also been examined in this context.https://migri.fi/en/-/determination-of-citizenship-status-and-definition-of-national-travel-document-for-residence-permit-applications-reviewed-by-finnish-immigration-service
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3.10.2025 | The Finnish Immigration Service has reviewed the definition of a national travel document which is required for issuing a residence permit. Determination of citizenship status has also been examined in this context.https://migri.fi/en/-/determination-of-citizenship-status-and-definition-of-national-travel-document-for-residence-permit-applications-reviewed-by-finnish-immigration-service?ref=newsroom
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Services Operations and finances Division of tasks in immigration affairs in Finland The planning of the operations and finances of the Finnish Immigration Service follows guidelines confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior. The key documents con...https://migri.fi/en/operations-and-finances
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Services EU Pact on Migration and Asylum Finland will implement European Union’s Pact on Migration and Asylum as of June 2026. This page contains information about the upcoming changes and links to key websites of public authorities with connectio...https://migri.fi/en/pact
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Permits and citizenship Legislative projects This page contains links to the lists of ongoing legislative projects of Ministries regarding immigration legislation. The projects are listed on the legislative project pages of the Ministry of the Int...https://migri.fi/en/legislative-projects
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Temporary protection Service number for temporary protection related questions The Finnish Immigration Service’s service number 0295 790 600 offers service in Finnish, Swedish and English. Advice on matters concerning temporary protection is avail...https://migri.fi/en/contact-information1
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Services Finnish Immigration Service, building an economically sustainable and secure Finland The Finnish Immigration Service makes permit decisions in matters related to immigration, asylum, refugee status and citizenship and runs the reception s...https://migri.fi/en/about-us
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To the information bank Quota refugees Who is a quota refugee? A quota refugee is a person who: has had to leave his or her home country or country of permanent residence and who cannot stay in the country to which he or she has fled and whom the ...https://migri.fi/en/information-bank/quota-refugees