Temporary protection Comparison between reception services and services of a municipality of residence If you get a municipality of residence, you will no longer be a client of the reception system. Instead, you will become a resident of the munic...

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Services Positive decision for an asylum seeker Instructions for adults Du har fått uppehållstillstånd i Finland (sv).pdf Finlandiya’da oturma izni almış bulunmaktasınız (tr).pdf Ha recibido el permiso de residencia en Finlandia (es).pdf Olet saan...

Services Negative decision for an asylum seeker Instructions for adults Adiga laguma siin sharciga degganaanshaha dalkan Finland (so).pdf Du har inte beviljats uppehållstillstånd i Finland (sv).pdf Îqame bo Fînlandayê nedaye te (kurmandzi).pdf Le ...

Finnish citizenship Information for new Finnish citizens See this page for information you may need after obtaining Finnish citizenship. Finnish passport If you are in Finland, you can submit a passport application to the police (poliisi.fi) . To ...

Asylum in Finland Agahiyên ji bo penaxwaz piştî hevpeyvînê Dezgeha Koçberiyê ya Fînlandiyayê piştî hevpeyivînê dikare ji we daxuyaniyê zêde bixwaze - di nav dema diyarîkirî de bersiva xwe bişîne Piştî hevpeyvînê, Dezgeha Koçberiyê dê pêvajoya pena...

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...

Asylum in Finland Representative of an unaccompanied child asylum seeker Client information forms for minors When a child under 18 years of age arrives in Finland without a parent or guardian and applies for international protection or temporary p...

Services Press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Application volume forecasts by Finnish Immigration Service published Type: Press release Publication date: 19.3.2026 11.00 Year 2025 of Finnish Immigration Service: Cost-efficiency...

Services Videos On this page, you will find instruction videos and webinar recordings. Instruction videos Webinars Our videos intended for interest groups, such as employers and immigration guidance providers, can be found on the page Resource lib...

18.12.2024 | Starting on 1 January 2025, the Finnish Immigration Service will be fully responsible for processing residence permits for employed persons.

Services Newsletters We publish newsletters aimed at our partners several times a year. Immigration guidance newsletter Educational sector newsletter Newsletter for employers Newsletter for representatives Newsletter for employers of seasonal work...

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28.1.2025 | The work permit services that were previously provided by the TE Offices were transferred to the Finnish Immigration Service on 1 January 2025. Because of the transfer, the decision-making on residence permits for an employed person was paused from 1 to 8 January 2025 to allow the Finnish Immigration Service to update its systems. After the transfer, partial decisions are no longer needed. The TE Offi...

8.1.2026 | 1 9.12.2025 – englanti Asiakasohje: Aikuinen – oleskelulupa myönnetty You were granted a residence permit in Finland The Finnish Immigration Service has accepted your application for asylum. This means that you have been given a residence permit i...

12.11.2024 | The decision-making on certain residence permit applications will be on pause from 1 to 8 January 2025. The processing pause concerns the residence permit for an employed person and the residence permits for seasonal work where the permit period is at least 6 months. The decision-making on first and extended permits will be on pause.

31.12.2024 | The decision-making on certain residence permit applications will be on pause from 1 to 8 January 2025. The pause concerns applications for a residence permit for an employed person and residence permits for seasonal work that exceeds 6 months. The decision-making on both first and extended permits will be on pause.

4.7.2025 | During the past year, many changes have occurred in the operating environment surrounding immigration. This has affected the number of work-based residence permit applications and their processing times.

4.7.2025 | During the past year, many changes have occurred in the operating environment surrounding immigration. This has affected the number of work-based residence permit applications and their processing times.