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Temporary protection Municipal model for accommodation 2022–2023 The municipal model for accommodation was a temporary solution prepared by the Finnish Immigration Service for the purpose of compensating municipalities for the expenses of providin...https://migri.fi/en/for-municipalities
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Temporary protection Municipality of residence You can apply for a municipality of residence from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency if: you have lived in Finland for one year; and you have a residence permit on the basis of temporary...https://migri.fi/en/temporary-protection-and-municipality-of-residence
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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...https://migri.fi/en/services-of-a-municipality-of-residence
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6.5.2025 | 1(3) Näin muutat vastaanottokeskuksesta kuntaan - 11.4.2025 - englanti How to move from a reception centre to a municipality Before you can move to a municipality, make sure that you have a valid residence permit for at least one year and a Finnis...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/238754382/How+to+move+from+a+reception+centre+to+a+municipality+(en).pdf/0a59b18a-41cd-38c2-0280-8a59eb5c1998?t=1746537115575
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6.5.2025 | 1(3) Näin muutat vastaanottokeskuksesta kuntaan - 11.4.2025 - englanti How to move from a reception centre to a municipality Before you can move to a municipality, make sure that you have a valid residence permit for at least one year and a Finnis...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/238754382/How%20to%20move%20from%20a%20reception%20centre%20to%20a%20municipality%20(en).pdf/0a59b18a-41cd-38c2-0280-8a59eb5c1998?t=1746537115575
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6.5.2025 | 1(3) Näin muutat vastaanottokeskuksesta kuntaan - 11.4.2025 - englanti How to move from a reception centre to a municipality Before you can move to a municipality, make sure that you have a valid residence permit for at least one year and a Finnis...https://migri.fi/documents/5202425/238754382/How%20to%20move%20from%20a%20reception%20centre%20to%20a%20municipality%20(en).pdf/0a59b18a-41cd-38c2-0280-8a59eb5c1998/How%20to%20move%20from%20a%20reception%20centre%20to%20a%20municipality%20(en).pdf?t=1746537115575
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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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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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Permits and citizenship Income requirement Usually, granting a residence permit requires that you have sufficient financial resources. In other words, you must have enough money for living in Finland. This is sometimes referred to as ‘meeting the ...https://migri.fi/en/income-requirement
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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
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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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Residence permit Income requirement for family members of a person who has been granted a residence permit in Finland When you apply for a residence permit on the basis of family ties, you are usually required to have sufficient financial resource...https://migri.fi/en/income-requirement-for-family-members-of-a-person-who-has-been-granted-a-residence-permit-in-finland
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Temporary protection fi | sv | uk Welcome to Finland After arrival This is what to do when you arrive in Finland from Ukraine. Services offered by reception centres Accommodation After you have applied for temporary protection, you can stay at a r...https://migri.fi/en/ukraine
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Services Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for integration The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for the integration of immigrants. The Economic Development Centres and the municipalities are respo...https://migri.fi/en/integration/en
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Residence permit Income requirement for persons who apply for a residence permit on the basis of work If you apply for a residence permit in order to work in Finland, you need to be able to support yourself in Finland with your salary throughout t...https://migri.fi/en/working-in-finland/income-requirement
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Interviewing and filming of customers Whenever you interview or film our customers for example at our premises, you must always ask permission from each individual. Asylum seekers in particular may encounter safety risks if their picture or name i...https://migri.fi/en/interviewing-and-filming-of-customers
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Asylum in Finland Living in a reception centre If you have applied for asylum or temporary protection in Finland, you will be offered accommodation at a reception centre. The place where you will stay will depend on your age, gender and other circ...https://migri.fi/en/living-in-a-reception-centre
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Services Partners and stakeholders The Finnish Immigration Service cooperates with many private and public-sector organisations, including employers, educational institutions, Finnish municipalities and government authorities in Finland. This page...https://migri.fi/en/partners-and-stakeholders
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Residence permit Working without a residence permit You will always need a residence permit if your work lasts for over 90 days. It is not possible to apply for a first residence permit on the basis of work when you are in Finland. There are certa...https://migri.fi/en/work-without-residence-permit
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Asylum in Finland Positive decision When the Finnish Immigration Service has made a decision on your asylum application, you will be informed about it by the Finnish Immigration Service or the police. The decision will be served to you in your mot...https://migri.fi/en/asylum-in-finland/positive-decision