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Asylum in Finland Accelerated procedure Under law, the Finnish Immigration Service must accelerate the examination of an application for international protection if the application can be considered to show signs of abuse of the asylum process. In...https://migri.fi/en/accelerated-procedure
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Asylum in Finland Cancelling an application You may cancel your application at any time during the asylum seeking process. If you cancel your application, we will stop processing it and make a decision on the expiry of your application. You cannot...https://migri.fi/en/asylum-in-finland/cancelling-an-application
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Asylum in Finland Cancelling an application You may cancel your application at any time during the asylum seeking process. If you cancel your application, we will stop processing it and make a decision on the expiry of your application. You cannot...https://migri.fi/en/cancelling-an-application-before-12/6/2026
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Services Contact information Customer service To contact our customer service, see the list of our customer service channels on the page Customer service . Sending supplementary documents To send us additional information or supplementary document...https://migri.fi/en/contact-information
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Permits and citizenship Denial of admittance or stay, deportation, entry ban You must leave Finland when your residence permit expires if you do not have any other legal basis for residing in Finland thereafter. If you have applied for a residence...https://migri.fi/en/denial-of-admittance-or-stay-deportation-entry-ban
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Asylum in Finland Procedures Applications for international protection are processed by the Finnish Immigration Service in different procedures. Under law, your application will be referred to one of the following procedures: Border procedure : In...https://migri.fi/en/procedures
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Asylum in Finland Border procedure This page contains a brief summary of the border procedure. For more detailed instructions, see the leaflet you receive if your application is referred to the border procedure: What you need to know about the EU ...https://migri.fi/en/border-procedure-before-12/6/2026
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Temporary protection Beginning in Finland 1. Arrival in Finland When you arrive in Finland, you will meet authorities. They will help you. In meetings with public authorities, you are entitled to interpretation into your mother tongue or another l...https://migri.fi/en/after-arrival
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Residence permit Residence permit application for a child whose parent or guardian has a fixed-term residence permit Use this application to apply for a fixed-term residence permit for a child if: the child is under 18 years of age and unmarried a...https://migri.fi/en/guardian-in-finland-with-a-fixed-term-residence-permit
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Residence permit Residence permit application for a child whose parent or guardian has been granted international or temporary protection Use this application to apply for a residence permit for your child if: your child is under 18 years of age a...https://migri.fi/en/guardian-in-finland-on-the-basis-of-international-or-temporary-protection
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Residence permit Residence permit application for a child whose parent or guardian is a Finnish citizen or married to a Finnish citizen Use this application to apply for a fixed-term residence permit for a child if: the child is under 18 years of ...https://migri.fi/en/guardian-is-a-finnish-citizen
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Asylum in Finland Processing of asylum applications After a police or a border control official has accepted your application and you have arrived in a reception centre, the Finnish Immigration Service takes responsibility for handling your applic...https://migri.fi/en/processing-of-asylum-applications-before-12/6/2026
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Residence permit Residence permit application for other grounds Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are applying for a residence permit for a reason which is not one of the reasons for which a separate application form exists...https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-application-for-a-victim-of-human-trafficking
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Press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) 29.5.2026 The European Migration Network's Annual Report 2025: immigration to Finland declined, citizenship granted to a record number of applicants Finland's unfavourable economic outlook a...https://migri.fi/en/newsroom/press-releases
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Temporary protection Instructions for pet owners Ukrainian pet owners are allowed to bring their pet to Finland. From July 1, 2023, dogs, cats and ferrets arriving in Finland from Ukraine must meet the normal entry conditions. If your pet does not...https://migri.fi/en/information-for-pet-owners
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Services Finnish Immigration Service on social media The Finnish Immigration Service has official accounts on several social media platforms. For data security reasons, we do not reply to private messages on social media. The Finnish Immigration S...https://migri.fi/en/social-media
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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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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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To the information bank Temporary protection Who can receive temporary protection? Temporary protection may be granted to Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war Ukrainian citizens’ family members, persons who have received international protection in ...https://migri.fi/en/information-bank/temporary-protection
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Residence permit Personal identity code in connection with a residence permit When you are granted a residence permit or a residence card or your right of residence is registered by the Finnish Immigration Service, your personal information will i...https://migri.fi/en/personal-identity-code