Temporary protection Children who have fled Ukraine When you are in Finland, tell a police or a border control official that you want to stay in Finland The police or the border control official will help you. They will register your application i...

Temporary protection Family The family member of a foreigner who has been granted temporary protection can apply for a residence permit in Finland. Family members may also be eligible for temporary protection themselves. Schooling, early childhood...

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...

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...

Finnish citizenship Citizenship application for a child Use this application to apply for Finnish citizenship for your child if you or no other adults are applying for citizenship at the same time with the child. You can submit an application for ...

To the information bank Reception centres The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum will apply as of 12 June 2026. This page contains outdated information. See our customer bulletin for up-to-date information: Changes in legislation affecting reception ...

I want to apply Find the right residence permit application for you If you are not a citizen of an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland or Norway, in most cases you need to apply for a residence permit when you are moving to Finlan...

Services Follow the instructions on this page if you have applied for Finnish citizenship before 1 October 2024. Frequently asked questions: Finnish citizenship - application submitted before 1 October 2024 Applying for citizenship Income and live...

11.6.2026 | Temporary protection applicant’s rights and obligations relating to reception This brochure is for you if you have applied for temporary protection in Finland. You are now a temporary protection applicant. This brochure has information about your ...

Asylum in Finland The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum will apply as of 12 June 2026. This page contains outdated information. See our customer bulletin for up-to-date information: Applying for international protection and the processing of the app...

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...

15.6.2026 | Information about municipality of residence for clients receiving temporary protection 12.6.2026 Information about municipality of residence for clients receiving temporary protection Information about municipality of residence for clients receivi...

15.6.2026 | Information about municipality of residence for clients receiving temporary protection 12.6.2026 Information about municipality of residence for clients receiving temporary protection Information about municipality of residence for clients receivi...

12.6.2026 | RECEPTION Finland YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ON RECEPTION DURING THE ASYLUM BORDER PROCEDURE This information is for you if: you are an adult (older than 18 years old) you applied for international protection (also called asylum) in Finland and y...

12.6.2026 | RECEPTION Finland YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ON RECEPTION This information is for you if: you are an adult (older than 18 years old) you applied for international protection (also called asylum) in Finland and you are now an applicant for interna...

12.6.2026 | 1 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLYING FOR ASYLUM INFORMATION FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Finland 2 Hello, we are children from different countries. We travelled a long way before we arrived in Finland to seek protection. We arrived on our own, wit...

12.6.2026 | Finland YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ON RECEPTION This information is for you if: you are under the age of 18 you arrived without your parents, either alone or with other family members you applied for asylum (also called international protection) ...

Services Amendments to the Citizenship Act entered into force on 17 December 2025. For more information, see our customer bulletin . Frequently asked questions: Finnish citizenship Follow the instructions on this page if you have applied for Finni...

29.9.2025 | Children without a guardian Information about the asylum process ONE Project Sep / 2025 ONE Project Sep / 2025 • This material is a tool for the employees of the reception centre who give information about the asylum process to the child. • Also t...

Services Frequently asked questions: Residence permits in general Applications conditions Application procedure Income requirements Legislative amendments of 1 September 2024: Stricter requirements for issuing residence permits and for identificat...