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 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...

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...

Asylum in Finland Work and study activities Reception centres organise many kinds of study and work activities. They are obligatory. If you refuse to attend, your financial support may be reduced. The work and study activities do not mean a paid j...

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...

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 How many reception centres are there in Finland? The current number of reception centres in Finland can be found on the page Reception centres . How are reception activities organised in Finland? The Finni...

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...

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...

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...

8.1.2026 | 1 9.12.2025 – englanti Asiakasohje: Ilman huoltajaa oleva alaikäinen – 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 gi...

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...

25.3.2026 | Muistio 1(7) Maatietopalvelu 16.3.2026 Tilannekatsaus Iranin, Israelin ja Yhdysvaltain väliseen sotaan Katsauksessa käsitellään Yhdysvaltain ja Israelin Irania vastaan käynnistämää ilmasotaa, joka sai alkunsa Iranin Korkeimman johtajan ajatollah A...

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...

8.10.2025 | Information about the reception centre This information package gives you general information about what the reception centre does and the services it provides as well as instructions and advice for living at the reception centre and for looking a...

26.9.2025 | This information package is for organisations, clubs, educational institutions and volunteers. It contains general information about the operations of reception centres and how you can help the adults, families and children who are reception centr...

27.3.2025 | The number of clients at reception centres has decreased considerably. For this reason, the Finnish Immigration Service is closing down several reception centres.

2.6.2025 | Those granted temporary protection Information on your residence permit – Adults and families 30.5.2025 2 In these materials, you will learn the following • What does temporary protection mean? • What are your rights and responsibilities? • What s...

4.10.2024 | Finnish society course Finnish society Finnish society course - Finnish society - 9/2024 - englanti 2 Finland is located in Europe on the northern hemisphere of the globe. Finland is one of the Nordic countries. The others are Sweden, Norway, Denm...