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 ...

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...

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 ...

Services Quota Refugee selections From the year 2017 onward, the statistics show the following information: Country from which the refugees were selected. The number of quota refugees selected for resettlement in Finland during the year in questio...

Services Information videos about Finland for quota refugees The Finnish Immigration Service has published videos about Finland on the agency’s YouTube channel. The videos are intended for quota refugees who have been selected for relocation to Fi...

Asylum in Finland Information about Finnish society for quota refugees For more basic information about society and daily life in Finland as well as basic Finnish vocabulary, see movingtofinland.fi . The website is particularly aimed at quota refu...

Services Frequently asked questions: Refugees and asylum seekers Applying for asylum Legislative amendments of 1 September 2024:Switching application procedures Border procedure Asylum seeker's right to work Reception allowance Returning to home c...

Residence permit Income requirement when your family member living in Finland has refugee status, subsidiary protection status or a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection When you apply for a residence permit on the basis of family ...

Residence permit Residence permit application based on family ties when your spouse has refugee status, subsidiary protection status or a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection Apply for a residence permit with this application if: ...

Residence permit Residence permit application based on family ties when your cohabiting partner has refugee status, subsidiary protection status or a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection Apply for a residence permit with this appl...

Residence permit Period of residence requirement if the sponsor has been granted refugee status, subsidiary protection status or temporary protection (applications submitted on or after 16 June 2025) If the sponsor has been granted refugee status,...

Residence permit Residence permit application based on family ties when you have custody of a child who has refugee status, subsidiary protection status or a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection Apply for a residence permit with t...

Residence permit Amendments to Aliens Act in June 2025 This page contains current information about the changes to the family reunification provisions of the Aliens Act. The proposed amendments, if they are accepted, are expected to enter into for...

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...

Services Glossary This glossary contains key terms used by the Finnish Immigration Service on its website, and their definitions. The definitions do not always follow the legislation word for word, which is why, for more formal definitions, you sh...

Services Projects Every year, the Finnish Immigration Service runs a number of projects funded by the European Union (EU) to develop our work. The projects are financed by the European Union Home Affairs Funds and the European Union Recovery and R...

To the information bank Family reunification What is meant by family reunification? Family members of a person who is residing lawfully in Finland can apply for a residence permit on the basis of family ties. This process is called family reunific...

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 Statistics You can find the most recent statistics in the statistical service of the Finnish Immigration Service at statistics.migri.fi . The statistical service provides statistics on applications and decisions concerning residence permi...

Services Old statistics, variably covering the years 2006–2015 Unfortunately some of the statistics are only available in Finnish. Residence permit statistics Asylum and refugee statistics Quota refugee statistics Reception statistics Citizenship ...