Moving to Finland

Migri: Security situation in Somalia "unstable and unpredictable"

Foreigner.fi 8/7/20

The humanitarian conditions in the capital are also "difficult" due to urban poverty and health problems caused by chronic cholera, diarrhoea and malnutrition.

AMENDMENT TO ALIENS ACT

Removing barriers to family reunification

Foreigner.fi 7/15/20

Parliament requires that the Government prepare legislative amendments to ensure that the requirement for sufficient financial resources is not applied in the processing of family reunification…

EU to enhance cooperation to combat migrant smuggling

Foreigner.fi 7/13/20

Amnesty International warned that the EU's migration policy did not protect those in need, and instead merely aimed at preventing refugees from arriving at the EU borders.

ASYLUM

Unaccompanied foreign minors entitled to support until aged 25

Foreigner.fi 7/9/20

Until now, young people who entered Finland as unaccompanied minors have been entitled to support until they reach the age of 21. On Wednesday afternoon, Finland received the first group of Afghan…

FIRST GROUP ARRIVES NEXT WEEK

Finland will receive €12 million in EU funds to host new refugees

Foreigner.fi 6/30/20

The EU funds will cover the reception costs related to accommodation, immediate living costs and services.

ASYLUM SEEKERS

Finland to close 7 reception centers by the end of the year

Foreigner.fi 6/24/20

Migri says the sharp decline in the arrival of asylum seekers left an "unsustainable" amount of unused beds in public founded facilities.

ASYLUM SEEKERS

Authorities postponed the arrival of 25 refugee minors until July

Foreigner.fi 6/22/20

The majority of the minors in the refugee camps on the Greek islands are male and over 14 years of age.

MIGRATION

Sharp increase of refugees crossing into Europe in May

Foreigner.fi 6/14/20

In May there were almost 4,300 unauthorized border crossings on Europe's main migration routes, almost three times as many as in April.

BREXIT

UK citizens in Finland could apply for residence rights in autumn

Foreigner.fi 6/11/20

The right of residence under the withdrawal agreement would be granted for life. But it would only be valid in Finland.

Finnish Immigration Service to close Pudasjärvi reception center

Foreigner.fi 6/8/20

Negotiations will start on 10 June and will cover all the staff.

Government appoints experts to draft new act on human trafficking

Foreigner.fi 6/8/20

The bill will include proposals for provisions on safe and supported housing services for victims.

IMMIGRATION AND COVID-19

Migri to exceptionally issue alien's passports due to coronavirus

Foreigner.fi 6/1/20

Until 31 October, the Finnish Immigration Service may issue alien's passports to those immigrants who are applying for a residence permit but cannot obtain a passport from their home country…

POPULATION STATISTICS

25% of young children in Helsinki region are of foreign origin

Foreigner.fi 5/29/20

The average age of persons with foreign background in the second generation is 11.1 years. Half of the foreigners in Finland live in Greater Helsinki.

Lower residence permit fees for people forced to stay due to corona

Foreigner.fi 5/20/20

The processing fee for an adult residence permit application will be temporarily lowered from 520 euros to 150 euros. Permits granted on the basis of the travel restrictions will be valid until 31…

Coronavirus

Minimum number of asylum applications during the pandemic

Foreigner.fi 5/15/20

The asylum interviews are being held in premises where staff members and clients can be sufficiently protected from potential coronavirus infections.

Residence permits will be valid again from the date of the decision

Coronavirus

Migri cancels May appointments at Åland service point

Foreigner.fi 5/4/20

Those whose appointments have been canceled will be contacted personally by the immigration agency.

Police suspect the human rights violation for which Finland was sanctioned is a hoax

Cesar Calvar 4/23/20

Investigators think the documents that led to the Court's decision were forged and the plaintiff's father would be still alive . The leader of the True Finns, Jussi Halla-Aho, blamed the…

Migri: Security situation in Somalia "unstable and unpredictable"

Removing barriers to family reunification

EU to enhance cooperation to combat migrant smuggling

Unaccompanied foreign minors entitled to support until aged 25

Finland will receive €12 million in EU funds to host new refugees

Finland to close 7 reception centers by the end of the year

Authorities postponed the arrival of 25 refugee minors until July

Sharp increase of refugees crossing into Europe in May

UK citizens in Finland could apply for residence rights in autumn

Finnish Immigration Service to close Pudasjärvi reception center

Government appoints experts to draft new act on human trafficking

Migri to exceptionally issue alien's passports due to coronavirus

25% of young children in Helsinki region are of foreign origin

Lower residence permit fees for people forced to stay due to corona

Minimum number of asylum applications during the pandemic

Residence permits will be valid again from the date of the decision

Coronavirus may push more asylum seekers to EU

The average recipient of Finnish citizenship: female, 29, Russian

Migri cancels May appointments at Åland service point

Police suspect the human rights violation for which Finland was sanctioned is a hoax

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