Moving to Finland

ESPOO, VANTAA

Migri cuts 525 places for asylum seekers in Helsinki region

Foreigner.fi 1/6/21

An Espoo reception center will close and another in Vantaa will see its capacity reduced in 2021.

MOVING TO FINLAND

Citizenship applications are more expensive in 2021

Foreigner.fi 1/4/21

The processing fees of all residence permit applications for employed and self-employed persons submitted on paper have also been raised.

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri says specialist permit processing time cut to less than half

Foreigner.fi 12/28/20

The immigration agency uses partial automation to make decisions. The system verifies that the criteria for granting a residence permit are met and automatically produces a proposal for a decision,…

POPULATION

Number of immigrants arriving in Finland triples that of emigrants

Foreigner.fi 12/26/20

The number of births was 7,410 lower than that of deaths.

MOVING TO FINLAND

Applying for a visa on the basis of family ties during the pandemic

Foreigner.fi 12/25/20

According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, if your family member or your partner wants to apply for a visa based on family ties or an established relationship and if they are residing legally in…

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri to raise residence permit prices for workers, entrepreneurs

Foreigner.fi 12/22/20

Applying for international protection will remain free of charge in 2021.

POPULATION CHANGES

Finland, a decade of migratory gains from abroad

Foreigner.fi 12/21/20

The net immigration of people with foreign background has been positive in the 2010s, while that of Finnish citizens has been negative.

MIGRATION

Half of the population of foreign origin lives in Greater Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 12/7/20

Russians, Estonians, Iraqis and Somalis are the four largest groups.

ACTION PLAN

Ohisalo seeks measures to prevent undocumented migrants from staying

Foreigner.fi 12/3/20

Nordic Ministers will discuss measures taken by the Nordic countries to prevent the emergence of a shadow society.

DECEMBER AND JANUARY

Migri service point in Helsinki to open on Saturdays

Foreigner.fi 12/3/20

Appointments can be booked in its appointment system every Tuesday of the same week.

MIGRATION

Finland, below the EU average in granting residence permits

Foreigner.fi 11/30/20

EU member states issued 3 million first residence permits in 2019. Employment-related reasons accounted for 41% of all first residence permits issued in the EU in 2019, family reasons for 27%…

JANUARY-OCTOBER 2020

Finland gains population despite declining immigration

Foreigner.fi 11/25/20

The number of births was 6,445 lower than that of deaths during January-October.

MIGRI: 'ALMOST HISTORICAL EVENT'

Iraqis overtake Russians as top applicants for Finnish citizenship

Foreigner.fi 11/16/20

Many asylum seekers who arrived in Finland in autumn 2015 and received international protection are now applying for citizenship, according to Migri.

MIGRATION

Finland backs EU plan to pre-screen migrants at borders and speed up returns

Foreigner.fi 11/12/20

The department headed by Maria Ohisalo also considers that "when correctly implemented," this new mechanism would contribute to the objective of strengthening the external borders.

PRICE CUTS EXPIRED

Migri rises residence permit fees for people forced to stay by Covid

Foreigner.fi 11/2/20

The temporary amendment to the decree that allowed to cut prices since 22 May expired on 31 October .

WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT

Government rectifies: all UK citizens must apply for right of residence

Foreigner.fi 11/2/20

"The new uniform interpretation will clarify the position of the UK citizens living in Finland in future, as everyone will have a new residence permit card. We apologise for the previous incorrect…

POPULATION

Coronavirus reduced migration to and from Finland

Foreigner.fi 10/23/20

The number of births was 5,579 lower than that of deaths in January-September.

MIGRATION

EU agency reports 31% fall in asylum applications in 2020

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/15/20

Syrian, Afghans, Venezuelans and Colombians continue to lodge the most applications.

FASTER DEPORTATIONS

Ohisalo to discuss migration and asylum reform with EU ministers

Foreigner.fi 10/7/20

The Commission is pushing with these proposals for more and faster deportations of asylum seekers, as well as a significant step up in cooperation between EU countries.