Areas of expertise

Ministry's building on Kirkkokatu The Ministry of the Interior is the ministry for internal security and migration. The Ministry’s aim is for Finland to be the safest country in the world.

The Ministry of the Interior prepares legislation concerning the police, rescue services, emergency response centre operations, border management, maritime search and rescue and migration.

The Ministry is also responsible for Finland’s national capability for civilian crisis management and matters concerning the flag and arms of Finland.

Additional funding to the police, the Border Guard and rescue services for expenditure arising from the coronavirus outbreak

Press release 20.3.2020 12.19

Finland will restrict cross-border traffic - retired border guards and police officers may be called back to work

Press release 17.3.2020 16.24

Police

Rescue services

Emergency response

Border management

Migration

Civilian crisis management

Flag and arms of Finland

Areas of expertise

News

Reception of 175 asylum seekers from Mediterranean region to be covered from EU's Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

Restrictions on movement to and from Uusimaa remain in force until 19 April 2020

Change in effect for the necessary travel for work across internal borders

Additional funding to the police, the Border Guard and rescue services for expenditure arising from the coronavirus outbreak

Finland will restrict cross-border traffic - retired border guards and police officers may be called back to work