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19.2.2025 | A working group of the Ministry of the Interior explored the possibility of introducing a citizenship test as a requirement for acquiring Finnish citizenship. According to the Government Programme, the Citizenship Act will be reformed by tightening the requirements for acquiring Finnish citizenship.https://intermin.fi/en/-/report-exploring-introduction-of-citizenship-test-now-complete-
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7.2.2024 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to implement the entries in the Government Programme concerning tighter conditions for family reunification. The aim is to introduce additional conditions for family reunification, as permitted by the EU Family Reunification Directive.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-s-project-to-prepare-changes-to-family-reunification-
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5.12.2024 | The Government proposes amendments to the legislation on temporary protection. The aim is to streamline the granting of temporary protection from the perspective of both the beneficiaries and the authorities. The amendments concern people who have fled the war in Ukraine but also other possible situations of temporary protection in the future. The Government submitted the proposal for the amendments to the Aliens Act to Parliament on 5 December.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-amendments-to-legislation-on-temporary-protection
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27.3.2025 | The requirements for acquiring Finnish citizenship will be tightened in accordance with the Government Programme. Amendments are proposed to the provisions on the establishment of identity, the integrity requirement and the requirement for sufficient financial resources. The Government submitted a proposal on the matter to Parliament on 27 March.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-stricter-requirements-for-acquiring-finnish-citizenship
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27.8.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project for the second phase of the Rescue Act reform. The government proposal is due to be submitted to Parliament in autumn 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/phase-two-of-rescue-act-reform-launched
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1.8.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to amend the Firearms Act and the Firearms Decree. Provisions concerning loading devices, silencers and the storage of cartridges, among other things, will be clarified. A comprehensive review of the provisions governing deactivated weapons will also be carried out.https://intermin.fi/en/-/several-amendments-to-firearms-act-to-be-prepared
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24.10.2023 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project on the reform of the gambling system. The project will prepare for the introduction of a licence system for gambling in accordance with the Government Programme.https://intermin.fi/en/-/lakihanke-rahapelijarjestelman-uudistamisesta-alkaa
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26.11.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal to reform the procedure for examining asylum applications. At the same time, the enforcement of decisions on deportation would be streamlined and restrictions would be placed on the ability of beneficiaries of international protection to visit the countries from which they have fled.https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-to-improve-efficiency-of-asylum-process-sent-out-for-comments
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9.1.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to extend the validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration (‘Border Security Act’). The purpose of the act is to respond to efforts to put pressure on Finland through the instrumentalisation of migrants.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finnish-government-prepares-to-extend-validity-of-border-security-act
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3.9.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to amend the legislation on temporary protection in order to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian nationals and their family members even after 4 March 2025. The project will prepare the necessary amendments to the Aliens Act.https://intermin.fi/en/-/temporary-protection-for-ukrainians-displaced-by-war-to-continue
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15.7.2024 | Cooperation between the law enforcement authorities of the EU Member States and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) will be improved by developing automated search and exchange of data. The Ministry of the Interior set up a legislative project on 15 July 2024 to prepare the amendments to the national legislation that may be required by the EU Regulation.https://intermin.fi/en/-/automated-exchange-of-data-between-law-enforcement-authorities-of-eu-member-states-developed
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31.10.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to develop the regulation on removal from the country.https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-project-aims-to-develop-regulation-on-denial-of-admittance-or-stay-and-deportation
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26.9.2024 | On 26 September, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act that aims to improve the exchange of information between EU Member States for the purpose of combating crime.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposal-on-exchange-of-information-between-authorities-of-eu-member-states-submitted-to-parliament
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4.7.2024 | The period of residence required for Finnish citizenship will be extended from the current five years to eight years starting from 1 October. This underlines successful integration as a prerequisite for being granted citizenship. It will also enable addressing security concerns more effectively than before. In addition, only time lived in Finland under a residence permit will be taken into account when calculating the period of residence.https://intermin.fi/en/-/stricter-requirements-for-acquiring-finnish-citizenship-the-required-period-of-residence-to-be-extended
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12.9.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal on tightening the conditions for family reunification. The conditions would be made more stringent in cases where a third-country national applies for a residence permit based on family ties. The legislative project aims to introduce the additional conditions for family reunification enabled by the EU Family Reunification Directive, and to draft the required amendments to the Aliens Act.https://intermin.fi/en/-/draft-legislative-proposal-on-tightening-conditions-for-family-reunification-circulated-for-comments
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15.10.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare the necessary legislative amendments to implement the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Finland.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-prepares-for-application-of-eu-pact-on-migration-and-asylum
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Government proposes more stringent provisions on international protection - Ministry of the Interior
18.4.2024 | The Government intends to make international protection temporary in nature. The length of international protection permits will be shortened to the minimum allowed by EU law. In addition, any particularly serious offence committed in Finland or endangerment of national security would prevent a person from being granted international protection. The Government submitted its legislative proposal to Parliament on 18 April.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-more-stringent-provisions-on-international-protection -
10.10.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on a draft proposal for amending the Act on the Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System. The consultation round ends on 21 November 2024.https://intermin.fi/en/-/proposal-to-improve-authorities-electronic-access-to-information-on-account-transactions-sent-out-for-comments
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3.7.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on the draft government proposal for a new gambling act. The reform of the gambling system is based on the Government Programme. Under the proposal, Veikkaus Oy would no longer hold the monopoly to arrange betting and online slot machine games and casino games. These games would be opened up to competition by means of licensing as laid out in the Government Programme.https://intermin.fi/en/-/draft-legislation-on-new-gambling-system-submitted-for-consultation
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8.9.2023 | Recent news has shown that countries in Europe also need to be increasingly prepared for serious, protracted and large-scale crises. Even in the EU, Member States have the primary responsibility for preventing, preparing for and responding to natural and man-made disasters.https://intermin.fi/en/-/the-resceu-provides-additional-capacities-for-accident-and-disaster-management