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  1. 24.2.2022 | A working group chaired by the Ministry of the Interior has assessed legislation falling within the purview of the Ministry and the need for amendments to prepare for hybrid influencing that exploits migration. The study suggests that practical amendments for responding to hybrid influencing and managing situations could be made to the Aliens Act, the Act on the Reception of Persons Applying for Internatio...
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-could-strengthen-preparedness-for-hybrid-influencing-that-exploits-migration
  2. 3.11.2022 | A temporary amendment to the Aliens Act would ensure the validity of residence permits issued in Finland to recipients of temporary protection for as longs as the temporary protection is in effect in the EU. With the amendment, first residence permits would be issued directly for the entire period of validity of the temporary protection. Moreover, those who have already received residence permits would not need to apply for an extension separately.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-streamlining-extension-of-temporary-protection-for-ukrainians
  3. 27.9.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft of a temporary amendment to the Aliens Act that would ensure the validity of residence permits issued in Finland to recipients of temporary protection for as long as the temporary protection is in effect in the EU. With the amendment, first residence permits would be issued directly for the entire period of validity of the temporary protection.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/amendments-to-aliens-act-would-streamline-extension-of-temporary-protection-for-ukrainians
  4. 17.6.2021 | The Finnish Immigration Service has introduced a new function in the service system to make it easier for seasonal workers to change employers while they are in Finland. The relevant amendment to the Decree of the Ministry of the Interior on Chargeable Services of the Finnish Immigration Service is based on an amendment to the Seasonal Workers Act. Both the amendment to the Seasonal Workers Act and the amendment to the Decree will enter into force on 17 June 2021.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/changing-employers-made-easier-for-seasonal-workers
  5. 20.12.2022 | Amendments to the Aliens Act will extend the use of a long-term visa known as a D visa. The amendments will contribute to promoting education-based and labour-based immigration and streamline entry procedures. The President of the Republic approved the amendments on 20 December.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/long-term-d-visa-will-expedite-entry-into-the-country-for-students-and-researchers-who-have-been-issued-with-residence-permits
  6. 14.10.2021 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a government proposal for supplementary legislation on the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). The purpose of the proposal is to make amendments to the national legislation as required by the relevant European Parliament and Council regulations. 
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-proposal-related-to-the-smart-borders-package-to-parliament
  7. 22.9.2022 | The Government proposes several amendments to the Rescue Act and the Act on the Emergency Services Academy. For example, it is proposed that the obligation to purchase and maintain smoke detectors in apartments be transferred from residents to building owners.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/it-is-proposed-that-the-responsibility-for-smoke-detectors-be-transferred-from-the-resident-to-the-owner-of-the-building
  8. 2.9.2021 | The recruitment procedure for civilian crisis management experts to be sent abroad will be developed. The Government submitted a legislative proposal on the matter to Parliament on 2 September. The aim is for Finland to have at its disposal a sufficiently large, diverse and competent group of experts for civilian crisis management tasks. Attention will also be given to the impact of civilian crisis management work on the human resources of public sector employers.  
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/recruitment-procedure-for-civilian-crisis-management-experts-to-be-reformed