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  1. Home affairs ministers to discuss Ukraine, Schengen and EU’s migration and asylum reform - Ministry of the Interior

    3.3.2022 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Brussels on 3 March for a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. Topics on the meeting agenda will include the state of Schengen and the reform of the EU’s migration and asylum policy. The ministers will also continue their discussions on the EU’s response to the situation in Ukraine. Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-ukraine-schengen-and-eu-s-migration-and-asylum-reform

  2. Ministers Henriksson and Ohisalo: Nordic cooperation must be developed to combat human trafficking - Ministry of the Interior

    18.11.2021 | Trafficking in human beings is a global phenomenon, and even individual human trafficking offences often extend to more than one state. The ministers speaking at an anti-trafficking seminar in Helsinki on Thursday consider cross-border measures against human trafficking to be of utmost importance.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410853/ministers-henriksson-and-ohisalo-nordic-cooperation-must-be-developed-to-combat-human-trafficking

  3. Amendment of the Identity Card Act to Parliament – applicants to be fingerprinted in future - Ministry of the Interior

    5.11.2020 | On 5 November, the Government submitted to Parliament a draft government proposal to amend the Identity Card Act. The Identity Card Act will be updated as a result of the EU Regulation on identity cards. A provision on fingerprinting supplementing the Regulation would be added to the Identity Card Act.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/amendment-of-the-identity-card-act-to-parliament-applicants-to-be-fingerprinted-in-future

  4. Home affairs ministers to discuss security at Europe’s borders and EU’s migration and asylum reform - Ministry of the Interior

    2.2.2022 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Lille, France, on 3 February for an Informal Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers. The ministers will discuss the security of Europe’s borders and the reform of the EU’s migration and asylum policy. Another topic on the agenda will be the impact of climate change on civil protection. No decisions will be made at the informal meeting.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-security-at-europe-s-borders-and-eu-s-migration-and-asylum-reform

  5. Ministerial conference in Vilnius to discuss challenges in EU’s external border control - Ministry of the Interior

    20.1.2022 | Representatives of the EU Member States, the European Commission and EU agencies will meet in Vilnius, Lithuania on 20–21 January for a conference on external border control organised by Austria, Greece, Lithuania and Poland. The conference serves as a forum where Member States can discuss ways to develop the EU’s external border control to be better equipped to respond to current and future challenges. State Secretary Akseli Koskela will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministerial-conference-in-vilnius-to-discuss-challenges-in-eu-s-external-border-control

  6. EU home affairs ministers discuss migration, situation in Afghanistan and fight against child sexual abuse - Ministry of the Interior

    7.10.2021 | EU home affairs ministers will gather in Luxembourg on 8 October for a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. Items on the agenda include the external dimension of migration, the situation in Afghanistan and the fight against child sexual abuse. Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/eu-home-affairs-ministers-discuss-migration-situation-in-afghanistan-and-fight-against-child-sexual-abuse

  7. Non-return of persons from Finland to Afghanistan – policy in line with UN advisory - Ministry of the Interior

    18.8.2021 | This week, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released a non-return advisory calling for all countries to suspend the return of Afghan nationals to their country of origin. The advisory also applies to the return of asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected. Finland has followed this policy for several weeks now.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/non-return-of-persons-from-finland-to-afghanistan-policy-in-line-with-un-advisory

  8. Registered UK citizens’ right of residence will be protected until the end of 2020 - Ministry of the Interior

    28.3.2019 | UK citizens’ right of residence after Brexit will be protected by a special act. The Government submitted the act for approval on Thursday 28 March, and the President of the Republic will approve it on Friday.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/rekisteroityneiden-brittien-oleskeluoikeus-turvataan-vuoden-2020-loppuun

  9. Legislative amendments on removal from the country and entry bans sent out for comments - Ministry of the Interior

    22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal to reform the provisions on removal from the country and entry bans laid down in the Aliens Act. The deadline for comments is 2 February 2026.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-on-removal-from-the-country-and-entry-bans-sent-out-for-comments

  10. Provisional EU measures would help Latvia, Lithuania and Poland manage migration - Ministry of the Interior

    27.1.2022 | On 1 December, the European Commission issued a proposal for provisional emergency measures for the benefit of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The proposal is part of a set of joint EU measures aimed at responding to Belarus’s actions. Belarus has made efforts at its borders to instrumentalise migration for political purposes. The Government expressed its position on the proposal in its communication submitted to Parliament on 27 January.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/provisional-eu-measures-would-help-latvia-lithuania-and-poland-manage-migration

  11. New action plan on violent radicalisation and extremism - Ministry of the Interior

    19.12.2019 | The Government has issued a resolution on the national action plan 2019–2023 for the prevention of violent radicalisation and extremism. The action plan aims to reduce extremist violence and its threat to individuals, communities and society, and to promote equality, freedom of expression and other constitutional rights.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/vakivaltaista-radikalisoitumista-ja-ekstremismia-ehkaistaan-monin-keinoin

  12. National security has improved along with legislation on intelligence - Ministry of the Interior

    16.12.2021 | Finland’s national security has improved with the legislation on intelligence. Information gathering on threats to national security and national defence has become more effective, too, since the new intelligence powers entered into force. This is stated in a recent report on intelligence legislation, which was adopted at the government plenary session on 16 December.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/national-security-has-improved-along-with-legislation-on-intelligence

  13. Action Plan for the Prevention of Irregular Entry and Stay updated - Ministry of the Interior

    5.5.2021 | In line with the Government Programme, the Action Plan for the Prevention of Irregular Entry and Stay has been updated for the period 2021–2024. The purpose of the Action Plan is to tackle comprehensively irregular entry and stay, cross-border crime and the emergence of a parallel society outside the Finnish society.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/action-plan-for-the-prevention-of-irregular-entry-and-stay-updated

  14. Afghans who have worked for the authorities can be admitted to Finland - Ministry of the Interior

    13.8.2021 | In response to the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the Finnish Government decided at an extraordinary meeting on 13 August that Afghans who have worked for Finland, the EU and NATO can be admitted to Finland with their families and issued residence permits.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/afghans-who-have-worked-for-the-authorities-can-be-admitted-to-finland

  15. The campaign run by the Ministry of the Interior and the police encourages young people to think about the culture of discussion on social media and the impacts of hate speech - Ministry of the Interior

    7.10.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior and the National Police Board have launched a new social media campaign for young people that aims to encourage them to think about the way we use social media to discuss issues and the impacts of hate speech in their surroundings and in society as a whole.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/the-campaign-run-by-the-ministry-of-the-interior-and-the-police-encourages-young-people-to-think-about-the-culture-of-discussion-on-social-media-and-the-impacts-of-hate-speech

  16. Entry restrictions imposed by Finland currently necessary to slow down spread of pandemic - Ministry of the Interior

    4.3.2021 | On 4 March 2021, the Ministry of the Interior submitted a reply to a letter sent to Finland by the European Commission on 22 February 2021. The letter concerned restrictions imposed by Finland on the free movement of EU citizens in order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission sent similar letters to Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Hungary. 
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/entry-restrictions-imposed-by-finland-currently-necessary-to-slow-down-spread-of-pandemic

  17. Finnish Border Guard’s powers related to preparedness to be strengthened - Ministry of the Interior

    9.12.2025 | The Government proposes improvements to the Finnish Border Guard's preparedness and its ability to respond to the requirements of the changed security and operating environment. The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal for an act amending the Border Guard Act and certain related acts.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/finnish-border-guard-s-powers-related-to-preparedness-to-be-strengthened-

  18. Special act to protect UK citizens’ right of residence after Brexit - Ministry of the Interior

    7.2.2019 | UK citizens’ right of residence in Finland will continue for a fixed term under a special act. The act is being prepared for the eventuality of a no-deal Brexit in which the UK withdraws from the EU without an agreement at the end of March. The Government submitted a proposal on the special act to Parliament on 7 February.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/brittien-oleskeluoikeus-brexitin-jalkeen-turvataan-erillislailla

  19. National implementation of EU Directive on access to financial information proceeds to Parliament - Ministry of the Interior

    7.10.2021 | National implementation of the EU Directive on access to financial information moves a step closer. On 7 October, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Act on the Bank and Payment Accounts Control System and the Act on the Financial Intelligence Unit.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/national-implementation-of-eu-directive-on-access-to-financial-information-proceeds-to-parliament

  20. New programmes adopted for EU Home Affairs Funds for the 2021–2027 programming period - Ministry of the Interior

    11.11.2021 | The Government has adopted new programmes for the European Union Home Affairs Funds for the programming period 2021–2027. The Funds for the programming period include the Internal Security Fund, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy.
    https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-programmes-adopted-for-eu-home-affairs-funds-for-the-2021-2027-programming-period