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Data protection and processing of personal data at the Ministry of the Interior Contact information Data Protection Officer Data Protection Officer Mikko Levämäki tietosuojavastaava.sm(at)gov.fi Controller Ministry of the Interior, PO Box 26, FI-0...https://intermin.fi/en/data-protection
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4.7.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal aiming to streamline the exchange of information between the police and other authorities. This proposal implements the objective outlined in the Government Programme to step up the combating of crime and remove obstacles to the related exchange of information. The deadline for submitting comments is August 17, 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/proposal-to-enhance-exchange-of-information-between-authorities-circulated-for-comments
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9.5.2019 | The Acts on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police and the Border Guard will be amended in order to bring them in line with the new EU data protection requirements. In addition, passenger information collected by air carriers may in future be utilised more extensively in prevention of terrorism and serious crime.https://intermin.fi/en/-/poliisin-ja-rajavartiolaitoksen-henkilotietolait-ja-matkustajarekisteridirektiivin-taytantoonpanolaki-voimaan-1-6-
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19.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal to amend the Firearms Act. The draft proposal takes into account the need for amendments that has emerged in the application of the act following the reforms introduced to implement the most recent amendment to the EU Firearms Directive. The consultation round closes on 30 January 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/changes-to-the-firearms-act-consultation-round-begins
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18.6.2025 | The Finnish Border Guard will be given new powers concerning the prevention and investigation of human trafficking offences and money laundering offences. The Government submitted the Act on Crime Prevention by the Finnish Border Guard and certain other acts for approval on 18 June. The President of the Republic is scheduled to approve the amendments on 27 June, and they will enter into force on 1 September.https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-powers-for-finnish-border-guard-to-prevent-and-investigate-certain-offences-
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16.4.2025 | The Government proposes that the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service and the military intelligence authorities be allowed to disclose information on criminal offences to other authorities more extensively than before. The proposal would improve national security. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 16 April.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-proposes-more-extensive-rights-for-intelligence-authorities-to-disclose-criminal-information
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8.10.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will visit Warsaw, Poland on 8 October, where she will meet Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński. The two ministers will discuss the border situation in both countries.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-of-interior-rantanen-to-visit-poland-protecting-eu-s-external-borders-increases-security-in-whole-schengen-area
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3.2.2025 | Finland’s Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal for amending the regulation on biometric data stored in the registers of the police and the Finnish Immigration Service. An objective of the Government Programme is to strengthen crime prevention and improve the conditions for using biometrics in law enforcement and crime prevention. The Ministry proposes that biometric data co...https://intermin.fi/en/-/proposal-to-amend-regulation-on-biometric-data-in-crime-prevention-circulated-for-comments
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11.9.2025 | On 11 September, the Government submitted its Report on Internal Security to Parliament. According to the report, the international security situation is having an increasingly significant effect on Finland’s internal security. This change puts a strong emphasis on the preparedness of security authorities.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-submits-report-on-internal-security-to-parliament
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28.4.2020 | The loss limits of Veikkaus Oy's fast-paced gambling games are to be lowered. The maximum loss limit will be lowered to EUR 500 (now 2,000) per month and EUR 500 (now 1,000) per day. Amendments to the Act will enter into force on 1 May and will remain in force until 30 September 2020. The aim of the amendments is to prevent and reduce more effectively economic, social and health harm caused by gambling during the coronavirus epidemic.https://intermin.fi/en/-/netissa-pelattavien-veikkaus-oy-n-rahapelien-tappiorajoja-lasketaan
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12.6.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to amend the Passport Act, assess the need to amend the Identity Card Act and, if necessary, prepare a proposal for amending the Identity Card Act. The project will run until 31 May 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-to-prepare-legislative-amendment-to-extend-passport-validity-to-10-years
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24.9.2025 | Government Report on Internal Security 11 September 2025 Government Report on Internal Security 2025 • In September 2025, the Finnish Government submitted its Report on Internal Security to Parliament. The report was prepared under the lead of the...https://intermin.fi/documents/1410869/246806106/Valtioneuvoston-selonteko-sisaisesta-turvallisuudesta-2025-EN-esittelydiat.pdf/3267c0c1-1c0b-d1d6-306c-d431d1e4979a?t=1758716060588
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18.6.2025 | Ministry of the Interior – Branch of government Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen State Secretary Heikki Tamminen Permanent Secretary Matti Sarasmaa Finnish Border Guard • Border Guard Headquarters • Border Guard Districts • Coast Guard Distr...https://intermin.fi/documents/1410869/15717343/SMhallinnonala_organisaatio_en_1.pdf/b584b66e-60ab-443a-96f5-eac2bcf8aeff?t=1750241995288
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11.9.2025 | Government Report on Internal Security 11 September 2025 Government Report on Internal Security 2025 • In September 2025, the Finnish Government submitted its Report on Internal Security to Parliament. The report was prepared under the lead of the...https://intermin.fi/documents/1410869/3723668/Valtioneuvoston-selonteko-sisaisesta-turvallisuudesta-2025-EN-esittelydiat.pdf/076f6560-619f-5966-cf02-304313df018e?t=1757585442882
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20.12.2024 | The start of 2025 will see the entry into force of new acts and decrees. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes in the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative branch.https://intermin.fi/en/-/changes-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-the-interior-at-the-turn-of-the-year-2
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22.1.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen visited Somalia on 21 January. She met Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and Minister of Internal Security Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail. The purpose of the meetings was to strengthen bilateral relations between Finland and Somalia in the internal security sector, and to promote cooperation and exchange of best practices in return and readmission issues.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-visited-somalia
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10.4.2025 | On 10 April 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on amending the Act on Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System.https://intermin.fi/en/-/introducing-centralised-system-for-banking-data-requests-by-authorities
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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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5.11.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko held a videoconference on Wednesday 5 November. The topics on their agenda included cooperation between Finnish and Ukrainian security authorities and Ukraine's new support needs.https://intermin.fi/en/-/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-speaks-with-ukraine-s-minister-of-internal-affairs-klymenko
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22.8.2025 | The European Commission has granted the Finnish Border Guard, the Police, the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom a total of EUR 1,833,075 in emergency funding to cover the costs incurred to these authorities in connection with the damage done to the Estlink 2 power cable.https://intermin.fi/en/-/commission-grants-emergency-funding-to-finnish-authorities-to-cover-costs-for-damage-to-estlink-2-power-cable