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23.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has submitted a draft amendment to the Passport Act and the Identity Card Act for comments. These amendments would extend passport and personal identity card validity to 10 years. The consultation process will last until 16 February 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/proposal-to-extend-passport-validity-submitted-for-comments
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8.12.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) have agreed to deepen cooperation across different sectors. The cooperation emphasises support for Ukraine's international civil defence coalition.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finnish-and-ukrainian-rescue-authorities-support-ukraine-s-international-civil-defence-coalition
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4.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal for an act on the automated search and exchange of data for police cooperation and for amending the Act on the Processing of Personal Data by the Police. The proposal introduces amendments to national legislation required by the EU Regulation on the automated search and exchange of data for police cooperation (the Prüm II Regulation). The deadline for submitting comments is Monday 19 January 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/exchange-of-information-between-eu-law-enforcement-authorities-to-become-more-effective
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4.12.2025 | Today, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to remove obstacles to information sharing between the police and other authorities in combating crime. The proposal includes amendments to provisions on access to information and disclosure of information. These changes aim to enable better exchange of information for preventing, detecting and investigating offences, for example.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-to-streamline-exchange-of-information-between-authorities-in-combating-crime
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4.7.2018 | A project appointed by the Ministry of the Interior on 3 July will investigate and draft possible amendments to the Aliens Act concerning the processing of subsequent applications for international protection and the implementation of the Finnish Immigration Service’s decisions enabled by the EU Asylum Procedures Directive. In connection with this project, an amendment required by the Court of Justice of the European Union will also be made to the Aliens Act.https://intermin.fi/en/-/lakihankkeessa-selvitetaan-mahdollisuuksia-muuttaa-uusintahakemuksien-kasittelya
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15.1.2026 | Veikkaus Oy’s monopoly on running gambling games will end. Under the new Gambling Act, the running of betting games, online slot and casino games, and online money bingo will be opened to competition under a licensing system. In its session on 15 January, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the Gambling Act on 16 January. Most provisions of the new act will enter into force on 1 July 2027.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-to-open-some-gambling-services-to-competition
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10.11.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on a draft government proposal for the establishment and deployment of a police reserve. The aim is to ensure that the police have sufficient resources in all circumstances. The draft proposal also includes an amendment concerning the qualification requirements for the Master of Police Services degree. The deadline for submitting comments is 22 December 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/proposal-on-establishing-a-police-reserve-circulated-for-comments
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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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14.8.2025 | Public authorities in Finland will have to use the Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System each time they request information on account balances, transactions and securities. The Government submitted the legislative amendments for approval on 14 August. The President of the Republic is expected to approve the amendments on 15 August, and they will enter into force on 1 December 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/amendments-to-law-governing-authorities-requests-for-banking-data-to-enter-into-force-on-1-december-2025
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5.8.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to update Finland's national risk assessment. The updated assessment is scheduled for publication in autumn 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-launches-preparation-of-finland-s-national-risk-assessment
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6.2.2013 | Good Relations -hanke edistää hyviä etnisiä suhteitahttps://intermin.fi/en/-/good-relations-hanke-edistaa-hyvia-etnisia-suhteita
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12.6.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft guide intended to support the planning of the activation and use of civil defence shelters and to harmonise the preparation of related plans. The deadline for submitting comments is 11.8. 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/guide-on-the-activation-and-use-of-civil-defence-shelters-sent-out-for-comments
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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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27.3.2025 | Finland’s Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to strengthen the administrative approach to combating organised crime and the related exchange of information as outlined in the Government Programme.https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-legislation-to-step-up-fight-against-organised-crime
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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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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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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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Cooperation on civil defence shelters in support of Ukraine Finland and Ukraine are cooperating bilaterally and internationally to reach the objectives of Ukraine’s national strategy for civil defence shelters. The aim of the bilateral SSC (Suppor...https://intermin.fi/en/projects/ssc-project
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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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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