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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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17.3.2025 | Finland will host Rescue Borealis 2025, a Nordic exercise focusing on the Euro-Arctic cross-border cooperation involving rescue services in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Rescue Borealis 2025 includes a field training exercise that will take place near Oulu between 29 September and 3 October 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-to-host-nordic-rescue-exercise-in-oulu-in-september
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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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Interoperabilityhttps://intermin.fi/en/project/reform-of-legislation-on-civilian-intelligence
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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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16.8.2023 | At the beginning of the year, Finland received substantial funding of EUR 242 million from the EU Commission for the establishment of a CBRN strategic reserve. Material will be stockpiled in the reserve in case of emergencies involving chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) threats, accidents and situations, especially in Northern and Eastern Europe, says Project Manager Tarja Rantala.https://intermin.fi/en/-/europe-s-largest-cbrn-reserve-to-be-established-in-finland
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Interoperabilityhttps://intermin.fi/en/projects/reform-of-the-gambling
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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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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
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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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25.10.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal for an act on export authorisation for cartridge components and on acts amending the Firearms Act and chapter 46, section 1 of the Criminal Code. The aim is to prevent the export of cartridge components to Russia in particular. The draft proposal is being circulated for comments until 28 November 2024.https://intermin.fi/en/-/export-of-ammunition-intended-for-civilian-use-to-become-subject-to-authorisation-1
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8.1.2025 | Finland has for the first time delivered assistance from an EU-funded rescEU stockpile to a country that has requested assistance. This week, a truckload of personal protective equipment and chemical detectors was delivered to Ukraine to respond to the needs of the country's rescue services.https://intermin.fi/en/-/finland-delivered-assistance-from-eu-emergency-stockpile-to-ukraine
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Key changes in firearms legislation in recent yearshttps://intermin.fi/en/police/firearms/police/firearms/firearms-legislation
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18.4.2024 | The Government has proposed an amendment to the Citizenship Act that would extend the period of residence required for Finnish citizenship from the current five years to eight years. In addition, only time lived in Finland under a residence permit would be taken into account when calculating the period of residence. The proposal to amend the Citizenship Act was submitted to Parliament in a government session on 18 April.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-submits-proposal-to-parliament-on-stricter-requirements-for-acquiring-finnish-citizenship
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National Security Concept On 13 May 2026, the Government adopted the National Security Concept as a government resolution. The National Security Concept defines Finland’s key national security interests and focuses on countering the most serious t...https://intermin.fi/en/national-security/concept
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26.8.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to amend the Emergency Warnings Act to enable municipal health protection authorities to issue emergency warnings if necessary.https://intermin.fi/en/-/municipal-health-protection-authorities-to-be-given-powers-to-issue-emergency-warnings
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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