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Stricter conditions for permanent residence permits Conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit will be tightened. The President of the Republic approved the relevant amendments to the Aliens Act on 22 December. The amendments entered in...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/government-programme-measures-to-reform-migration-policy/permanent-residence-permits
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22.12.2025 | The conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit will be tightened. For example, the continuous period of residence required for the permit will be extended. Applicants will also be required to demonstrate higher integrity, proficiency in Finnish or Swedish and have a work history of a certain length. The President of the Republic approved the relevant amendments to the Aliens Act on 22 December. The amendments will enter into force on 8 January 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/stricter-conditions-for-permanent-residence-permits-as-of-8-january
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5.6.2025 | The conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit will be tightened. For example, the continuous period of residence required for the permit will be extended. Applicants will also be required to demonstrate proficiency in Finnish or Swedish and have a work history of a certain length. The Government submitted to Parliament the relevant proposal for amending the Aliens Act on 5 June.https://intermin.fi/en/-/government-to-tighten-conditions-for-permanent-residence-permits
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1.3.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare tightening of the requirements for a permanent residence permit in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government proposal will be submitted to Parliament in the spring session of 2025.https://intermin.fi/en/-/requirements-for-permanent-residence-permits-to-be-tightened
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30.1.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a legislative proposal on amendments to the Aliens Act. The deadline for submitting comments is 20 February 2024.https://intermin.fi/en/-/reform-of-legislation-on-residence-permits-out-for-comments
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27.1.2025 | The Government proposes tightening the conditions for a permanent residence permit by extending the continuous period of residence required for a permanent residence permit and by requiring language skills in Finnish or Swedish and a work history of a certain length, among other things. The government proposal to amend the Aliens Act was sent out for comments on 27 January.https://intermin.fi/en/-/conditions-for-obtaining-a-permanent-residence-permit-to-be-tightened-1
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31.7.2026 | Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war of aggression has been extended. On 30 July 2026, EU countries agreed to extend the temporary protection status granted to those fleeing Ukraine by one year. Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war will continue until 4 March 2028.https://intermin.fi/en/-/temporary-protection-for-ukrainians-fleeing-war-extended-until-4-march-2028
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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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9.2.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has requested comments on a draft version of amendments to the Citizenship Act concerning the period of residence. The public consultation will end on 4 March 2024. According to the proposed amendments, the period of residence required for Finnish citizenship would be extended from the current five years to eight years.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-interior-requests-comments-on-amendments-to-the-citizenship-act-concerning-period-of-residence
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Family members of Finnish citizens or foreign nationals eligible for family reunification Family reunification refers to a residence permit granted to a foreign national on the basis of family ties. Family members of Finnish citizens or foreign na...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/migration-and-asylum-policy/family-reunification
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Government Programme measures to reform migration policy The Government Programme’s objective is to reform Finland’s migration policy so that it offers assistance to the most vulnerable people and prevents abuse of the system. Finland’s asylum pol...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/government-programme-measures-to-reform-migration-policy
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The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the preparation of migration policy and legislationhttps://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/agencies-and-responsibilities
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Frequently asked questions about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and launched a full-scale war. This page contains frequently asked questions about the consequences of the war in Ukraine. Entry into...https://intermin.fi/en/ukraine/frequently-asked-questions
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Temporary protection for people fleeing from Ukraine Temporary protection is intended for people fleeing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Granting temporary protection makes it possible to provide protection to a limited group of people...https://intermin.fi/en/ukraine/temporary-protection
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Illegal entry and stay are prevented through cooperation between authorities Illegal entry and stay remain low in Finland when compared with all migration to Finland. Most people move legally to Finland on the basis of work, family ties or studies...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/combating-illegal-entry-and-stay
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The resettlement of quota refugees is one way of helping people in severe distresshttps://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/refugees-and-asylum-seekers/quota-refugees
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29.12.2022 | A temporary amendment to the Aliens Act will ensure the validity of residence permits issued in Finland to beneficiaries of temporary protection for as long as the temporary protection is in effect in the EU. A person's first residence permit will be issued directly for the entire period of validity of the temporary protection. Moreover, those who have already received residence permits will not need to apply for an extension separately.https://intermin.fi/en/-/ukrainians-enjoying-temporary-protection-to-have-extended-residence-permits-without-application-procedure
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6.9.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent a draft proposal for an amendment to the Aliens Act out for comments. The amendment would allow a residence permit and an alien’s passport to be issued to applicants whose lack of a travel document is the sole impediment to issuing a residence permit.https://intermin.fi/en/-/new-proposal-to-increase-flexibility-with-regard-to-travel-document-requirement-when-issuing-residence-permits
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Trafficking in human beings is a serious offence Trafficking in human beings is a serious offence, where perpetrators subjugate their victims. Usually, the objective is to exploit the victims commercially or to gain some other profit. As trafficki...https://intermin.fi/en/police/human-trafficking
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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