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Rescue service operators and responsibilities Rescue departments carry out rescue service duties in their respective regions There are 21 regional rescue departments in Finland. Rescue departments carry out rescue service duties in their respectiv...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/rescue-service-agencies-and-responsibilities
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About the Ministry of the Interior’s web service The address of the Ministry of the Interior's web service is intermin.fi. The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the service, and it is maintained by the Ministry’s Communications Unit in c...https://intermin.fi/en/about-the-site
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22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued a new decree on the Finnish Immigration Service’s fees. The decree will enter into force on 1 January 2026 and remain in force until 31 December 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/changes-to-the-finnish-immigration-service-s-fees-in-2026
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22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued decrees on fees charged by the police and the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. The decrees will enter into force on 1 January 2026 and be effective until 31 December 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/changes-to-fees-charged-by-the-police-and-the-finnish-security-and-intelligence-service
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8.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal for legislation on combating organised crime. The proposed act would lay down provisions on a new centre for the analysis of organised crime and on the centre’s tasks and powers. The deadline for submitting comments is 3 August 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislation-on-combating-organised-crime-sent-out-for-comments
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Rescue services The Ministry of the Interior guides and directs emergency response centre operations, and prepares related legislation. The aim is to build a safe and crisis-resilient Finland. There are 21 regional rescue departments in Finland, w...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services
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Civilian intelligence protects Finland’s national securityhttps://intermin.fi/en/national-security/civilian-intelligence
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Helping Ukrainians People in Finland want to help Ukrainians in their time of need, and many have been asking the Finnish authorities how they can help Ukrainians. People are also asking how they can help Ukraine’s neighbouring countries who are u...https://intermin.fi/en/helping-ukrainians
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Services The emergency number in Finland is 112 Finland only has one general emergency number: 112. The same number works in all EU countries. You can call 112 free of charge from any phone without using an area code. You can also call 112 from a ...https://intermin.fi/en/emergency-response/services
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Oversight of legality at agencies within the Ministry’s branch of government The agencies within the Ministry of the Interior’s branch of government bear the main responsibility for practical oversight activities and the handling of matters relate...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/oversight-of-legality/agencies-within-the-ministry-s-branch-of-government
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Civilian assistance sent from Finland to Ukraine and neighbouring regions A highly exceptional aid operation is underway in Europe. Extensive amounts of assistance have been sent to Ukraine and neighbouring countries through the European Union Civ...https://intermin.fi/en/ukraine/civilian-assistance-sent
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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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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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Finnish citizens have rights and obligations A citizen of a foreign country who resides permanently in Finland may acquire Finnish citizenship by submitting an application to the Finnish Immigration Service. The basic requirement for the acquisiti...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/nationality/preconditions-for-and-effects-of-acquiring-finnish-citizenship
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Questions and answers about civilian intelligence legislation The aim of civilian intelligence legislation is to improve the capability of Finnish society to protect against threats to national security. What does civilian intelligence legislation...https://intermin.fi/en/national-security/civilian-intelligence/faq
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Website cookies Cookies are text files that your browser stores on your device when you visit a website. This website uses cookies that are necessary for the functioning of the website, along with visitor tracking and analytics cookies. In additio...https://intermin.fi/en/data-protection/information-on-cookies
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Small ministry, large branch of government The National Police Board and the Finnish Immigration Service operate under the Ministry of the Interior. The agencies provide guidance within their scope of activities. The Finnish Border Guard is respon...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/branch-of-government
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Removal and departure from the country If a person does not meet the conditions for legal stay in Finland, they are required to leave the country. This applies, for example, to persons whose asylum or residence permit application has been rejected...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/removal-and-departure-from-the-country
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Finnish citizenship can be acquired by birth, on the basis of the parents’ citizenship, by application or by declarationhttps://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/nationality
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Assisted voluntary return provides the opportunity to start a new life in the home countryhttps://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/removal-and-departure-from-the-country/voluntary-and-forced-return