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Key changes in firearms legislation in recent years

De viktigaste ändringarna i vapenlagstiftningen under de senaste åren Under de senaste tio åren har det gjorts flera ändringar i lagstiftningen om skjutvapen. Målet har bland annat varit att förbättra vapensäkerheten och göra tillståndsprocessen f...

National objectives for the functions of the wellbeing services counties The Government adopts, at least every four years, national strategic objectives for the performance of the healthcare, social welfare and rescue service functions of the well...

Accident prevention is a joint effort

Brandskyddsanordningar i byggnader Brandskyddsanordningar, såsom brandlarmanläggningar och automatiska släckanläggningar, installeras ofta i byggnader med stöd av lagstiftning, såsom byggbestämmelser och byggtillståndsförfaranden. I räddningslagen...

Accident prevention is a joint effort

Brandvarnare och andra brandskyddsanordningar Brandskyddsanordningar som ska finnas i byggnader är bland annat: brandvarnare brandlarmanläggningar automatiska släckanläggningar rökventilationsanläggningar och utrustning för förstahandssläckning Br...

Fight against organised crime The fight against organised crime in Finland is based on ensuring the safety and security of society under all circumstances, broad-based cooperation within society, knowledge-based operating models, and respect for f...

Rescue services reform aimed at improving services Under the Act on Organising Rescue Services, adopted in June 2021, the wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki are responsible for organising rescue services from the beginning of 202...

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...

Government Programme measures to reform rescue services and emergency response centre operations The Government aims to ensure high-quality rescue services throughout the country. Rescue services must be of high quality and carried out in a unifor...

Government Programme measures to reform rescue services and emergency response centre operations The Government aims to ensure high-quality rescue services throughout the country. Rescue services must be of high quality and carried out in a unifor...

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...

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...

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.

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.

27.11.2015 | Sisäministeri Orpo: Suomen maahanmuuttolinjaukset ovat pohjoismaisittain tiukkoja

22.12.2025 | The start of 2026 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 government branch.

8.5.2025 | Letter Page 1 (2) 10 March 2025 Kirkkokatu 12, Helsinki PO Box 26, FI-00023 Government Tel. 0295 480 171 | [email protected] | www.intermin.fi Dear Supplier, MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR ACCEPTS ONLY E-INVOICES The Ministry of the Interior only accep...

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om förhandlingar om ett ramavtal mellan Europeiska unionen och Amerikas förenta stater om utbyte av information för säkerhetskontroller och identitetskontroller (EBSP) i samband med gränsförfaranden och viserin...