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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...

What is national security? National security concerns Finland’s sovereignty and the security of all of Finnish society. The concept of national security is dynamic and it is defined both temporally and in relation to Finland’s changing threat and ...

Answers to questions about biometric data regulation What is biometric data? Biometric data means personal data that result from technical processing, such as facial images and fingerprints, and allow the unique identification of a person. Who mak...

Government Programme measures in the police sector The Government Programme aims to strengthen security and society's resilience. Police presence will be secured throughout the country. The Government will step up the combating of crime to improve...

28.5.2026 | Finland’s overall money laundering risk is significant, and the risk of terrorist financing is moderately significant according to national authorities and other key actors responsible for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

31.3.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will attend the Border Security Summit in London on 31 March. The ministerial summit will focus on crime related to people smuggling and organised immigration crime. The aim is to identify the best ways to combat these phenomena.

Guide om beredskap för störningar och kriser Guiden Beredskap för störnings- och krissituationer, som riktar sig till hela befolkningen, innehåller ett brett urval av anvisningar om beredskap för olika exceptionella situationer och om hur man ska ...

8.2.2024 | Unofficial international money remittances involve a very high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing. In addition, public authorities responsible for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and other key actors consider the risk to be high for virtual currency providers, banks and payment service providers.

Tillfälligt skydd för personer som flytt från Ukraina Det tillfälliga skyddet är avsett för personer som flyr kriget i Ukraina. Tillfälligt skydd gör det möjligt att ge ett begränsat antal personer skydd i en snabb process som är enklare än asylpr...

Anvisningar till kommunerna för mottagande av personer som flytt från Ukraina När det gäller personer som får tillfälligt skydd ansvarar mottagningssystemet för mottagandet i det inledande skedet. Ukrainare som får tillfälligt skydd kan ansöka om ...

11.4.2023 | Cyber security threats have increased and diversified in recent years, calling for the continuous and systematic development of cyber security. A newly published report identifies several development measures that can improve the authorities’ capacity to protect national cyber security, combat serious cyber crime and develop cyber defence.

14.2.2023 | The Ministry of the Interior has published an updated national risk assessment. The previous risk assessment was published in 2018, after which several changes have taken place in Finland’s operating environment. The national risk assessment anticipates sudden incidents targeted at Finland that have an impact on the vital functions of society and require the authorities to adopt exceptional measures or even request help from other countries. 

Finsk medborgare kan man bli vid födseln eller på ansökan Bestämmelser om finskt medborgarskap finns i Finlands grundlag och närmare i medborgarskapslagen. Finskt medborgarskap kan förvärvas vid födseln, genom föräldrarnas medborgarskap, på ansöka...

12.9.2022 | The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and accelerating climate change have led to a situation in Finland and globally where the future seems rather uncertain. In the midst of uncertainty, decision-making is difficult. Finland will hold parliamentary elections in spring 2023, and the new Government Programme will outline policies for the next few years.

Anvisningar för beredskap och förfaranden vid störningar och kriser i en och samma guide Beredskap är en viktig medborgarfärdighet. Därför offentliggördes i november 2024 en guide som är riktad till privatpersoner och som handlar om den egna bered...

7.7.2022 | A new national information system for incident and accident prevention will be procured for the rescue services. The purpose of the procurement is to enhance, harmonise and make transparent the processes of incident and accident prevention, data transfer and practices in rescue services and to enable electronic services for customers. The reform aims to improve the effectiveness of incident and accident prevention and the equality among clients.

9.1.2023 | Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen are visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. In Kyiv, the ministers are meeting Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Minister of Energy, Minister of Internal Affairs and the Mayor of Kyiv.

Projektets mål är att göra asylförfarandena smidigare och effektivare. Syftet med projektets åtgärder är att den totala behandlingstiden för ansökningarna ska vara så kort som möjligt med beaktande av sökandens rättsskydd. För att uppnå detta samlar projektet alla centrala förvaltningsområden och aktörer.

23.1.2023 | A study commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior explored ways to anticipate future needs for amendments when drafting legislation. To this end, the study looked into the amendments made to the Aliens Act and the motivations behind them. The study was carried out by Åbo Akademi University in cooperation with researchers from the University of Turku.

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...