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Employee benefits Our work has a purpose: We are working towards making Finland a safe country now and in future. Competent and committed employees are a great asset to us, and we have many ways to support their wellbeing and development. If you j...

Applying for a job at the Ministry of the Interior Each year, the Ministry of the Interior recruits around 30–40 new employees. The central government recruitment process involves certain steps that may prolong the process. From the publication of...

Traineeships at the Ministry of the Interior Each year, we employ several trainees from universities and universities of applied sciences in a variety of tasks. A traineeship offers a good opportunity for students to get to know the central govern...

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...

Learn about our work at the Ministry of the Interior The Ministry of the Interior is the ministry for internal security. We work to ensure that Finland is safe and secure in all situations. Personnel Ministry, an expert organisation Employee benef...

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...

10.4.2024 | A total of 8 candidates applied for the post of National Police Commissioner at the National Police Board by the deadline. The post will be filled for a maximum term of five years, starting on 1 September 2024. The National Police Commissioner is appointed by a government plenary session.

2.9.2021 | The recruitment procedure for civilian crisis management experts to be sent abroad will be developed. The Government submitted a legislative proposal on the matter to Parliament on 2 September. The aim is for Finland to have at its disposal a sufficiently large, diverse and competent group of experts for civilian crisis management tasks. Attention will also be given to the impact of civilian crisis management work on the human resources of public sector employers.  

17.1.2024 | A total of 19 candidates applied for the post of Director of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service by the deadline. The post will be filled for a maximum term of five years. The Director of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service is appointed by a government plenary session.

13.9.2023 | On Wednesday 13 September, the Government appointed Eriikka Koistinen, Master of Social Sciences, as Director of Communications at the Ministry of the Interior from 18 September 2023 to 17 September 2028.

24.8.2023 | On Thursday 24 August, the Government reappointed Tomi Vuori, Master of Laws with court training, as Director General of the Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior for the next five-year term (1 September 2023 to 31 August 2028).

3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.

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.

16.6.2022 | Amendments to the Aliens Act would extend the use of a long-term visa known as a D visa. The amendments would contribute to promoting education-based and labour-based immigration and streamline entry procedures. The Government submitted a proposal on the amendments to Parliament on 16 June.

12.11.2021 | At the initiative of the Ministry of the Interior, the Finnish Government commissioned a study examining the types of complementary pathways for legal migration available in different countries for use by people in need of international protection. The focus of the study was on labour-based and study-based complementary pathways. The results confirm that there is a need for legal pathways, as has been discussed in Finland, and they support the EU in seeking new solutions to migration.

14.1.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior’s project examined ways to clarify the picture of migration to Finland in the next few years and its impacts on the Finnish migration administration, especially the Finnish Immigration Service. The aim is to ensure that the migration administration meets the needs of society by means of smooth services.

16.8.2019 | The Ministry of the Interior proposes a total of EUR 1.53 billion in appropriations for its administrative branch in 2020, which is around EUR 34.7 million more than in 2019.

20.12.2018 | The start of 2019 will see the entry into force of amendments to acts and decrees related to the police, immigration, rescue services and civilian crisis management. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes.

22.3.2018 | The Government has appointed Ilkka Salmi, Master of Laws, to the post of Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior. The fixed-term appointment is for five years.