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EU migration and asylum system The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum will help the EU improve the control of its external borders and increase the efficiency of asylum and return procedures. At the same time, the rights of asylum seekers will be...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/common-eu-asylum-system
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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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Accident prevention is a joint efforthttps://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/accident-prevention/fire-safety-equipment/frequently-asked-questions-about-smoke-alarms
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Coat of arms of Finland Little is known about the origins of the Finnish coat of arms. The oldest known display of the emblem is on the burial monument of Gustav Vasa in Uppsala Cathedral, which was completed in the 1580s. The same design was adop...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/arms-of-finland
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Online targeting and shaming Online targeting and shaming is a phenomenon in which one or more persons or groups urge and incite a large number of people to attack one person in different ways, for example by sending hate messages by email or post...https://intermin.fi/en/police/hate-crime/online-targeting
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Flag days in 2026 February 3.2. Alvar och Aino Aalto day, Day of Finnish Architecture and Design | a recommended flag day 5.2. Runeberg Day 6.2. Sámi National Day | a recommended flag day 28.2. Kalevala Day, Day of Finnish Culture March 19.3. Minn...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-days-2026
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Finnish experts serving in operations Decisions to take part in civilian crisis management are based on Finland's foreign and security policy and justice and home affairs objectives, national capabilities, and the needs in crisis areas. Our focus ...https://intermin.fi/en/civilian-crisis-management/finlands-participation
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Describing the Finnish flag The Act on the Flag of Finland does not specify the materials that should be used for the emblem, so any piece (such as a sticker) with a pattern that has the prescribed colours and dimensions is considered the Finnish ...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/about-the-flag
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International and EU cooperation The general premise of the international and EU activities in the Ministry of the Interior’s branch of government is to comprehensively promote the objectives of the security-focused Government Programme, Finland’s...https://intermin.fi/en/ministry/international-and-eu-cooperation
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Migration The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for drafting legislation on migration. It also guides and develops the immigration administration, and is responsible for the performance management of the Finnish Immigration Service. The aim ...https://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration
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Situation at the eastern border The border crossing points on the land border between Finland and Russia have been closed since 15 December 2023. The border crossing points for maritime traffic at Haapasaari, the port of Nuijamaa and Santio have b...https://intermin.fi/en/current-issues/situation-at-the-eastern-border
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Order of precedence International flag etiquette should be observed when flags of more than one nation are flown. On international occasions, the flag of the host nation should have pride of place. This rule has also been incorporated in the decre...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/order-of-precedence
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Incident notifications Under the CER Act, entities identified as critical must notify the authorities of incidents affecting an essential service. Incident notifications enable the authorities to respond swiftly and appropriately where necessary. ...https://intermin.fi/en/national-security/critical-infrastructure-protection/incident-notifications
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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...https://intermin.fi/en/police/organised-crime/fight-against-organised-crime
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Questions and answers on gambling system reform General information on the gambling system reform Why switch over to a licensing system and retain a partial monopoly system instead of, for example, strengthening the current system based on the Vei...https://intermin.fi/en/projects/reform-of-the-gambling/questions-and-answers
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Interoperabilityhttps://intermin.fi/en/projects/reform-of-the-citizenship-act/faq
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People found guilty of certain serious offences can lose their Finnish citizenship.https://intermin.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-loss-of-citizenship
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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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Requests for information Under the Act on the Openness of Government Activities (621/1999), everyone has the right of access to the public documents of the Ministry. Please make your request as detailed as possible, as this will help us find the d...https://intermin.fi/en/contact/request-for-information
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Gambling legislation helps to prevent and reduce gambling-related harm In Finland, gambling games are run by the state-owned company Veikkaus Oy. In line with the Government Programme, the gambling system will be reformed by introducing licences t...https://intermin.fi/en/police/gambling
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Interoperabilityhttps://intermin.fi/en/projects/shooting-ranges-project
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Accident prevention is a joint efforthttps://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/accident-prevention
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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...https://intermin.fi/en/police/government-programme-measures-in-the-police-sector
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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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Counter-terrorism builds on extensive cooperation Terrorism is a serious attack on democracy and the rule of law. It is an exceptionally serious violation of universal values such as human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity, and respect for...https://intermin.fi/en/police/counter-terrorism
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Finnish flag days Finland has official flag days and national flag days designated in the calendar. The flag may be flown on other days as well. Flying the flag is a great and dignified way to express joy and emphasise a day of celebration. Flying...https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/flag-flying-days
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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...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/government-programme-measures-in-rescue-services
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Expatriate Finns are Finnish citizens who live permanently outside Finlandhttps://intermin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/migration/nationality/expatriate-finns
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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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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...https://intermin.fi/en/rescue-services/government-programme-measures-in+rescue-services
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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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14.7.2026 | EU ministers for sports have asked the European Commission to consider whether EU funding should be restricted for international sports organisations that have allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions during Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.https://intermin.fi/en/-/1410845/ministers-for-sports-eu-funding-should-be-reviewed-for-sports-organisations-that-allow-russian-and-belarusian-participation
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23.1.2014 | Sisäministeriössä käynnistyy hanke seksuaalisen väkivallan vähentämiseksihttps://intermin.fi/sv/-/sisaministeriossa-kaynnistyy-hanke-seksuaalisen-vakivallan-vahentamiseksi
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Information exchange between authorities strengthened to improve security - Ministry of the Interior
9.7.2026 | On 9 July, the President of the Republic approved amendments proposed by the Government to legislation governing information exchange between authorities. The amendments will simplify the exchange of information between the police and other authorities. The legislative amendments will enter into force on 1 October 2026.https://intermin.fi/en/-/information-exchange-between-authorities-strengthened-to-improve-security -
Government Programme measures to reform border security The Government Programme aims to ensure Finland's border security in all situations. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and other changes in the security environment require that border secu...https://intermin.fi/en/border-management/government-programme-measures-to-reform-border-security
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25.6.2026 | Today, the Government submitted its legislative proposal to amend the Firearms Act. The amendment aims to improve the applicability of firearms legislation and to address the deficiencies found in the implementation of the Firearms Directive.https://intermin.fi/en/-/relaxing-of-regulations-on-deactivated-and-permanently-inoperable-firearms
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18.6.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting views on a draft proposal concerning the use of intelligence collection methods in premises used for permanent residence. The aim is to improve the ability of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service to safeguard national security.https://intermin.fi/en/-/legislative-proposals-concerning-intelligence-collection-methods-sent-out-for-public-consultation
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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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25.6.2026 | The Government has submitted a government proposal for legislation on police criminal intelligence to Parliament. The proposal includes an amendment to the Police Act that would introduce provisions on criminal intelligence methods and their use in threat‑informed criminal intelligence. It would also strengthen the police’s secret intelligence collection powers used to prevent and detect individual offences.https://intermin.fi/en/-/police-criminal-intelligence-to-be-strengthened
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16.6.2026 | A citizenship test will be introduced in Finland at the beginning of 2027. The test will assess knowledge of Finnish society and its key principles. The President of the Republic approved the amendments to the Citizenship Act on 16 June. The citizenship test will be introduced after the required legislative amendments have entered into force at the beginning of 2027.https://intermin.fi/en/-/citizenship-test-to-be-introduced-in-early-2027