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Research, development and innovation Research, development and innovation (RDI) are part of the implementation of the Ministry of the Interior's tasks, the joint strategy for the administrative branch and the Government Programme. Ministry of the ...

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Recruitment and training of experts The Crisis Management Centre (CMC Finland) is responsible for the recruitment and training of Finnish experts for international civilian crisis management missions. The purpose of the recruitment process is to f...

Finland’s National Cyber Security Strategy promotes a comprehensive approach to tackling cybercrime.

4.10.2019 | En tredjedel av de kommunala beslutsfattarna och närmare hälften av riksdagsledamöterna eller deras assistenter har blivit utsatta för hatretorik på grund av sina förtroende- eller tjänsteuppdrag. Dessutom bedömer två av tre beslutsfattare att hatretorik i den offentliga debatten har ökat under de senaste åren. Uppgifterna framgår av en färsk studie.

Ministry of the Interior, an expert organisation The Ministry of the Interior's work has relevance for society. For employees, the Ministry provides a vantage point for examining internal security. Our motivated and competent employees work to ens...

Joint Strategy for the Ministry of the Interior’s Administrative Branch: A safe and secure society in all situations The Joint Strategy of the Ministry of the Interior guides and steers all decision-making in the Ministry and its administrative 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...

Refugees flee persecution in their home countries An asylum seeker is a person who seeks asylum and the right to reside in a foreign state. A refugee is someone who has been granted asylum in one state or another. A person may also receive refugee...

Cybersecurity as part of national security Cybersecurity is one of the areas of national security. The aim is to protect the increasingly digital society and society’s ability to function against hostile cyberattacks and intelligence gathering on ...

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 ...

Expatriate Finns are Finnish citizens who live permanently outside Finland

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...

Tarja Mankkinen, Bryssel Olen Tarja Mankkinen, sisäisen turvallisuuden ja väkivaltaisen radikalisoitumisen torjunnan asiantuntija sisäministeriöstä. Työskentelen parhaillaan Euroopan Unionin komissiossa Brysselissä DG Homen eli sisäasioiden pääosa...

22.12.2025 | Finland is set to introduce a citizenship test. Civic knowledge would be added as a new requirement for acquiring citizenship. The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments proposed amendments to the Citizenship Act and certain other acts.

People found guilty of certain serious offences can lose their Finnish citizenship.

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...

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.

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views requested on amendments to Act on Emergency Warnings Type: Press release Publication date: 30.6.2026 14.58 Instructions on staying safe during threats from the air added to the Suomi.fi prepared...

16.4.2026 | Finland plans to introduce a citizenship test to assess applicants’ knowledge of how Finnish society works and its key principles. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 16 April. The test would be introduced after the legislative amendments enter into force at the beginning of 2027.