Finnish Immigration Service

People queuing early Friday morning outside Migri's office in Helsinki. Photo: Bambi Dang.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri's Helsinki office to remain closed for two days in autumn

The Nomad Today 8/9/21

Customers should receive an email or a text message from Migri with the date and time of their new appointments

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri extends time limit for identification until the end of the year

The Nomad Today 6/23/21

Normally an applicant for a residence permit is required to visit a Finnish mission abroad or one of the service points in Finland within three months from submitting the application

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri says average waiting time for an apppointment is 3 months

The Nomad Today 6/11/21

Migri has hired more summer workers in Helsinki than in previous years. The agency expects that once these workers start working, an additional 2,900 appointments will open in Malmi.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri deletes from web a list of countries with 'unreliable passports'

The Nomad Today 6/2/21

Foreigner.fi published on 17 May an article on a list of ten African and Asian states mentioned on the Finnish Immigration Service website that provoked outrage.

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Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri considers passports from 10 African, Asian countries unreliable

The Nomad Today 5/17/21

In its latest customer bulletin, Migri admits that "there is backlog" in the processing of citizenship applications, which is worse in the case of those that require further clarification.

People queuing on Friday morning outside Migri's office in Helsinki. Photo: Bambi Dang.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri responds to criticism: 'Waiting time for work permits halved'

The Nomad Today 5/10/21

The agency admits that while the processing times for work residence permits have been shortened, "the processing of certain permits is experiencing a backlog."

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Victims of Migri chaos call for urgent reform to reduce waiting times

The Nomad Today 5/1/21

They argue that Migri's system creates a huge backlog and residence permits are delayed over the longest processing time, blocking applicants' access to civil rights.

Opinion

A #ReformMigri petition fueled by suffering

Julia Hsiao-Pei Liao 4/30/21

Finland

ASYLUM

Migri cuts 700 beds in reception centers due to lack of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 3/30/21

The immigration agency only received 96 new asylum applications between January and February.

Finland

INTEGRATION

Migri updates Finnish society course for asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 3/15/21

Two of the lectures in the course are compulsory for all asylum seekers over 16 years of age, who are obligated to participate in work and study activities.

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Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri launches project to speed up processing of work, study permits

The Nomad Today 2/1/21

The aim is to issue customers with a work permit on average within a month.

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Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

Migri to raise residence permit prices for workers, entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 12/22/20

Applying for international protection will remain free of charge in 2021.

Finland

DECEMBER AND JANUARY

Migri service point in Helsinki to open on Saturdays

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

Appointments can be booked in its appointment system every Tuesday of the same week.

Finland

PRICE CUTS EXPIRED

Migri rises residence permit fees for people forced to stay by Covid

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

The temporary amendment to the decree that allowed to cut prices since 22 May expired on 31 October .

Finland

MIGRATION

Student residence permit applications plunge by 57%

The Nomad Today 10/16/20

Last summer, Migri issued 1,823 decisions on applications for a first residence permit for studies. Migri says that, on average, it took 15 days to get a decision.

Finland

LACK OF APPOINTMENTS