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Temporary extension of foreigners' right to work expires in October

The Nomad Today 10/24/20

From 1 November, immigrants can no longer change occupation from the sector mentioned in the first residence permit to another sector without applying for an extended permit .

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Migri raised the fee for refugees' right to work certificates by 150%

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

As of 1 January, Migri charges 50 euros for the documents that entitle asylum seekers to work. Learn in this article how to request one of those certificates and download the relevant…

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Migri will charge 20€ for the certificates of right to work of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 8/26/19

Employers are required by law to check the right to work of their employees. Until now, they could do it with a simple telephone call, but as of 1 September they must request a certificate and pay a…

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Migri rectifies: "The right to work has not expired for any asylum seeker with the legal change"

The Nomad Today 6/6/19

"We sincerely apologize that we have not been able to communicate this in a clear and timely manner", says Migri, who previously said that all asylum seekers would lose the right to work if received…

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Finland further limits the right to work of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 5/23/19

Due to amendments to the Aliens Act entering into force on 1 June 2019, asylum seekers’ right to work will end after receiving an enforceable negative decision. But this is not all, those who…

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Employers obliged to check asylum seekers right to work every 8 weeks

The Nomad Today 2/11/19

An asylum seeker has the right to work in Finland without a residence permit when three or six months have elapsed from the submission of an asylum application