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  1. Government continues work to tackle labour exploitation: legislative amendments to residence permit procedures underway - Finnish Government

    22.1.2026 | Effective and proactive action is needed to address the exploitation of foreign workers. The Government is continuing its efforts to combat labour exploitation with a legislative project that will examine and prepare the necessary amendments to residence permit procedures.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-continues-work-to-tackle-labour-exploitation-legislative-amendments-to-residence-permit-procedures-underway

  2. Ministerial committees and Ministerial Working Groups - Finnish Government

    Ministerial committees and working groups The Government has four statutory ministerial committees with different areas of responsibility: the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments/ministerial-committees-and-ministerial-working-groups

  3. Majority of seasonal work visa applications for wild-berry pickers refused - Finnish Government

    7.7.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has received approximately 2,200 seasonal work visa applications this year for the purpose of wild-berry picking in Finland. To date, a majority of the applications have been processed, approximately 1,600 applications in total. The processing has revealed indications of a risk of worker exploitation, as well as shortcomings in employers’ compliance with their statutory obligations. The majority of the applications, approximately 1,400, have been refused.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/majority-of-seasonal-work-visa-applications-for-wild-berry-pickers-refused

  4. Government to tighten conditions for permanent residence permits - Finnish Government

    5.6.2025 | The conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit will be tightened. For example, the continuous period of residence required for the permit will be extended. Applicants will also be required to demonstrate proficiency in Finnish or Swedish and have a work history of a certain length. The Government submitted to Parliament the relevant proposal for amending the Aliens Act on 5 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-to-tighten-conditions-for-permanent-residence-permits

  5. New integration assistance to improve incentives to work and strengthen language skills - Finnish Government

    4.6.2026 | The Government is proposing a new type of integration assistance. The general social security benefit would be paid as integration assistance to immigrants registered as unemployed jobseekers who do not meet the prior work requirement or have lived in Finland for less than three years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/new-integration-assistance-to-improve-incentives-to-work-and-strengthen-language-skills

  6. Finnish Immigration Service to issue residence permits for work and study to holders of Palestinian passports - Finnish Government

    3.10.2025 | The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has changed its policy and will now be issuing residence permits for work or study to holders of Palestinian passports.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finnish-immigration-service-to-issue-residence-permits-for-work-and-study-to-holders-of-palestinian-passports

  7. Public consultation: Changes to residence permit rules to combat labour exploitation - Finnish Government

    2.7.2026 | Effective and proactive action is needed to address the exploitation of foreign workers. The Government continues to combat labour exploitation by amending the rules on residence permits.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/public-consultation-changes-to-residence-permit-rules-to-combat-labour-exploitation

  8. Government to reform residence permits for start-up entrepreneurs - Finnish Government

    19.12.2025 | The ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship outlined changes to residence permits for start-up entrepreneurs on 19 December 2025. The aim is to streamline the permit process for start-up entrepreneurs, especially for those who plan to establish a business in Finland, and to prevent abuses.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-to-reform-residence-permits-for-start-up-entrepreneurs

  9. Stricter conditions for permanent residence permits as of 8 January - Finnish Government

    22.12.2025 | The conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit will be tightened. For example, the continuous period of residence required for the permit will be extended. Applicants will also be required to demonstrate higher integrity, proficiency in Finnish or Swedish and have a work history of a certain length. The President of the Republic approved the relevant amendments to the Aliens Act on 22 December. The amendments will enter into force on 8 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/stricter-conditions-for-permanent-residence-permits-as-of-8-january

  10. Residence permit services in the Middle East - Finnish Government

    30.4.2026 | The security situation in the Middle East affects the operation of Finland's missions and VFS application centres in the region. The availability of services may be temporarily limited.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/residence-permit-services-in-the-middle-east

  11. Government decides on methods to address difficulties with foreign student permits and livelihoods - Finnish Government

    18.12.2025 | The Government will address the difficulties of foreign students and their families. On 18 December 2025, the ministerial working group on internal security and administration of justice outlined legislative changes regarding requirements for student livelihood and language skills.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-decides-on-methods-to-address-difficulties-with-foreign-student-permits-and-livelihoods

  12. Preparations begin to strengthen the tie between work-based residence permits and work - Finnish Government

    8.9.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has launched preparations for legislative amendments that will clarify the effects of unemployment on valid work-based residence permits. In future, persons with a work-based residence permit would have to leave Finland if the employment relationship ended and no new employment relationship was concluded within three months.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/preparations-begin-to-strengthen-the-tie-between-work-based-residence-permits-and-work

  13. Fixed-term work can open a career path for foreign students in Finland - Finnish Government

    9.9.2025 | The three/six-month rule, which entered into force in June 2025, determines the amount of time during which foreign workers need to find a new job, if their previous employment relationship has ended prematurely. However, the rule has a more limited effect than assumed. For example, the rule does not apply to international students looking for work after graduating from a Finnish higher education institution.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/fixed-term-work-can-open-a-career-path-for-foreign-students-in-finland

  14. Few Ukrainians plan to return – Work or study key to staying in Finland after temporary protection ends - Finnish Government

    10.10.2025 | A study commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior looks at how Ukrainians are managing in Finland, focusing on their employment, future plans and whether they intend to return to Ukraine after their temporary protection ends. Progress in language skills and registering with municipal services after leaving the reception system have helped Ukrainians settle in Finland. However, the relatively low employment rate remains a challenge.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/few-ukrainians-plan-to-return-work-or-study-key-to-staying-in-finland-after-temporary-protection-ends

  15. 2,600 seasonal work visas granted to foreign wild-berry pickers - Finnish Government

    2.7.2025 | About 2,600 wild-berry pickers were granted a seasonal work visa for Finland for summer 2025. About 60 applicants received a negative decision.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/2-600-seasonal-work-visas-granted-to-foreign-wild-berry-pickers

  16. Working group proposes that real estate expropriation for security reasons be assigned to Ministry of Defence - Finnish Government

    28.1.2026 | On 10 December 2024, the Finnish Ministry of Defence set up a project to examine the need to amend the Act on the Expropriation of Immovable Property and Special Rights to Ensure National Security and related legislation. The objective was to draw an overview of how the current legislation should be amended to ensure fair and effective safeguarding of real estate critical to national security.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/working-group-proposes-that-real-estate-expropriation-for-security-reasons-be-assigned-to-ministry-of-defence

  17. Number of work-based and education-based residence permit applications has increased in 2024 - Finnish Government

    28.8.2024 | The number of applications increased slightly from the previous year while the processing times for permits shortened significantly. In the first part of 2024, 15,959 people applied for the first permit, compared with 15,493 persons during the same time last year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/number-of-work-based-and-education-based-residence-permit-applications-has-increased-in-2024

  18. Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing war extended until 4 March 2028 - Finnish Government

    31.7.2026 | Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war of aggression has been extended. On 30 July 2026, EU countries agreed to extend the temporary protection status granted to those fleeing Ukraine by one year. Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war will continue until 4 March 2028.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/temporary-protection-for-ukrainians-fleeing-war-extended-until-4-march-2028

  19. Requirements for permanent residence permits to be tightened - Finnish Government

    1.3.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to prepare tightening of the requirements for a permanent residence permit in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government proposal will be submitted to Parliament in the spring session of 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/requirements-for-permanent-residence-permits-to-be-tightened

  20. Reform of legislation on residence permits out for comments - Finnish Government

    30.1.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a legislative proposal on amendments to the Aliens Act. The deadline for submitting comments is 20 February 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/reform-of-legislation-on-residence-permits-out-for-comments