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  1. Consultation round: Monitoring of residence permits for international students to be enhanced - Finnish Government

    16.1.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has sent out for comments a proposal to amend the post-decision monitoring of education-based residence permits. The aim of better monitoring is to prevent the misuse of permits.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/consultation-round-monitoring-of-residence-permits-for-international-students-to-be-enhanced

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Government proposes to tackle income difficulties of international students - Finnish Government

    30.4.2026 | The Government’s two legislative packages will address the income difficulties faced by international students. The first would strengthen the monitoring of students’ use of social assistance in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 30 April 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-to-tackle-income-difficulties-of-international-students

  6. Changes to the Finnish Immigration Service’s fees in 2026 - Finnish Government

    22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has issued a new decree on the Finnish Immigration Service’s fees. The decree will enter into force on 1 January 2026 and remain in force until 31 December 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-to-the-finnish-immigration-service-s-fees-in-2026

  7. Changes to the Firearms Act – consultation round begins - Finnish Government

    19.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal to amend the Firearms Act. The draft proposal takes into account the need for amendments that has emerged in the application of the act following the reforms introduced to implement the most recent amendment to the EU Firearms Directive. The consultation round closes on 30 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-to-the-firearms-act-consultation-round-begins

  8. Changes in the government branch of the Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the year - Finnish Government

    22.12.2025 | The start of 2026 will see the entry into force of new acts and decrees. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes in the Ministry of the Interior’s government branch.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-in-the-government-branch-of-the-ministry-of-the-interior-at-the-turn-of-the-year

  9. Income limit of EUR 1,600 for a residence permit for an employed person set - Finnish Government

    19.12.2024 | Persons arriving in Finland with a residence permit for an employed person should receive a monthly pay of at least EUR 1,600 for work carried out in Finland. The decree enters into force on 1 January 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/income-limit-of-eur-1-600-for-a-residence-permit-for-an-employed-person-set

  10. Government proposes changes to EU residence permits for highly skilled workers - Finnish Government

    15.2.2024 | On 15 February 2024, the Government submitted a proposal to transpose the amendments required by the EU Blue Card Directive into Finnish legislation. The amendments will apply to non-EU nationals arriving in Finland with a EU residence permit for highly qualified workers, also known as the Blue Card.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-changes-to-eu-residence-permits-for-highly-skilled-workers

  11. Stricter requirements for acquiring Finnish citizenship: the required period of residence to be extended - Finnish Government

    4.7.2024 | The period of residence required for Finnish citizenship will be extended from the current five years to eight years starting from 1 October. This underlines successful integration as a prerequisite for being granted citizenship. It will also enable addressing security concerns more effectively than before. In addition, only time lived in Finland under a residence permit will be taken into account when calculating the period of residence.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/stricter-requirements-for-acquiring-finnish-citizenship-the-required-period-of-residence-to-be-extended

  12. 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

  13. Government’s proposal on EUR 1600 income limit for a residence permit for an employed person submitted to Parliament - Finnish Government

    6.6.2024 | The Government proposed on 6 June 2024 that in future, persons arriving in Finland with a residence permit for an employed person should receive a monthly pay of at least EUR 1,600 for work carried out in Finland. In future, the income limit for a residence permit for an employed persons could be amended by government decree. The amendments are scheduled to enter into force on 1 November 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-s-proposal-on-eur-1600-income-limit-for-a-residence-permit-for-an-employed-person-submitted-to-parliament

  14. Ministry of the Interior requests comments on amendments to the Citizenship Act concerning period of residence - Finnish Government

    9.2.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior has requested comments on a draft version of amendments to the Citizenship Act concerning the period of residence. The public consultation will end on 4 March 2024. According to the proposed amendments, the period of residence required for Finnish citizenship would be extended from the current five years to eight years.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/ministry-of-the-interior-requests-comments-on-amendments-to-the-citizenship-act-concerning-period-of-residence

  15. Government’s proposal on income limit for residence permits for employed persons sent out for comments - Finnish Government

    20.12.2023 | An income limit of EUR 1,600 would be set for the residence permit for an employed person. In future, the income limit would be laid down by government decree. The government proposal will be circulated for comments until 31.1.2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-s-proposal-on-income-limit-for-residence-permits-for-employed-persons-sent-out-for-comments

  16. Russian citizens are recommended to apply for visa with biometric passport starting from May - Finnish Government

    20.4.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs decided in March that from 1 June 2026, Finland will not accept non-biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation. The objective of the decision is to ensure that travel documents are as reliable as possible. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs advises holders of non‑biometric passports who plan to apply for a visa or residence permit to prepare well in advance for the change.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/russian-citizens-are-recommended-to-apply-for-visa-with-biometric-passport-starting-from-may

  17. Preparations begin to set an income limit for a residence permit for employed persons - Finnish Government

    5.9.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has begun preparations to amend laws relating to income limits for work-based residence permits. Simultaneously, the Ministry will examine the appropriate levels and impacts of income limits.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/preparations-begin-to-set-an-income-limit-for-a-residence-permit-for-employed-persons

  18. 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

  19. Government proposes changes to rights of migrants with illegal status to healthcare services - Finnish Government

    15.5.2025 | The Government proposes that Parliament amend the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services, the Act on Cross-Border Health Care and the Act on Organising Healthcare, Social Welfare and Rescue Services in the Region of Uusimaa. The proposed amended acts are scheduled to enter into force on 1 October 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposes-changes-to-rights-of-migrants-with-illegal-status-to-healthcare-services

  20. New legislation to clarify the determination of municipality of residence – express your opinions on the proposed legislative amendments - Finnish Government

    28.8.2023 | The new Municipality of Residence Act would introduce more specific provisions on how people’s municipality of residence and place of residence are determined. The conditions for being assigned a municipality of residence would remain unchanged. A person’s municipality of residence would still be the municipality in which they reside.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/new-legislation-to-clarify-the-determination-of-municipality-of-residence-express-your-opinions-on-the-proposed-legislative-amendments