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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. Ympäristöministeriö pyytää lausuntoja hallituksen esitykseen asumisoikeuslain muuttamisesta - Finnish Government

    23.3.2026 | Ympäristöministeriö pyytää lausuntoja hallituksen esitysluonnoksesta asumisoikeuslain muuttamiseksi. Muutosten tavoitteena on varmistaa asumisoikeusjärjestelmän kestävyys muuttuvissa markkinaolosuhteissa. Muutokset mahdollistaisivat asumisoikeustalojen rajoituksista vapauttamisen tietyissä rajatuissa tilanteissa sekä näissä tilanteissa myös asukkaille mahdollisuuden lunastaa asunto omakseen. Lisäksi asumisoikeusasuntojen haussa käytettävistä järjestysnumeroista luovuttaisiin.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/ymparistoministerio-pyytaa-lausuntoja-hallituksen-esitykseen-asumisoikeuslain-muuttamisesta

  3. 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

  4. Comments on the new integration support are requested - Finnish Government

    5.1.2026 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health invites comments on the integration support. The comments should be submitted by 16 February 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/comments-on-the-new-integration-support-are-requested

  5. Call for statements: seeking more effective ways to prevent benefit fraud - Finnish Government

    17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Legislative amendments on removal from the country and entry bans sent out for comments - Finnish Government

    22.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a draft government proposal to reform the provisions on removal from the country and entry bans laid down in the Aliens Act. The deadline for comments is 2 February 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/legislative-amendments-on-removal-from-the-country-and-entry-bans-sent-out-for-comments

  9. Potential solutions investigated to address the situation of individuals with no right of residence - Finnish Government

    10.2.2022 | The Ministry of the Interior has completed an investigation into a statutory amendment that would allow a residence permit and alien’s passport to be issued to applicants whose lack of a travel document is the sole impediment to granting the permit. The same project also investigated other potential solutions to address the situation of individuals who have remained in Finland for an extended period with no right of residence.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/potential-solutions-investigated-to-address-the-situation-of-individuals-with-no-right-of-residence

  10. Polling station in the 2024 presidential election is determined based on the voter’s place of residence on 8 December 2023 - Finnish Government

    1.12.2023 | A voter's polling station in the presidential election is determined based on the voter’s place of residence. The voting register for the presidential election to be held in January 2024 will be compiled based on the information contained in the Population Information System on 8 December 2023.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/polling-station-in-the-2024-presidential-election-is-determined-based-on-the-voter-s-place-of-residence-on-8-december-2023

  11. 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

  12. Government to ensure seamless continuation of temporary protection - Finnish Government

    27.2.2025 | The process of granting temporary protection will become easier both for the beneficiaries and the authorities. At its session on 27 February, the Government proposed amendments to the Aliens Act and the entry-into-force provision of the Act on Temporarily Amending the Aliens Act. The President of the Republic is to approve the amendments on 28 February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-to-ensure-seamless-continuation-of-temporary-protection-

  13. 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

  14. Government to tighten conditions for family reunification - Finnish Government

    12.6.2025 | The Government will tighten conditions for family reunification, in other words residence permits issued to foreign nationals on the basis of family ties. In its session on 12 June, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the relevant amendments to the Aliens Act on 13 June. The amendments will enter into force on 16 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-to-tighten-conditions-for-family-reunification

  15. Draft budget of Minister of Finance Riikka Purra to stabilise the debt ratio; budget deficit to be reduced to below EUR 10 billion - Finnish Government

    6.8.2025 | The Ministry of Finance's draft budget for 2026 implements the guidelines of the Government’s spring mid-term policy review and includes the Minister of Finance's new adjustment measures proposed by the Minister of Finance to ensure that the debt ratio stabilises towards the end of the parliamentary term. The draft budget totals EUR 89.6 billion and involves a deficit of EUR 9.9 billion. When enter...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/draft-budget-of-minister-of-finance-riikka-purra-to-stabilise-the-debt-ratio-budget-deficit-to-be-reduced-to-below-eur-10-billion

  16. Municipality of residence entitles participation in local government pilots on employment - Finnish Government

    19.1.2023 | Beneficiaries of temporary protection have the right to work in Finland without any restrictions. After receiving their municipality of residence, they will become customers of local government pilots on employment.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/municipality-of-residence-entitles-participation-in-local-government-pilots-on-employment-

  17. Thousands of people who fled Ukraine may secure a municipality of residence from March - Finnish Government

    3.2.2023 | More than 45,000 people who fled Ukraine last year may be eligible for a municipality of residence in 2023 after residing in Finland for one year, with about 13,000 already satisfying the qualifying period of residence in March–April. On registering a municipality of residence, they will leave the reception services system and become clients of municipalities and wellbeing services counties. This will make them a more integrated part of society in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/thousands-of-people-who-fled-ukraine-may-secure-a-municipality-of-residence-from-march

  18. Undocumented persons have the right to receive necessary healthcare services - Finnish Government

    20.12.2022 | From 1 January 2023 onwards, the wellbeing services counties must provide necessary non-urgent healthcare services for undocumented persons and persons whose status resembles that of an undocumented person. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/undocumented-persons-have-the-right-to-receive-necessary-healthcare-services-

  19. Legislative changes improving the status of foreign berry pickers to enter into force in February 2025 - Finnish Government

    6.2.2025 | Due to the problems encountered in the wild berry sector, foreign berry pickers will enter Finland as seasonal workers from now on. Following the change, it will be easier to monitor that the rights of pickers are protected and guarantee them a sufficient level of income.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/legislative-changes-improving-the-status-of-foreign-berry-pickers-to-enter-into-force-in-february-2025

  20. Changes in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment at the turn of the year 2024−2025 - Finnish Government

    20.12.2024 | The start of 2025 will see the entry into force of new acts and decrees. The most important changes in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment are summarised below.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/changes-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-at-the-turn-of-the-year-2024-2025