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16.6.2026 | Amendments to the Nationality Act will enter into force at the beginning of 2027. After this, a citizenship test will also be introduced to measure knowledge of Finnish society and its key principles.

The Finnish Immigration Service provides services related to residence in Finland and Finnish citizenship The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) is responsible for the granting of residence permits, residence rights and citizenships to people who...

Other legislation relating to the promotion of integration The Administrative Procedure Act defines the principles of good administration The purpose of the Administrative Procedure Act is to implement and promote good governance and legal protect...

Other Finnish authorities include Kela, The Finnish Immigration Service, Police and many other authorities.

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration guides integration work The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration entered into force on 1 January 2025. The objective of the Act is to promote immigrants’ employment or entrepreneurship, co...

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment, capacity to work and language skills, and to increase their participation in society. Another objective of the Act is to promote equality, non-discrimination and positive interaction between different population groups.

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Updated guideline for representatives published in Finnish 18.6.2026 | News item The guideline on the representation of unaccompanied children in Finland has been updated and published on kotoutuminen...

The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment, capacity to work and language skills, and to increase their participation in society. Another objective of the Act is to promote equality, non-discrimination and positive interaction between different population groups.

Key concepts related to integration, the Integration Act and the reception of refugees are collected on this page. The concepts are partly based on the Integration Glossary published in 2021.

The conditions and practices for moving to Finland vary depending on whether a person moves to Finland from an EU country or outside the EU and whether they move here to study or short-term seasonal work, for example. This page includes examples of the most typical situations.

12.6.2026 | The EU's new Pact on Migration and Asylum will enter into force in all EU Member States on 12 June 2026. Amendments to the Aliens Act and the Reception Act will enter into force at the same time.

Reaching immigrants outside the labour force with municipal integration services Why should immigrants outside the labour force be targeted for services? This online resource offers a collection of operating methods for reaching those outside the ...

22.3.2023 | 1 (16) Initial interview of an immigrant Use this form to support an immigrant’s initial interview by the municipality. Instructions for the initial assessment and interview are available from the kotoutuminen.fi website. Type your answers to the ...

18.11.2022 | POLICY BRIEF 2/2022 Kotona politiikassa: keinoja tukea Suomeen muuttaneiden poliittista osallisuutta Johdanto Kansalaisten laajamittaiset poliittiset oikeudet ovat liberaaliin demokratiaan perustuvien poliittisten jär- jestelmien keskeinen ominais...