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Distribution instructions for the statutory bodies Statutory bodies – the Finnish Immigration Service, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and Finnish missions abroad – can order the InfoFinland promotional card for distribution as a d...

Basic information under the Integration Act The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration sets the objective of providing immigrants with individual support for integration as soon as they arrive, at which point they have the greatest need for...

The integration database is an open statistics database based on register that provides comprehensive information on the immigrant population in Finland. Statistics Finland is responsible for maintaining the database.

Identifying and preventing harmful practices Victims of human trafficking Human trafficking is a serious crime against an individual’s freedom that violates human dignity and integrity. The offender subjugates the victim in order to gain financial...

The Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration has compiled information on the situation in Ukraine and those fleeing from Ukraine on this website. The materials have been produced by the Government and other authorities, and in part by municipalities and organisations.

Multilingual materials support integration Multilingual materials related to Finnish society and government services support the integration of immigrants. You can use these materials in Customer Service and guidance. The InfoFinland.fi website ma...

For media We are happy to help with questions concerning immigrant integration and the reception of refugees. The communications unit is responsible for the media communications (announcements) of integration. However, reporters can also contact t...

10.6.2026 | As basic information under the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration, the KEHA Centre has published the InfoFinland app, which provides information on rights and obligations in Finnish society and working life. Everyone moving to Finland will receive information about the app and how to download it in the early stages of immigration.

The Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has published an instruction card to help those involved in integration and others to recognise labour exploitation and human trafficking.

18.6.2026 | The guideline on the representation of unaccompanied children in Finland has been updated and published on kotoutuminen.fi. The update applies to the Finnish version of the publication. The Swedish version will be published later after the translation is completed.

Current information on residence, temporary protection, work and services for people arriving in Finland from Ukraine This page contains information for those involved in integration regarding different grounds for residence permits for people arr...

Sometimes, the authorities and client do not have a common language or it is necessary for the client's legal protection that they are allowed to use their native language. In these situations, an interpreter assists the client and the authorities.

Information for those who work in customer service People working in customer service meet immigrants in person, online or by phone. The time they can spend with a customer is often short. They can use interpretation services, plain language and v...

Multilingual and multichannel communications include many aspects that may not need to be taken into account when communicating in Finnish, Swedish and English. Simply publishing multilingual communication on a website or video (e.g. on YouTube) is not enough; providing multichannel communications is also important, because multilingual information must be promoted through several channels in order to reach its target audience.

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Frequently asked questions and answers about the comprehensive reform of the Integration Act.

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 ...

Literacy instruction for immigrants whose compulsory education has ended The instruction of literacy for adult immigrants is organised as part of adult basic education and carried out by liberal adult education. Studies that strengthen the immigra...

Linguistic objectives The objective of integration training is for the student to achieve a basic language proficiency in Finnish or Swedish (proficiency level B1.1, section 26 of the Integration Act). A functional basic language proficiency means...

12.10.2022 | Human trafficking is a serious offence directed against a person where the offender takes advantage of the vulnerability, trust or dependency of the victim and subjects him or her to labour exploitation or sexual abuse, for example. The Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has published an instruction card to help those involved in integration and others to recognise labour exploitation and human trafficking.