Government bills4

Topicconsuls4
  1. HE 29/2023 vpPassed

    Introducing an EU emergency travel document

    The new act will introduce a more secure emergency travel document that is uniform across all EU countries. The document will be issued for a single journey home to an EU citizen or their family member whose passport has been lost or stolen in a country outside the EU.

    11 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 128/2017 vpPassed

    Facilitating employment for diplomats' family members

    Family members of staff at the diplomatic missions of Finland, South Africa and India will be able to engage in gainful employment in their host country without giving up their diplomatic status. A work permit will be granted without a labour market test, and employment will be subject to the host country's laws as well as its tax and social security system.

    1 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 216/2018 vpPassed

    Streamlining consular and notarial services

    Notarial services of Finnish missions could be outsourced to external service providers, and their provision within missions will be made more flexible. At the same time, authorities will discontinue separate estate services, and the service for obtaining documents from abroad will be restricted.

    9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 135/2015 vpPassed

    Facilitating employment for diplomats' families

    Family members of diplomats will be enabled to engage in gainful employment in the host country without losing their diplomatic status. The arrangement applies reciprocally to Finland as well as Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Serbia and Vietnam.

    11 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote