Istuntosali

Government bills16

TopicFinnish Immigration Service16
  1. HE 49/2022 vpPassed

    Enabling EU Asylum Agency assistance

    Finland will be able to request and receive expert assistance from the European Union Agency for Asylum, for example in situations of large-scale entry. The agency's experts will be able to assist Finnish authorities in registering asylum seekers and examining applications.

    21 Jun 2022 · 1 vote
    108 jaa
    39 ei
  2. HE 114/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Faster processing of work-based residence permits

    Applying for residence permits based on employment and entrepreneurship will become faster and smoother, with the target of an average processing time of one month. Reliable employers will be able to apply for certification, which will lighten and speed up permit processes for their employees.

    15 Feb 2023 · 1 vote
    113 jaa
    37 ei
  3. HE 99/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Faster entry for specialists and students

    Finland will introduce a long-term visa for students, researchers, corporate executives and employees of certified employers, as well as their family members. Under the reform, individuals granted a residence permit could travel to Finland immediately without waiting for a residence permit card.

    2 Dec 2022 · 1 vote
    103 jaa
    35 ei
  4. HE 276/2022 vpLapsed

    Introducing administrative review for work permits

    Applicants will be able to request an administrative review free of charge directly from the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) for decisions concerning certain work-based residence permits and the EU Blue Card. The amendment will enable automated processing of applications and speed up the issuance of permit decisions.

    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  5. HE 103/2022 vpLapsed

    Introducing a border procedure for asylum applications

    A border procedure will be established in Finland allowing certain asylum applications to be examined through an accelerated process directly at the border without permitting applicants to move freely within the country. The procedure may be introduced in situations involving an exceptionally large number of arrivals or instrumentalised migration.

    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  6. HE 122/2021 vpPassed

    Faster entry for specialists and startups

    A new long-term D visa will be introduced in Finland for specialists, startup entrepreneurs and their family members. The visa will enable them to travel to Finland and start work immediately after being granted a residence permit, without waiting for the residence permit card to arrive.

    14 Dec 2021 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mauri Peltokangas 2

    117 jaa
    30 ei
  7. HE 162/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising reception preparedness

    Responsibility for contingency planning for the reception of large-scale entry will be transferred entirely from the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). At the same time, the provision previously obliging municipalities to establish reception centres will be removed from the act.

    3 Dec 2021 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mari-Leena Talvitie

    83 jaa
    60 ei
  8. HE 234/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Decentralising asylum appeals to administrative courts

    The processing of appeals against asylum decisions will be decentralised from the Helsinki Administrative Court to three other administrative courts as well. The change aims to speed up processing and clear court backlogs.

    16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 224/2018 vpLapsed

    Reforming immigration data protection rules

    The processing of personal data on immigration will be consolidated into a single new act and aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. At the same time, partial automation of decision-making will be enabled for the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri).

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  10. HE 272/2018 vpPassed

    Loss of citizenship for serious offences

    A person may lose Finnish citizenship if they commit a serious offence involving treason, high treason or terrorism directed against Finland. Deprivation of citizenship applies only to persons who also hold the citizenship of another state.

    11 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 217/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming visa reviews and DNA sampling

    Processing of requests for administrative review of negative visa decisions will be transferred from missions abroad to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and a fee will be charged for processing. The applicant will be able to take the DNA sample required for a residence permit themselves under official supervision, without a healthcare professional.

    12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 32/2018 vpPassed

    Finnish Immigration Service security checks

    People arriving at premises of the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) may undergo security checks. The reform will protect the agency's staff and improve security at its premises.

    29 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 129/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining startup and specialist residence permits

    A dedicated residence permit will be created for startup companies to be established in Finland, and the first residence permit for specialists will be extended to two years. Renewing residence permits will become easier, as it will no longer be necessary to give fingerprints again for an extended permit.

    19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 79/2026 vpIn progress

    Revoking student permits over social assistance

    The residence permit of a student from outside the EU may be revoked or not renewed if they resort to social assistance in Finland. Students are required to support themselves on their own income or assets for the entire duration of their studies.

    6 May 2026 · no votes yet
  15. HE 131/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Incorporating state reception centres into Migri

    State reception centres will be transferred into the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) will decide independently on the establishment and closure of reception centres.

    2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 56/2015 vpPassed

    Streamlining asylum appeals in administrative courts

    The Helsinki Administrative Court will be able to hear asylum appeals decided under an accelerated procedure in a single-judge composition. The amendment corrects a technical error in an earlier legislative amendment and restores the previous procedure.

    25 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote