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Government bills16

Topicfamily members16
  1. HE 181/2025 vpPassed

    Allowing diplomats' family members to work

    Family members of Finnish and Uruguayan diplomats and mission staff will be entitled to engage in gainful employment in their host state. Employment will be possible without family members having to waive their diplomatic status.

    26 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 11/2025 vpPassed

    Tightening conditions for family reunification

    Conditions for family reunification will be tightened by setting an age limit of 21 years for residence permits for spouses and requiring beneficiaries of international protection to have resided in Finland for two years before bringing their family to the country. In addition, secured means of support will, as a rule, be required for the entry of a guardian of a minor who has received subsidiary protection.

    15 May 2025 · 7 votes
    103 jaa
    51 ei
  3. HE 155/2025 vpPassed

    Employment for NATO and diplomatic families

    Family members of diplomats as well as NATO and military personnel serving on official duty in Finland and the United States would receive the right to engage in gainful employment in their host country. Working would be made possible without a separate work permit and without the family member having to forfeit their diplomatic status or special status.

    11 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 138/2024 vpPassed

    Allowing employment for diplomats' family members

    Finland and Ukraine agree on the right of family members of diplomats and other mission staff to work in their host country. Family members will be able to engage in gainful employment without having to waive their diplomatic status.

    13 Nov 2024 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Luottamuslause valtioneuvostolle / Kimmo Kiljusen ehdotus

    98 jaa
    76 ei
  5. 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
  6. HE 43/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening conditions for family reunification

    Conditions for family reunification for recipients of international protection will be tightened by requiring applicants to have secure means of support. Those granted asylum can only apply to bring their family to Finland without an income threshold if the application is submitted within three months of the protection decision.

    27 Jun 2016 · 3 votes
    102 jaa
    67 ei
  7. HE 12/2022 vpPassed

    Employment of diplomats' families in Namibia

    Family members of staff at diplomatic missions of Finland and Namibia will receive a reciprocal right to engage in gainful employment in the host country. Working will be possible without family members having to waive their diplomatic status.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. 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
  9. HE 232/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending social security to same-sex couples

    The social security and parental daily allowance systems will be made gender-neutral. Same-sex married and cohabiting couples will be treated on the same grounds for benefits as opposite-sex couples.

    23 Dec 2016 · 2 votes
    128 jaa
    28 ei
  10. HE 147/2020 vpPassed

    Transfer of foreign service healthcare reimbursements

    Healthcare reimbursements for civil servants working in foreign missions and their family members will be transferred from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the State Treasury. At the same time, they will gain access to the same 24-hour travel support service as other state business travellers.

    26 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 53/2019 vpPassed

    Establishing a UN office in Finland

    An office of the United Nations Office for Project Services focusing on sustainable development impact investing will be established in Finland. The proposal approves the international agreement concerning the establishment of the office as well as its privileges and tax exemptions.

    3 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 321/2018 vpPassed

    Safeguarding residence rights for British citizens

    The right of residence and employment of British citizens and their family members living in Finland will be safeguarded until the end of 2020 in the event of a no-deal Brexit. They will not immediately need to apply for a separate residence permit, and their entitlement to social security will continue without interruption.

    11 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote
  13. 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
  14. HE 236/2018 vpPassed

    Improving unemployment security for entrepreneurs' family members

    A family member working in an enterprise who holds no ownership or controlling power in the business will be treated as an employee under unemployment security. The change will improve these family members' access to earnings-related unemployment allowance and unemployment security.

    19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 229/2018 vpPassed

    Facilitating employment for diplomats' families

    Finland will conclude agreements with Colombia and Peru enabling family members of mission personnel to work in the receiving country. Family members would be able to engage in gainful employment without having to surrender their diplomatic status.

    19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  16. 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