Government bills4
- HE 51/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up enforcement of deportations
Deportation decisions will be enforceable faster than at present, and lodging an appeal will no longer automatically prevent removal from the country. In addition, an entry ban can be imposed on a person posing a security threat before they enter the country.
4 Jun 2026 · 1 vote147 jaa22 ei - HE 143/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter detention and entry bans
The Aliens Act would be tightened to make removals from the country more effective and to improve security. Detention periods for persons staying illegally in the country will be extended and entry bans will be toughened.
13 Mar 2025 · 4 votes113 jaa58 ei - HE 133/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing residence requirements for asylum seekers
An asylum seeker could be ordered to reside at a designated reception centre and report there regularly. For an unaccompanied child aged 15 or over, a residence requirement within the reception centre grounds would serve as a less severe alternative to detention prior to removal from the country.
21 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Matti Semi
141 jaa32 ei - HE 217/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying social assistance transfer practices
As basic social assistance is transferred to Kela, the division of work between Kela and municipalities, the forwarding of applications and the exchange of information will be clarified. At the same time, electronic payment commitments for pharmacies and the electronic transfer of rental data will be introduced.
2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote