Government bills12
- HE 19/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening requirements for citizenship
The conditions for obtaining Finnish citizenship will be tightened and the grounds for loss of citizenship expanded. Obtaining citizenship will require, among other things, independent means of support and a longer period of good conduct following offences.
17 Oct 2025 · 2 votes103 jaa58 ei - 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 votes103 jaa51 ei - HE 68/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Minimum salary for worker residence permits
A new monthly minimum salary threshold of 1,600 euros will be set for workers arriving in Finland on a residence permit for an employed person. A residence permit can no longer be granted for work where the monthly salary paid falls below this threshold.
20 Nov 2024 · 6 votes91 jaa68 ei - HE 100/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating family reunification for protected minors
The income requirement for obtaining a residence permit will be abolished for family members of minors receiving international or temporary protection in Finland. In addition, a child will be considered a minor in family reunification on the basis of the date the application was submitted, even if they turn 18 during processing.
21 Nov 2022 · 3 votes79 jaa62 ei - 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 votes102 jaa67 ei - HE 294/2022 vpLapsed
Longer residence permits for researchers
Researchers and doctoral students arriving from outside the EU will be granted longer residence permits than before. A researcher pursuing a postgraduate degree will be able to receive a residence permit for up to five years at a time.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 216/2022 vpPassed
Temporarily raising the enforcement protected amount
The protected amount in debt enforcement will be raised to the level of the guarantee pension for 2023. The change leaves debt enforcement debtors with more money for living expenses.
24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2022 vpPassed
Raising student financial aid income limits
Students will be able to earn significantly more wage income than before without cuts to student financial aid or clawback of benefits. In addition, the deadline for the student loan compensation will become flexible if studies are delayed due to a state of war in the country of study.
9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 94/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending exceptional unemployment security rules
Temporary easings to unemployment security introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended until the end of 2020. Unemployment benefit will be paid without a waiting period immediately from the first day, the employment condition will remain shortened, and the consumption of daily allowance days will be suspended.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 139/2017 vpPassed
Provider supplement for student parents
Students caring for a minor child will receive a monthly provider supplement to their study grant. At the same time, the criteria for extending the period of student financial aid and for full-time study will be clarified.
14 Dec 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Li Andersson
98 jaa83 ei - 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 - HE 161/2026 vpIn progress
Tightening student residence and family reunification
Students coming from outside the EU and EEA would no longer be able to bring their families to Finland when their studies begin, but would first have to reside in the country for at least one year. At the same time, sufficient language proficiency would be made a requirement for a student's residence permit, and income thresholds would be laid down directly by decree.
18 Sep 2026 · no votes yet