Government bills10
- HE 52/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening and speeding up asylum procedures
Finland is reforming its immigration and asylum legislation in line with the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The reform tightens asylum procedures, speeds up the processing of applications, and makes the removal of rejected applicants more efficient.
4 Jun 2026 · 10 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 8
108 jaa62 ei - HE 90/2025 vpPassed
Extending the reception allowance cut
The previously implemented cut to the reception allowance and spending allowance paid to asylum seekers and beneficiaries of temporary protection will be extended until June 2026. The level of support will remain at its current level until permanent legislative amendments on the matter enter into force.
21 Nov 2025 · 1 vote105 jaa51 ei - HE 18/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending the pushback act
The validity of the so-called pushback act would be extended until the end of 2026. The act makes it possible to restrict applications for asylum at the border if a foreign state uses migrants to put pressure on Finland.
5 Jun 2025 · 2 votes168 jaa29 ei - HE 53/2024 vpPassed
Preventing instrumentalised migration at the border
In exceptional situations, Finland could prevent the entry of asylum seekers and turn them away immediately at the border if a foreign state uses them as an instrument of pressure. However, applications could still be accepted, for example, from children or persons in a particularly vulnerable position.
15 Jul 2024 · 2 votes167 jaa31 ei - 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 - HE 134/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Access to the EU common identity repository
The police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs will be granted access to the EU's common identity repository for the purpose of identifying persons. The reform will speed up identity verification and enhance border security and crime prevention.
11 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 32/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up asylum processes and appeals
The processing of appeals concerning asylum decisions in the courts will be expedited by shortening appeal periods and designating the cases as urgent. At the same time, publicly funded legal aid for asylum seekers will be restricted and the granting of leave to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court tightened.
27 Jun 2016 · 5 votes106 jaa63 ei - HE 64/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring immigration permits from the police
Foreign nationals' residence permits, citizenship matters and asylum investigation will be transferred from the police to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). The reform will clarify immigration administration and free up police resources for core duties.
22 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2015 vpPassed
Streamlining the processing of asylum appeals
The Supreme Administrative Court will be able to decide on leave to appeal in asylum matters in a smaller judicial composition than before. The change will speed up case processing and make the court's operations more efficient.
27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote