Asylum

Finland

The cost of receiving asylum seekers was reduced by 33% in 2018

The Nomad Today 3/25/19

Migri's revenue from the processing of residence permits increased and amounted to 19.8 million euros

Finland

7,900 rejected asylum seekers remain in Finnish reception centers

The Nomad Today 2/1/19

In 2018 there were a total of 646 people who chose to return voluntarily to their countries of origin, most of them to Iraq

Finland

Concessions of Finnish citizenship fell by 24% in 2018

The Nomad Today 1/16/19

More immigrants applied for a residence permit based on work or studies last year

Finland

Prime minister warns that sexual offences can cause negative decisions on residence permits

The Nomad Today 1/11/19

“Those suspected of these crimes are reportedly young men with a foreign background”, said Prime Minister Juha Sipilä.

Finland

More than half of the asylum seekers do not get permits to stay in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/1/19

Most applicants fail because they receive a negative decision or because their applications are dismissed or expired.

Finland

Domestic violence observed in “nearly all reception centres” for asylum seekers, Migri reported

The Nomad Today 12/14/18

The report considers "essential" supporting men in families that arrived in Finland, because it is often them who feel that their status has changed most.

Finland

Asylum seekers suffer from malfunctions in the legal aid system

The Nomad Today 12/12/18

The Minister of Justice, Antti Häkkänen, stressed that the Government is "currently looking for further solutions” to the problems.

Finland

How much money refugees get from the Finnish state?

The Nomad Today 12/9/18

Asylum seekers in Finland may benefit from a Reception Allowance paid by the state. The amounts depend on factors such us the age, the family situation and even the type of centre where the…

Finland

Quick guide for asylum seekers in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/7/18

Finland is becoming more and more a host country for refugees and immigrants. If you fear persecution at your home or current residence country and you manage to enter the Finnish territory you can…

Opinion

Nearly all asylum seekers in Finland reject extremism

Jukka Autio 12/2/18

Finland

Finland received 1.470 asylum-seekers in the first half of 2018

The Nomad Today 12/2/18

The state granted protection to 3.430 applicants in 2017, most of them coming from Iraq, Syria, Eritrea, Russia and Afghanistan.