Finnish Immigration Service

Finland

Finnish Immigration Service to close Pudasjärvi reception center

The Nomad Today 6/8/20

Negotiations will start on 10 June and will cover all the staff.

Finland

Coronavirus

Migri cancels May appointments at Åland service point

The Nomad Today 5/4/20

Those whose appointments have been canceled will be contacted personally by the immigration agency.

Coronavirus

Visa liberalization has become a trap for some Ukrainians

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The Finnish Immigration Service is not ready for concessions due to exceptional situations. 

Finland

Migri's online appointment system is congested

The Nomad Today 1/28/20

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has published a set of instructions for those who cannot book an appointment online.

Finland

Migri apologizes for sending letters with wrong information

The Nomad Today 1/27/20

About 2,400 letters concerning the retaining of Finnish Citizenship have been sent to customers.

Finland

Factors that cause delays in the processing of work residence permits

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

The Finnish Government promised to put an end in 2020 to the long waiting periods, which sometimes made people lose jobs or an academic semester. At the same time, the authorities raised the…

Finland

Migri will raise residence permit processing fees in 2020

The Nomad Today 12/20/19

The processing fee for a work-based residence permit application submitted online will increase 90 euros. The Finnish Immigration Service will also charge 50 euros for unused appointments.

Finland

Migri will wait until the end of the year for late documents due to postal strike

The Nomad Today 12/10/19

The Finnish Immigration agency informed in its latest customer bulletin that they will take into account the effects of the industrial action when processing applications.

Finland

Migri service hours in Mariehamn from January to May 2020

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

The Finnish Immigration Service reminds its customers of the need to book an appointment through its appointment system.

Finland

Migri now promises a "considerable reduction" in processing times

The Nomad Today 11/3/19

In just five days, Migri went from announcing layoffs to promising a "considerable reduction" of processing times. In between, the Government proposed to allocate 5.8 million euros to prevent…

Finland

Government allocates additional 5.8 million to prevent Migri's collapse

The Nomad Today 10/29/19

The immigration agency will cancel the temporary layoffs planned for November and December.

Finland

Migri to work with "reduced capacity" in November and December

The Nomad Today 10/27/19

The agency intends to apply temporary layoffs in the last two months of 2019 and to cut 120 jobs in 2020.

Finland

One month delays to receive residence permit cards

The Nomad Today 9/19/19

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) warns that backlogs will last until the end of 2019 due to shortage of personnel.

Finland

Migri's service points will be closed on 19 and 20 September

The Nomad Today 9/13/19

Learn in this article where to check the regular opening hours for the Finnish Immigration Service offices across the country.

Finland

Migri: "residence permit cards and decisions may arrive later during postal strike"

The Nomad Today 9/4/19

Exceeding due dates in the delivery of documents will not be taken into account during these days. The strike does not affect residence permit card deliveries to Finnish missions abroad,…

Finland

Is your residence permit about to expire? Learn how to request an extension

The Nomad Today 4/12/19

Choose the most important reason for you to live in Finland and use it as the grounds for your application. Be sure to submit it three months before your current permit expires

Finland

Migri did not treat you well? Learn how to file a complaint

The Nomad Today 4/2/19

You have the right to lodge an administrative complaint against the agency as a whole or against a concrete public official if you believe that s/he has acted unlawfully or failed to comply…

Finland

New look for the Finnish Immigration Service

The Nomad Today 2/25/19

Migri has renewed its appearance with a new, fresh logo shown at its website, service points and social media

Finland

Migri official on the Åland islands in March and in April

The Nomad Today 2/11/19

People who live in the Åland islands and are interested in submitting applications can book an appointment through the official booking system.