Immigration

Moving to Spain

The number of people holding a residence permit in the EU exceeds the 20 million barrier

The Nomad Today 5/21/19

According to Eurostat, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the United Kingdom accounted in 2017 for three quarters of all valid residence permits granted to non-EU citizens. In Finland there were…

Finland

Migri changes the procedure for the collection of DNA samples for residence permits

The Nomad Today 5/13/19

The Finnish Immigration Service informed that with the changes expects to make "more flexible" the procedure.

Finland

New migratory trends: great increase of labor immigrants and decline of asylum seekers

The Nomad Today 5/8/19

The number of first residence permit applications on the grounds of employment grew by 25% in 2018, while the arrival of asylum seekers fell to the levels previous to 2015. A total of 646…

Finland

7,005 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad in the first quarter of 2019

The Nomad Today 4/26/19

The number of immigrants was 3,853 higher than that of emigrants. And the number of births was 3,290 lower than that of deaths.

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

Less children are born, but Finland gains population due to immigration

The Nomad Today 3/26/19

Finland's population was 5,522,018 at the end of February

Finland

Moving to Finland? This is what you must do first

The Nomad Today 3/18/19

The Finnish Immigration Service summarises in its leaflet 'Welcome to Finland' the basic steps that every immigrant should take at the beginning

Finland

Finland includes massive immigration among the main "threats" to national security

The Nomad Today 2/6/19

The National Risk Assessment published by the Ministry of the Interior points to large-scale immigration as a threat on the same level as terrorism and "violent, large-scale civil disturbances"…

Finland

Immigration allows Finland to gain population despite the fall in birth rate

The Nomad Today 1/29/19

211 women and 120 men entered into a marriage in which the spouse was of the same sex in 2018, according to Statistics Finland

Finland

A Finnish Immigration Service official will be available on the Åland islands

The Nomad Today 1/14/19

Anyone interested in submitting an application in person in Mariehamn must book an appointment in advance

Finland

Migri will force visitors to undergo x-ray and metal detectors

The Nomad Today 1/8/19

Even babies or small children will have to be carried through the metal detection gate in their parent’s arms.

Finland

Migri announces the closure of 5 refugee reception facilities

The Nomad Today 1/3/19

"Maintaining unnecessary accommodation capacity is expensive", said the institution to justify the decision.

Finland

The police warns that the risk of illegal residence has grown

The Nomad Today 1/2/19

In 2017, the police were either involved in or returned 2,473 people with no legal residence permit in Finland.

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

Why are immigration authorities asking me to take a DNA test?

The Nomad Today 12/27/18

Applicants for residence permits on the basis of family ties and their relatives might be subjected to this process when there exist doubts about the veracity of the kinship relationship declared.

Finland

Finland will accept 750 Syrian and Congolese refugees in 2019

The Nomad Today 12/23/18

The Ministry of the Interior confirmed that Finland is committed to receive Syrian refugees from Turkey and Congolese refugees from Zambia in the 2019 quota.

Opinion

Parasites

Matthew Kennington 12/21/18

Finland

Immigration to Finland exceeded emigration by 14.574 people so far this year

The Nomad Today 12/21/18

The country's population continues to grow due to the arrival of immigrants.

World

The number of Syrian refugee new-borns reaches one million

The Nomad Today 12/11/18

UNHCR warns that these one million children have largely been born into a situation where poverty and unemployment are common, early marriage and child labour occur, and an education is not always…

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…