Latest news about Migri in The Nomad Today

Finland

DECEMBER AND JANUARY

Migri service point in Helsinki to open on Saturdays

The Nomad Today 12/3/20

Appointments can be booked in its appointment system every Tuesday of the same week.

Finland

PRICE CUTS EXPIRED

Migri rises residence permit fees for people forced to stay by Covid

The Nomad Today 11/2/20

The temporary amendment to the decree that allowed to cut prices since 22 May expired on 31 October .

Finland

MIGRATION

Student residence permit applications plunge by 57%

The Nomad Today 10/16/20

Last summer, Migri issued 1,823 decisions on applications for a first residence permit for studies. Migri says that, on average, it took 15 days to get a decision.

Finland

LACK OF APPOINTMENTS

Migri extends deadline for identification due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 10/2/20

Identification at a Finnish mission abroad or at one of Migri's service points in Finland is mandatory before applications can be processed.

Finland

NEW DESIGN

Migri launches new residence permit cards harder to forge

The Nomad Today 9/23/20

The immigration agency will start issuing the new cards by the end of September 2020.

Finland

IMMIGRATION

Migri won't accept applications by post or email from 1 September

The Nomad Today 8/28/20

In urgent matters, customers can visit service points and queue using the waiting numbers.

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Finland

IMMIGRATION

Head of Joutseno reception center appointed new director of Migri

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

His appointment has been criticized by the press, where it has been said that there were other two more suitable candidates.

Finland

Migri extends deadline for identification until 31 December 2020

The Nomad Today 8/12/20

The aim is to make it easier for residence permit applicants whose identification visit is delayed due to the pandemic.

A paramedic at the Madina hospital carries an injured child after a minibus struck a roadside bomb at Hawa Abdi village, northwest of Mogadishu, Somalia May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Finland

Migri: Security situation in Somalia "unstable and unpredictable"

The Nomad Today 8/7/20

The humanitarian conditions in the capital are also "difficult" due to urban poverty and health problems caused by chronic cholera, diarrhoea and malnutrition.

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.

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Finland

IMMIGRATION AND COVID-19

Migri to exceptionally issue alien's passports due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

Until 31 October, the Finnish Immigration Service may issue alien's passports to those immigrants who are applying for a residence permit but cannot obtain a passport from their home country…

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Finland

Coronavirus

Minimum number of asylum applications during the pandemic

The Nomad Today 5/15/20

The asylum interviews are being held in premises where staff members and clients can be sufficiently protected from potential coronavirus infections.

Finland

Coronavirus

Residence permits will be valid again from the date of the decision

The Nomad Today 5/14/20

According to Migri, the validity of the residence permits granted between 15 April and 7 May 2020 will exceptionally start on 14 May 2020.

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

CORONAVIRUS

Celebrating Ramadan is also affected by coronavirus

Ali Abaday 4/24/20

Migri asks to keep a distance with other people even during Ramadan, especially during suhur , iftar and tarawih .

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Finland

Coronavirus ends border asylum claims

The Nomad Today 4/10/20

36 applications have been submitted by people who were already in Finland when the restrictions on entry came into force. Migri is investigating the date of arrival and the travel route of 2 of them.