A Russian couple, the Arapovs, faces deportation from Finland, despite their hometown of Kaskinen opposing the decision. The Finnish Immigration Service maintains that the criteria for asylum are not met.
Starting next autumn, Finnish authorities, including the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri), will have expanded rights to access information, with police specifically gaining access to social and healthcare service provider data in certain cases.
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has resumed making decisions on asylum applications from some Iranians, after suspending them in February due to an uncertain security situation in Iran.
Juliane Fuchs was unable to apply for military service due to the lengthy processing times for citizenship applications, which can take up to 34 months according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). This highlights a broader issue with immigration processing delays.
The Finnish Immigration Service has prohibited four berry companies from hiring workers from third countries and is considering withholding recruitment permits for an additional six companies.
A Russian asylum seeker, who opposes the war and belongs to the LGBTQ+ minority, received a deportation decision from the Finnish Immigration Service, leading to criticism from organizations' experts regarding Finland's policy, which requires fear to be justified.
The Finnish Immigration Service has announced that it will resume making decisions on asylum claims from Iranian nationals. This decision follows a period where such claims were put on hold.
The Finnish Immigration Service processes all asylum applications individually, adhering to international legal standards, regardless of the applicant's country of origin.
Finland is deporting a Russian asylum seeker who opposes the war and belongs to the LGBTQ+ community. Experts interviewed by Yle criticize the Finnish Immigration Service's policy towards Russian asylum seekers as too harsh.
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) plans to close offices in Kuopio, Kuhmo, and Lahti, sparking concern and demands from Eastern Finnish stakeholders for the decision to be reversed.
Finland's Supreme Administrative Court has temporarily halted the deportation of a Russian opposition activist who supported Navalny, despite the Finnish Immigration Service not deeming the threat of imprisonment, torture, or death in Russia probable.