Finland Completes First 110-Kilometre Section of Eastern Border Fence with Russia
Finland Closes Temporary Restricted Airspace EFR643 after Three-Week Military-UAV Exercise
Migri Publishes Final Guidance as Stricter Permanent-Residence Rules Take Full Effect
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Finland makes six-year residency, B1 language and two-year work record mandatory for permanent residence
Finland has formally tightened its permanent-residence pathway: from 8 January 2026 applicants need six years' continuous residence, B1-level Finnish or Swedish and two years of Finnish work history. Fast-track, four-year routes remain only for high earners, Finnish degree-holders or those with C1 language skills. Employers must plan for longer permit cycles and invest in language training as the country shifts to an "integration-first" model.
Finland temporarily pauses decisions on Iranian asylum cases pending security review
Finland has frozen decisions on roughly 100 Iranian asylum applications while its asylum authority updates risk assessments in light of Tehran’s recent crackdown on protesters. The pause, announced internally on 5 February but reported in a 20 February immigration-news briefing, prevents deportations but also delays positive grants, creating HR and compliance headaches for employers of affected applicants.
Open vacancies hit decade low, signalling looming skills squeeze for Finnish employers
Statistics Finland reports that open job vacancies fell to 22,700 in Q4 2025—the lowest end-of-year figure since 2016. While headline demand for labour has cooled, shortages remain acute in health care and tech, meaning companies may still need to import talent. Mobility managers should prepare for tighter competition for fast-track permits once demand rebounds.