maahanmuuttoviranomainen
Maahanmuuttoviranomainen, literally “immigration authority,” is the Finnish term for the government body that handles immigration and asylum matters. In Finland, the central institution responsible for these issues is Maahanmuuttovirasto (Finnish Immigration Service), an agency under the Ministry of the Interior. Following a reform implemented in recent years, immigration and asylum processing has been organized under a single agency to improve coordination and efficiency.
The maahanmuuttoviranomainen processes applications for residence permits (including work, study, family reunification, and humanitarian grounds), asylum
Applicants submit applications online or at service points. The agency conducts necessary checks, interviews, and assessments
The maahanmuuttoviranomainen is part of the Finnish public administration under the Ministry of the Interior and