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Newcomers in Finland
First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.
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Newcomers · Finland · 6 public bodies
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Newcomers in Finland
First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.
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First steps
This guide for Finland is being prepared and will be reviewed by a qualified professional. It gives information and referrals, never legal advice.
First steps
6 topics- 01Status and documents
Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.
- 02Work and qualifications
Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.
- 03Language
Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.
- 04Health and wellbeing
Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.
- 05Housing and money
Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.
- 06Community
Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.
Public bodies for newcomers in Finland
6 public bodies, by what each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 23 October 2026).
Arrival and status
1 body- Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)secondary
Residence permits, asylum and citizenship.
Asylum and refugee protection
1 body- Finnish Refugee Advice Centreverified
Free legal advice for asylum seekers and refugees.
Emergency numbers
1 body- 112to verify
Call 112 for police, fire or ambulance.
Family and women
1 body- Reconnecting familiesverified
Help to trace relatives separated by conflict, disaster or migration.
Recognition of qualifications
1 body- Recognition of qualificationsverified
Decisions on the recognition of qualifications obtained abroad.
Settlement and integration
1 body- InfoFinlandverified
Information on moving to and living in Finland in 12 languages, including Persian.
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