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Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act No. 620 of 2006 to amend Act (No. 1270 of 1997) respecting registration of foreigners

Adoption: 2006-07-21 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-31 | FIN-2006-L-74889

Amends sections 5 (scope of application) and 10 (transmission of information).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act No. 673 of 2006 to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 301 of 2004)

Adoption: 2006-07-21 | Date of entry into force: 2006-08-21 | FIN-2006-L-74895

Amends and inserts several sections concerning issuance of travel documents for foreigners.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act No. 674 of 2006 to amend Act (No. 1270 of 1997) respecting registration of foreigners.

Adoption: 2006-07-21 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-21 | FIN-2006-L-74896

Amends sections 3 and 7 and inserts section 4b.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 418 of 2006) respecting registration of information about work performed by citizens in certain member states of the European Union.

Adoption: 2006-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2006-06-05 | Date of end of application: 2009-04-30 | FIN-2006-L-74179

Contains 6 sections regulating the registration of information about work performed by citizens of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 420 of 2006) to amend s. 85 of the Aliens' Act (No. 301 of 2004).

Adoption: 2006-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2006-06-05 | FIN-2006-L-74182

Amends s. 85 respecting the competence of the labour force office.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 380 of 2006) to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 301 of 2004).

Adoption: 2006-05-19 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | FIN-2006-L-73811

Amends ss. 36(1) (conditions for granting of residence permit), 37(1) (family member), 55(3) (continued validity of permit), 56 (granting of permanent residence permit), 79(2) (right to work), 114(1) (family members of refugees) and 146(1) (global assessment); adds new ss. 66a and 69a (examination and decision of applications based on family relations).

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (No. 280 of 2006) to amend Ordinance (No. 511 of 1999) to promote immigrants' integration and admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 2006-04-20 | Date of entry into force: 2006-05-01 | FIN-2006-R-73804

Repeals s. 6; amends ss. 1 to 3 (labour market policy measures) and ch. 3 (delegation for integration and reception of asylum seekers).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 34 of 2006) to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 301 of 2004).

Adoption: 2006-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 2006-02-01 | FIN-2006-L-73019

Amends ss. 54 and 55 (temporary residence permit), 68(1), 79 (unlimited right to work), 80(1) (limited right to work), 157(3) and 169 (Nordic citizens), 171(2) (competent authorities) and 190 (appeal); adds a new s. 81a (right of foreigner with Finnish degree to work).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 49 of 2006) to amend s. 86 of the Aliens' Act (No. 301 of 2004).

Adoption: 2006-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 2006-02-01 | FIN-2006-L-73023

Amends s. 86 respecting the labour protection authority.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 1215 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 493 of 1999) to promote immigrants' integration and admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 2005-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-02 | FIN-2005-L-72993

Amends, i.a., ss. 2, 3(1), 6(2) and (3), 7, 8, 10, 11 and 44(1); repeals ss. 6(4) and 20; adds new ss. 6(b) to 6(d) (tasks of various authorities), 7a (programme to promote integration), 11a and 11b (integration plan), 12(4) (integration support) and 22(5) (social assistance).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 1198 of 2005) to amend the Posted Workers' Act (No. 1146 of 1999).

Adoption: 2005-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | FIN-2005-L-72988

Amends, i.a., ss. 2(4) and (5) (rules applicable to terms of employment and working conditions) and 8(2) (supervision); adds new ss. 2(6) (burden of proof), 4a (appointment of representative), 4b (duty to keep information respecting posted workers), 5(2) (information respecting work time, holidays and salary), 8a (provision of information to personnel representative) and 9a (penal rules).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 581 of 2005) to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 301 of 2004).

Adoption: 2005-07-15 | Date of entry into force: 2005-09-01 | FIN-2005-L-71818

Amends ss. 3(21) (definitions), 4(3) (relationship to other laws), 12 (rules respecting passing of frontier), 123 (taking into custody of aliens and their placement), 174 (duty of vehicle drivers etc. to inform and supervise), 179, 181(1) and 185(2) (sanctions for transporters); repeals s. 191(1)(6); adds new s. 182(2).

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (No. 372 of 2005) to repeal s. 7 of Ordinance (No. 511 0f 1999) to promote immigrants' integration and admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 2005-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-10 | FIN-2005-R-70810

Repeals s. 7.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (No. 373) to amend ss. 2 and 13 of Council of State Decision (No. 512 of 1999) to compensate costs for refugees and certain other immigrants and for arrangements upon admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 2005-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-10 | FIN-2005-R-70811

Amends ss. 2 (reimbursement of costs for refugees) and 13 (categories of persons for which State reimburses costs).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 362 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 493 of 1999) to promote immigrants' integration and admission of asylum seakers.

Adoption: 2005-05-27 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-10 | Date of partial entry into force: 2005-08-01 | FIN-2005-L-70808

Amends, i.a., ss. 2 (definitions), 3(2) (scope), 4(1) (reimbursement of costs), 8 (reimbursement of costs occasioned by refugees), 9 (assignment of refugees to municipalities), 19 (reception of asylum seekers), 22(1) to (3) (subsistence allowances), 23(2) (reclaim of allowances) and 24 (modification of allowances); adds new ss. 19(c) to 19(f) (modalities for reception of asylum seekers), 21a (fees) and 44(2) (no appeal).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 163 of 2005) to amend the Posted Workers' Act (No. 1146 of 1999).

Adoption: 2005-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 2005-04-01 | FIN-2005-L-70162

Amends ss. 2(2)(3), 5 and 7(1).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 649 of 2004) to amend the Act (No. 493 of 1999) to promote immigrants' integration and admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 2004-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 2004-07-20 | FIN-2004-L-68198

Amends ss. 3(2) and (3) (field of application), s. 3a (notion of refugee) and 25 (placement of foreigners taken into custody).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Aliens' Act (301/2004). (Ulkomaalaislaki) -

Adoption: 2004-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | FIN-2004-L-67507

Ch. 1: General rules - ss. 1 to 10
Ch. 2: Entry to the country - ss. 11 to 16
Ch. 3: Visa - ss. 17 to 32
Ch. 4: Stay in the country - ss. 33 to 69
Ch. 5: Work - ss. 70 to 86
Ch. 6: International protection - ss. 87 to 117
Ch. 7: Safety measures - ss. 118 to 133
Ch. 8: Travel documents granted to aliens in Finland - ss. 134 to 141
Ch. 9: Removal from the country - ss. 142 to 152
Ch. 10: Stay with regard to EU citizens and comparable persons - ss. 153 to 172
Ch. 11: Duties of, and sanctions for, transportation companies - ss. 173 to 184
Ch. 12: Penal rules - ss. 185 to 189
Ch. 13: Legal protection - ss. 190 to 202
Ch. 14: Special rules - ss. 203 to 213
Ch. 15: Entry into force and transitional rules - ss. 214 to 215.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 309 of 2004) respecting the prerequisites for gainful employment of citizens of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Adoption: 2004-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | FIN-2004-L-67520

Contains eight sections respecting, i.a., the aim of the Act (s. 1), limitations of its field of application (s. 2), decision of the labour office (s. 3), duty to ensure validity of residence permit (s. 4), penalties (s. 5) etc.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (No. 308 of 2004) to amend ss. 2 and 7 of Council of State Ordinance (No. 1344 of 2002) respecting public employment service.

Adoption: 2004-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | FIN-2004-R-67521

Amends ss. 2, point 1 (definitions) and 7(2) (labour exchange service respecting workers in foreign countries).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 218 of 2003) to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 378 of 1991).

Adoption: 2003-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 2003-10-01 | FIN-2003-L-64347

Amends several sections covering, inter alia, ss. 18a (conditions for former Soviet Union citizens to fulfill to obtain residence permit), 56 and 60 (appeal).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 1292 of 2002) to amend the Act to promote immigrants' integration and admission of asylum seekers (No. 493 of 1999).

Adoption: 2002-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | FIN-2002-L-63014

Amends several sections, inter alia, ss. 7 (programme to promote the integration of foreigners), 10 (immigrant's right to integration plan elaborated together with municipality and employment service), 11 (contents of integration plan), 12 (integration contribution), 17 (applicability of the Acts respecting livelihood for the unemployed and respecting social assistance), 48 (transition rules).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 749 of 2002) to amend the Posted Workers' Act (No. 1146 of 1999). -

Adoption: 2002-08-23 | FIN-2002-L-62999

Amend section 2.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance by the President of the Republic (No. 428 of 2002) respecting the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on one hand, and the Swiss Confederation, on the other hand, on free movement for persons, and of the Act to bring into force the provisions falling within the scope of application of the legislation foreseen in the Agreement.

Adoption: 2002-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 2002-06-01 | FIN-2002-R-62297

Brings into force the Agreement concluded between the European Community, its member States and the Swiss Confederation regarding free movement of persons, as well as the Act (No. 762 of 2001) to bring into force legislation foreseen in the Agreement.

Finland - Migrant workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

State Council Decision (No. 196 of 2002) to amend the State Council Decision to compensate costs for refugees and certain other immigrants and for arrangement upon admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 2002-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-20 | FIN-2002-M-61920

Repeals, amends and adds sections covering, inter alia, ss. 1 (list of persons aimed at), 14 (administrative aspects governing admission of asylum seekers and persons on a temporary basis), 18 (compensation of costs for the arranger of admission of asylum seekers and persons on a temporary basis) and 21a (procedure in cases regarding allowance to move back).

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

State Council Ordinance (No. 131 of 2002) to amend Annex 1 of the Aliens' Ordinance.

Adoption: 2002-02-21 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-01 | FIN-2002-R-61915

Amends the Annex 1 concerning different groups of persons according to types of entry authorisation, such as permanent or temporary residence permit.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (No. 156 of 2002) to amend the Ordinance to promote immigrant integration and admission of asylum seekers (No. 511 of 1999).

Adoption: 2002-02-21 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-01 | FIN-2002-R-61919

Repeals, amends and adds several sections covering, inter alia, 4 (promotion of independence of asylum seekers), 6 (travel costs for asylum seekers back to home or origin country), 6a (moving back allowance), and 11-15 (accommodation of refugees).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 117 of 2002) to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 378 of 1991).

Adoption: 2002-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-01 | FIN-2002-L-61910

Amends and adds several sections governing detention rules, such as decision procedure, and handling of detention decision by court.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 118 of 2002) to amend the Act to promote immigrants' integration and admission of asylum seekers (No. 493 of 1999).

Adoption: 2002-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-01 | FIN-2002-L-61911

Repeals, adds and amends numerous provisions covering, inter alia, ss. 1 (objectives), 2 (definitions), 3 (scope of application), 3a (refugee under the act), 4 (compensation for costs), 6 (authorities' assignments), 6a (relief work to accept persons on mass migration), 7 (programme to promote integration), 8a (allowance to move back), acceptance of asylum seekers and of persons for temporary protection (health services, urgent cases, livelihood compensation, reporting obligation), 34, 37 (registries on refugees), (41) (right to obtain information and) (43) (confidentiality).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 130 of 2002) to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 378 of 1991). -

Adoption: 2002-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-01 | FIN-2002-L-63043

Amends several sections covering, inter alia, ss. 18c (conditions to grant residence permit to person abroad due to family ties), 25 (foreigners exempted from work permit), 34d-f (provisional protection) and 57 (appeal regarding asylum or residence permit).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 763 of 2001) to amend the Aliens'Act (No. 378 of 1991). -

Adoption: 2001-08-31 | FIN-2001-L-63042

Amends several sections, inter alia, ss. 8a (entry into the country for citizens of EEA or Switzerland), 16 (different types of residence permits), 18b (family member), 25 (foreigner exempted from work permit obligation), and 37, 40 (expulsion grounds).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 661 of 2001) to amend the Aliens' Act (No. 378 of 1991).

Adoption: 2001-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 2001-09-01 | FIN-2001-L-60728

Amends several sections covering, inter alia, ss. 33 (possibility for the Minorities' Ombudsman to give an opinion dealing with applications for asylum), 42 (obligation to hear Minorities' Ombudsman and the concerned foreigner in an expulsion decision), 69 (cooperation beween the Minorities' Ombudsman and other authorities) and 70 (reporting to Minorities' Ombudsman).

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 920 of 2000) to bring into force provisions within the scope of legislation related to the European Council's Convention on aliens' local participation in society (of 5 February 1992).

Adoption: 2000-22-03 | FIN-2000-L-58572

Brings into force the provisions contained in the legislation that comes under the scope of application of the European Council Convention concerning aliens' participation in society at local levels.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Posted Workers Act (1146/1999). (Laki lähetetyistä työntekijöistä) -

Adoption: 1999-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 1999-12-16 | FIN-1999-L-55478

Contains 11 sections covering, inter alia, scope of application, applicable provisions on labour and employment conditions, special benefits, working time, employers' compensation duty, claim for compensation, control, competent court and miscellaneous provisions. Unofficial translation (Ministry of Labour, 2002) available online in English.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 511 of 1999) to promote immigrants integration and admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 1999-04-22 | Date of entry into force: 1999-05-01 | FIN-1999-R-53557

Contains 16 sections covering, inter alia, equalization of integration measures with manpower policy measures, arrangements upon admittance of asylum seekers, rules governing delegation to accommodate refugees (composition, work organisation), State accommodation, and entry into force.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 538 of 1999) to amend the Aliens Ordinance (No. 142 of 1994).

Adoption: 1999-04-22 | Date of entry into force: 1999-05-01 | FIN-1999-R-53561

Repeals ss. 14 (4) and 16 (3). Contains numerous amendments covering, inter alia, application for residence permit, rules governing work permit, and an annex with different categories of residence and work permits.

Finland - Migrant workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

State Council's Decision (No. 512 of 1999) to compensate costs for refugees and certain other immigrants and for arrangements upon admission of asylum seekers.

Adoption: 1999-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 1999-05-01 | FIN-1999-M-53558

Contains 22 sections covering, inter alia, compensation of costs upon admission of refugees, compensation of costs for persons having moved to Finland from former Soviet Union's territory, compensation of costs for admission of asylum seekers, compensation of costs for minors' guardians, procedure applicable to compensation issues, and entry into force provision.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (1270/1997) respecting registration of foreigners (Laki ulkomaalaisrekisteristä) -

Adoption: 1997-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | FIN-1997-L-74909

Provides for rules on registration of foreigners, content and transmission of information.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1 of 1996) to amend section 23 of the Aliens Ordinance (No. 142 of 1994).

Adoption: 1996-01-05 | Date of entry into force: 1501-19-96 | FIN-1996-R-46230

Concerns the procedure for examination of cases.

Finland - Migrant workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision (No. 192 of 1995) of the Council of State respecting the access of non-nationals to public service.

Adoption: 1995-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-02-22 | FIN-1995-M-43616

Limits the right of non-nationals to hold certain positions within the police force and customs as well as certain higher positions.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 155 of 1995) to amend the Act (No. 401 of 1968) respecting citizenship.

Adoption: 1995-02-03 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | FIN-1995-L-43615

Amends sections 10 (obtaining and regaining Finnish citizenship), 11 ( time of effect of decisions) and 12 (application procedure).

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Aliens' Ordinance (No. 142 of 1994). -

Adoption: 1994-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | FIN-1994-R-53841

Provisions implementing the Aliens' Act of 1991. Regulates aliens' passports, visas, work restrictions and rights.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the Workers Pensions Act (No. 1467 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-L-36465

Provides that the Act is also applicable to workers employed abroad for a Finnish employer and that the employer may provide old age benefits in accordance with the minimum requirements of this Act, and related matters.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting pensions for workers employed under short-term contracts (No. 1468 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-L-36466

Provides that the Act is also applicable to persons working abroad for a Finnish employer, and for related matters.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting pensions for certain performers and editors who are parties to an employment relationship (No. 1469 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-L-36467

Provides that the Act is also applicable to workers working abroad for a Finnish employer and for related matters.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting accident insurance (No. 1470 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-L-36468

Provides, inter alia, that the Act is also applicable to persons working abroad for a Finnish employer and that insurance taken by an employer shall cover all his persons unless insurance has been taken for certain specified work.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting manpower services (No. 1251 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-R-36389

Rules for manpower services for non-citizens, employment services and vocational guidance.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the National Pensions Act (No. 347 of 1956) (No. 547 of 1993).

Adoption: 1993-06-28 | FIN-1993-L-35531

Provides that a Finnish citizen who is resident in Finland is entitled to pension if he has lived in Finland for at least three years after the age of 16. An insured person who is not a citizen is entitled to pension if he, after the age of 16, has lived in Finland continuously for five years before receiving pension.

Finland - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend section 14 of the Aliens Ordinance. (No. 876 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-09-18 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | FIN-1992-R-34508

Provides that asylum-seekers who have stayed in Finland for four months are exempted from the obligation to have a work permit.

Finland - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Aliens' Act (No. 378 of 1991).

Adoption: 1991-02-22 | Date of entry into force: 1991-03-01 | FIN-1991-L-53840

Governs permission to enter national territory, visas, residence permits, work permits, refugees and asylum seekers, and migrant workers. Repeals the Aliens' Act (No. 400 of 1983). Unofficial translation(2001) available online in English.