Finland

Which ministry has overall responsibility?	Ministry of the Interior
Which ministry has overall responsibility?	The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for matters of internal security and immigration.
Are there other ministries involved?	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for matters related to foreign policy.
	Diplomatic missions Applications for visas and residence permits are made at the diplomatic missions located in the countries of origin.
	Ministry of Employment and the Economy
	The Ministry of Employment and the Economy is in charge of matters related to employment, unemployment, working conditions, collective agreements, and labour disputes.
What are the implementing agencies?	Finnish Immigration Service
	The Finnish Immigration Service is responsible for managing immigration. Specifically, it grants residence permits, decides on refusal of entry and deportation, and establishes the Registry of Foreigners.
	The Finnish Border Guard
	The Border Guard is responsible for control of land and water borders, passport controls, and the control of points of entry at borders, ports, and airports.
	Employment and Economic Development Office
	The Employment and Economic Development Office offers information regarding employment vacancies, procedures for finding employment, education, and entrepreneurship.
	Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Are there general immigration policy papers?	The Government Programme 29th of May 2015 Migration policy - Ministry of the Interior Government Resolution on the Future of Migration 2020 Strategy
Are there impact assessments, studies and reports available?	Finnish Immigration Service - statistics Finnish Immigration Service - annual reports European Migration Network Finnish National Contact Point – annual policy reports and thematic studies all reports and studies available as either bilingual (FI/EN) or in English.
What is the key legislation?	Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014) (only in Finnish) Constitution of Finland 731/1999 of 1999, amendments up to 1112/2011 included Aliens Act 301/2004, amendments up to 1152/2010 included Act on the reception of seekers of international protection 746/2011 (no translation available) Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration 1386/2010 Nationality Act 359/2003 Administrative Procedure Act 434/2003 Administrative Judicial Procedure Act 586/1999; amendments up to 435/2003 included Access Finnish laws on the FINLEX website
What are the national scientific research and statistical offices on immigration?	National Statistics Institute (Statistics Finland)