Current affairs
Advance voting abroad in Finland’s presidential elections in Kenya, Somalia and Uganda 2024
Finland will hold its presidential elections on Sunday 28 January 2024. Advance voting will be possible abroad from 17 to 20 January 2024. The election day for a possible second election (second round) will be 11 February 2024, and advance voting abroad will be possible from 31 January to 3 February 2024.
Dowladdu waxaa ay go’aan ku gaartay in ay xirto xadka Koonfur-bari ee Finland
Golaha wasiiradda waxaa ay go’aan ku gaareen in la xiro qayb ka mid ah xadka bari ee dalka Finland. Goobaha xad ka soo tallaabista magaalooyinka Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa, Imatra iyo Niirala ayaa la xirayaa laga bilaabo 18.11.2023. Codsashada badbaadada caalamiga ah ama magangalyada qaxootinnimo waxaa la isugu geyn doonaa goobaha xad ka soo tallaabista Virtius iyo Salla. Arrinkaan waxaa khamiistii lagu go’aamiyay kulankii ahaa ee ay yeesheen golaha wasiirrada. Go’aanku wuxuu shaqaynayaa ama soconayaa illaa iyo 18.2.2024.
Government decides to close the border in Southeast Finland
The Government has decided to close part of Finland's eastern border. The border crossing points of Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa, Imatra and Niirala will be closed starting on 18 November 2023. Submission of applications for international protection at the land border between Finland and Russia will be concentrated at the border crossing points of Vartius and Salla. The Government decided on the matter at an session on Thursday. The decision will remain in force until 18 February 2024.
Foreign Ministry to survey market for application submission services for visas and residence permits
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is planning to launch a tendering process for outsourcing its entry permit application submission services in 2024. As a preparation for the upcoming tendering process, the Ministry will survey the market in autumn 2023.