Current affairs
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.
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki a candidate for Secretary-General of the IMO
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki has been nominated a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). There are altogether seven candidates for the post.
Come and meet us at the International General “Pristina 2023”–Fair
Kosovo Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, organizes an international general fair on 26-29 April 2023 in Pristina. “Pristina 2023” fair is a traditional event where companies have the opportunity to promote their products and services in all sectors. The fair will host a wide range of local and international exhibitors/companies, aiming to network and enhance cooperation. The Embassy of Finland is participating at this fair in Kosovo with the aim of promoting Finnish products and services. A number of Finnish companies, distributers and sellers have positively responded to the invitation to participate. Various Finnish products and services will be exhibited, among them Fiskars products, Metso Outotec solutions, Connected Inventions devices, waste management solutions of Molok, BVG modular houses etc. These are well known products and innovative solutions from Finland:
Changes in the work permit applications
Read this if you are applying for a residence permit on the basis of work or if you are an employer. Due to amendments in the Aliens Act, there are some changes in the application forms and required documents for residence permits. The Finnish Immigration Service in Finland issues the residence permits. Detailed questions should be directed to the Finnish Immigration Service. You can also find useful material on their website.
Advance voting abroad in Finland's 2023 parliamentary elections in Kosovo
The Finnish parliamentary elections will be held on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for organising advance voting abroad. In Kosovo the advance voting will be held on 22-23 March 2023.