The EMN study on family reunification in Finland provides an overview practices and legislation, encompassing recent changes adopted in 2024, and 2025. The number of applications increased by 10% in 2023 with a record of 23,071 family member applications for residence permit in 2024. The report finds that national framework is in line with the EU Family Reunification Directive in many aspects.
EMN Finland publishes overview on family reunification with focus on recent legislative changes
Source
- European Migration Network (10 October, 2025), Kolmansien maiden kansalaisten perheenyhdistäminen: katsaus lainsäädäntöön ja käytäntöihin – Suomen kansallinen raportti [Family reunification of third-country nationals: a review of legislation and practices – Finnish national report],