The Finnish Immigration Service informed that they will be piloting a new type of reception center, specialised in promoting voluntary and forced return. The pilot scheme will be launched in June 2025, and the aim is to offer, in addition to normal reception services, more extensive advice for asylum applicants on voluntary return and support with return arrangements.
The purpose is to increase the effectiveness of voluntary return and streamline the enforcement of returns by the police. The first return center will be at the reception center at Robert Huberin in Vantaa and will primarily host subsequent applicants or those who received a negative decision and return.