The Finnish Immigration Service informed that the number of asylum applications remained low with a total of 1,504 first asylum applications between January and September. The top three countries of origin are: Afghanistan, Somalia and Iraq. It also noted a slight decline in the number of subsequent applications with a total of 374 for the same period of refence in 2025, compared to 426 for the same period in 2024.
Also, it noted a decrease in the number of Ukrainian nationals seeking temporary protection, which dropped by 13%.