The Aliens Act adds an obligation to cooperate on removal and new grounds for withdrawl of residence permit

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The Finnish Immigration Service informed that the Aliens Act is amended as of 6 May 2025 with the following: 

  • obligation to cooperate after receiving a decision on removal and means that the person must voluntarily leave Finland within the time limit;
  • a foreigner can apply for the extension of the time limit for voluntary return, for special reasons, and upon payment of a EUR 100 processing fee; clarifications on entry bans; 

withdrawal of residence permit can be applied within the following conditions: A fixed-term, permanent or P-EU permit may be withdrawn if: 

  • the permit holder's refugee status has been ended because the person has committed a serious crime the permit holder is a danger to the community or to national security or the permit holder's subsidiary protection status has been ended because the person has committed a serious crime.
  • the duration of detention related to decisions on removal is extended.

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