Useful Links

  • Embassy World, Directory and search engine of every nation's embassies & consulates
  • Finnish Immigration Service, Immigration matters, such as residence and work permits
  • Finnish Red Cross
  • Forms: Migration,Forms required by the state and cities (Ministry of Finance)
  • Friendship centre Ystävyyskeskus (In Finnish), Ystävyyskeskus arranges clubs, courses, festivities, events and trips for locals and immigrants. Women, men, girls and boys from different cultures are all welcome to participate.
  • InfoFinland.fi contains important information for immigrants on Finnish society and opportunities in Finland
  • Migration Institute of Finland, Information and research on migration trends
  • Suomi.fi, Permits and documents for entering the country, citizenship and living in Finland, immigration matters, moving abroad. (Ministry of Finance)
  • Ministry of Employment services for immigrants, Foreigners working in Finland, reception of asylum seekers and refugees, integration of immigrants and matters related to ethnic equality (Ministry of Employment)
  • National Help Line Työlinja, Information on employment office services and guidance for people seeking work in Finland
  • Non-Discrimination Ombudsman,The task of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman is to advance equality in Finland and to prevent and tackle discrimination. 
  • Oulu YWCA, The multicultural women's group meets on Thursdays from 3 pm to 5 pm. The group is for all Finnish and immigrant women. Everyone is warmly welcome to get to know each other and other cultures. For more information, please contact Maarit Peltoniemi, Activities Coordinator, tel. 040 751 4480, maarit.peltoniemi@onnky.fi
  • Your Europe, Practical information about living, working and travelling in the EU.