Thursday, August 13
Finland is planning to strengthen monitoring of residence permits issued to international students, with a proposal that could allow authorities to revoke permits if students receive social assistance. The reform aims to prevent misuse of education-based permits and applies to students arriving from outside the EU and EEA, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The proposal, released for public consultation on January 16, seeks to expand automated post-decision monitoring after residence permits are granted. Under the plan, the Finnish Immigration Service would regularly check whether foreign students receive social assistance, a benefit meant as a last-resort form of financial support. Automated checks through welfare data According to the ministry, the Finnish Immi
