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Immigrants
www.finentry.fi
17.06.2021
Are you arriving to Turku from abroad?
Fill in your information in the Finentry service. By using Finentry, you can quickly enter Finland at the border and be directed to free coronavirus testing in Finland if necessary. Once you have filled in your information in Finentry, you do not need to queue at the port or airport for a mandatory health examination.
11.05.2021
Register at myvaccine.turku.fi website!
Turku residents over the age of 18 and those living in Turku must submit their contact details to myvaccine.turku.fi website for a vaccination appointment. After that you will be sent vaccination appointments by text message when your age group is getting vaccinated starting from the oldest age group.
30.11.2020
Recommendations and Restrictions Related to Coronavirus in Turku
Check the latest recommendations and restrictions related to coronavirus in Turku e.g. in city services and hobby activities. (updated 17.6.2021)
13.11.2020
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku and Multicultural Act 2020 have been selected
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku for 2020 is Bosnian-born Aida Bacic. The Multicultural Act 2020 award has been awarded to Monikulttuurinen päivähoito, koti ja koulu ry. Both work in their own spheres to promote multicultural activities that involve both immigrants and native Finns.
www.finentry.fi
17.06.2021
Are you arriving to Turku from abroad?
Fill in your information in the Finentry service. By using Finentry, you can quickly enter Finland at the border and be directed to free coronavirus testing in Finland if necessary. Once you have filled in your information in Finentry, you do not need to queue at the port or airport for a mandatory health examination.
11.05.2021
Register at myvaccine.turku.fi website!
Turku residents over the age of 18 and those living in Turku must submit their contact details to myvaccine.turku.fi website for a vaccination appointment. After that you will be sent vaccination appointments by text message when your age group is getting vaccinated starting from the oldest age group.
30.11.2020
Recommendations and Restrictions Related to Coronavirus in Turku
Check the latest recommendations and restrictions related to coronavirus in Turku e.g. in city services and hobby activities. (updated 17.6.2021)
13.11.2020
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku and Multicultural Act 2020 have been selected
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku for 2020 is Bosnian-born Aida Bacic. The Multicultural Act 2020 award has been awarded to Monikulttuurinen päivähoito, koti ja koulu ry. Both work in their own spheres to promote multicultural activities that involve both immigrants and native Finns.
17.04.2020
Infotori – a Low-threshold Info Point
From Infotori you can get personal counselling in matters that are important to you. Counselling is free of charge. You can get counselling in 14 different languages.
Information package
31.03.2020
Information on Corona and Support for Immigrants
Are you worried about coronavirus or the limitations and changes it has brought to everyday life? On this site, you will find information on corona in different languages. Information is updated on this page when the situation changes. (Updated June 8th, 2021.)
19.03.2020
Current information on coronavirus
The latest information and the most recent advice about coronavirus (COVID-19). News page will be updated daily or as often as it is necessary. There is an option to translate the page into your own language via Google Translate service.
19.03.2020
Information on coronavirus in different languages
In Finland, the coronavirus epidemic affects everyday life in many ways. Finnish authorities have released useful information on the topic in different languages. Check out information and links on Info Finland website.
11.05.2021
Register at myvaccine.turku.fi website!
Turku residents over the age of 18 and those living in Turku must submit their contact details to myvaccine.turku.fi website for a vaccination appointment. After that you will be sent vaccination appointments by text message when your age group is getting vaccinated starting from the oldest age group.
30.11.2020
Recommendations and Restrictions Related to Coronavirus in Turku
Check the latest recommendations and restrictions related to coronavirus in Turku e.g. in city services and hobby activities. (updated 17.6.2021)
13.11.2020
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku and Multicultural Act 2020 have been selected
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku for 2020 is Bosnian-born Aida Bacic. The Multicultural Act 2020 award has been awarded to Monikulttuurinen päivähoito, koti ja koulu ry. Both work in their own spheres to promote multicultural activities that involve both immigrants and native Finns.
30.07.2020
Do not hesitate to get tested for coronavirus after returning to Finland
Travelling abroad increases the risk of the virus spreading, which is why everyone should keep an eye on their own health and, if necessary, get tested for the coronavirus to minimise the risk of a further epidemic. If you have travelled or spent a longer period outside Finland and are returning to Finland, it is very important to keep an eye on your health.
Information package
31.03.2020
Information on Corona and Support for Immigrants
Are you worried about coronavirus or the limitations and changes it has brought to everyday life? On this site, you will find information on corona in different languages. Information is updated on this page when the situation changes. (Updated June 8th, 2021.)
Several Services Under the Same Roof
13.02.2020
Monitori Market Square Will Be Opened in June
The joint customer service centre of the City of Turku and Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Monitori Market Square will open its services at the street level of the Shopping Centre KOP-Kolmio in June 2020. The new customer service centre will centralize various services at one spot and will make them more easily accessible. The whole customer service centre of Kela in Eerikinkatu Street will be transferred to the Monitori Market Square.
12.01.2020
The City of Turku Will Use the National Incomes Register to Check the Revenues of the Clients
The Incomes Register is a new national electronic database. It contains information on the salaries, wages, pensions and benefits of each individual income earner. The information providers, for example, the employers or the benefit providers, report data about the revenues to the Register in real time.
06.05.2019
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku in 2019 and the Multicultural Act 2019 has been chosen
The Year’s New Citizen of Turku in 2019 is Mari Jurtom. She was born in Estonia. The Multicultural Act of the Year 2019 is awarded to co-operative Shams falafel for social responsibility. Both work towards an increasingly multicultural and tolerant Turku.
07.03.2019
Seeking the Year’s New Citizen of Turku and Multicultural Act 2019
Promoters of equality will again be rewarded with the Year’s New Citizen of Turku and Multicultural Act acknowledgements. Persons with immigrant backgrounds and entities which have promoted multiculturalism in the region of Turku with their activities can be nominated candidates for these awards.
See telephone service hours!
17.12.2018
Immigrants get guidance in their mother tongues also by phone
Infotori offering guidance to immigrants in their mother tongues started telephone guidance in Somali, Pashto, Dari and Persian in December. Especially matters needing urgent processing can be handled by phone.
Information on Corona and Support for Immigrants
Are you worried about coronavirus or the limitations and changes it has brought to everyday life? On this site, you will find information on what to do if you need help or, for instance, are looking for activities for your whole family. New forms of support are constantly being developed and taken into use, and information is updated on this page when the situation changes.
